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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Khokhun Phon Yangkham Beef festival

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Easter celebrations begin this Saturday

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Sorry, Songkran price hike was a computer glitch

For flight between Bangkok and Sakon Nakhon no tickets were sold at the higher price of over 14,000฿ posted on their website according to AIR ASIA.

Flights from 10 to 12 April are sold out. Keep in mind airlines raise their rates when there is a higher demand. Therefore it may be beneficial to travel early and stay a few extra days till rates decrease

Additional Reading: It was a glitch: AirAsia explains price hike on Songkran flights | Thaigerสกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Don't drink alcohol in public places

It is illegal to drink alcohol in public places. It can result in heavy fines and jail time.

This is especially important during the Songkran holidays when people tend to overlook this law.

You are within the law if you drink your alcohol while standing on private property.

So if you step into the street to throw water at passersby leave your alcoholic beverage behind.

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Sunday, April 6, 2025

Hot season is here, yet there have been complaints of a late start

Mountain people complained of the late start of the extreme heat. It hindered the growth of forest vegetation they usually harvest and bring to market beginning in March

During these hot days, if you don't have a pool, a trip to canals or rivers is a great alternative to keeping cool and having fun

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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Thailand Digital Arrival Card goes into effect May 1, 2025

The form must be completed prior to departure flight to Thailand.

There seems to be some apprehension that there may be some hiccups in the online process.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Many new hotels in the past decade, and more to come

Back in 2009, before there were any local hotel listings, I had made a list of local hotels for this blog, with with the help of Martin. There were only a handful at the time.

These days you can't count them on two hands. I imagine occupancy rate is quite low with a few exceptions. My opinion is based on empty parking lots.

For my travels I use Google map frequently to find a hotel.

Most often letting a Thai make reservations over the phone turns out less expensive than using online reservation services.

A number of times when an online service indicated no rooms available, the hotel actually had plenty of accommodations available. Some hotels limit the availability to online vendors.
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