Eat your Vegetables

Chocolate is an antioxidant, also suppresses migraines and headaches
Modest reduction in blood pressure.
Contains: Potassium, Copper, Magnesium, Iron

Dark Chocolatemore beneficial.
Milk in chocolate is believed to reduce the benefits.
Sugar in chocolate counters dietary  and other benefits
Chocolate can be adictive.

Chocolate is a vegetable

Derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable

Hershey company announced a new product:  Lancaster, a milk candy sold only in China (for now).
Milk candies are very popular in Asia.

Wednesday

Mercury

Monotonous Local Weather

Flooding in China is an annual event around this time of year.
It seems to precede flooding in Thailand.

Published on May 20, 2013

Flooding in the Philippines is an annual event around this time of year.
It seems to precede flooding in Thailand.

Published on May 16, 2013

In the US Tornado season arrived late this year.
May well become one of the costliest on record.

Makes you wonder what's in store for us this year

No local weather hazard alerts at this time

A week of daily 60 to 70% chances of rain is ahead of us according to Thai Meteorology Department.

High and low temperatures almost monotonous (unvarying), little change in the immediate future.
Add to that humidity.

Tuesday

Football under the rainbow

It was a very bright sunny day
  
Clouds threatening to bring rain were burnt off by the sun overhead

  

During the first half

I would have loved to hand an eye chart to the referees.  

Some very noticeable mistakes were made.

At half time the refs needed a full eight man police escort.

 

Second half 
Refereeing was nearly flawless.  Obviously some words were said.
The second half was intense.  
As if both teams just had their 'Wheaties,' or something.

    
  

The Nong Bua Lamphu goal keeper had quite a workout. 
He is premier quality.

Non stop action.  Many close call disappointments.
Three minutes added, still no score.

Crowds were leaving. The stadium was emptying quickly.

One minute to play when Sakon FC...

....cheered and text-ed 

Sakon FC               1
Nong Bua Lamphu 0

The security escort was just ceremonial.  
One officer, not eight

Monday

Video highlights Sakon FC vs Nong Bua Lamphu

Video highlights Sakon FC vs Nong Bua Lamphu at Siam Sport

I like to keep comfortable.  I bring pillows.

I'd love to bring a recliner sometime

What we learned in school today

Entertainment subjects seem to be most important.
With tourism as a main source of foreign revenue, nearly 50% of the economy: It's really not a bad thing.

Sunday