Sunday, July 22, 2012

News Bites



Ten Cockroach 'bombs' blow up in Melbourne, Thai restaurant ninemsn

Tourism Thailand devises 'DISCO Plan', tourism action strategies for 2013 4hoteliers

Call to bar alcohol from Thailand-EU FTA - Bangkok Post
Opinion: The reason given to bar alcohol from this Free Trade Agreement because of Thailand's alcohol problem is a ruse to protect the Thai Alcohol industry and duty fees.

The average Thai alcoholic gets drunk the cheapest possible way possible.
Domestic quality, 10 THB at a time, or 70 THB per bottle.



Saturday, July 21, 2012

Image 7:10 a.m., July 21
Tropical Depression Nine is moving west and is expected to increase to a Tropical Storm when it reaches us Tuesday or Wednesday
wunderground tropical tracking
Expect rain, heavy at times, and thunderstorms

Yesterday's late morning half hour rain fall was 26.3mm (1.04")

Friday, July 20, 2012

News Bites



Drug Dealer Round-up Thailand vdonews
Thai PBS English NewsKalasin Shooting reenactment vdonews
Drug arrests in Sakhon Nakhon Bangkok Post
Thai Ministry Mulls Oil Pipelines in N,NE 


STV News

You Tube Video by djmzaa
 July 19
 Google Translate:
Day Students. Agricultural neighbors transplant rice seedlings











You Tube Video by djmzaa
July 19
 Google Translate:
Governor of Province. Visit the training and breeding fish in  black. In promoting fish foot spa in Thailand without having to   buy fish from Japan Nus development.






You Tube Video by djmzaa
July 19

 Google Translate:

Car pick-up Huay Yang District Forum motorcycle crash their car crashed head m 2 in the intersection. In the middle of the four students were tragically poor Sakon Bypass Road - Kalasin




acsbkk advisory: Hand, foot & mouth disease


Message to U.S. Citizens: Information on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Children
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Information on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Children

This message is to provide U.S. citizens in Thailand information about Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in children.
The following information was compiled by medical professionals posted at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.

As always, if you believe that your child is ill, you should consult your regular health care provider.

The media has widely reported a severe illness claiming the lives of more than 50 children in Cambodia. Some questions remain unanswered, but the clinical and laboratory information indicates that these illnesses are caused by infection with enterovirus 71, commonly referred to as EV 71.