Saturday Brunch

Think the sign is new, had not spotted it during previous visits.
It's the outdoor restaurant at the MJ Majestic hotel.



Great location for people watchers and to meet friends.

It's right across the driveway in front of the lobby, with a view of the street near the night market.

Food is good.

Service at times is not stellar.
This Saturday lunch one waiter on duty attending to over twenty patrons seated at eight tables.
At other times I've been the only customer with three or four waitresses.

Plenty of people watching this day. Arrivals of guests to a wedding party.

Everyone dressed in their finest.

Car license plate numbers of arrivals indicated they were mostly upper class.

Some appeared chauffeur driven.

28th Phu Phan Royal Soccer Competition *FINALE*

This time I planned a bit ahead, brought my own chair, refreshments, and jacket. It did get a bit nippy during the last hour.

Being the final game of the annual competition, I knew there would be no seating available in the bleachers and I would have needed earplugs.

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Udon vs Yasothon

Udon was favored. They held the title more than five times.

The first and only goal during the first five minutes of the game decided that Udon was not going to remain undefeated champion. After that the outcome was quite obvious. The first half of the game and the halftime show were broadcast live. I understand home viewers saw me on TV three times.

T.i.T. During half time I decided to use the restroom. The men's room was out of service. The lady's restroom, with individual stalls, became a unisex restroom. The cubicle I finally got my turn at turned out to be a shower stall. I couldn't get myself to use it as a urinal. I got back to the end of the line and waited for a proper toilet.

The competition concluded with a fireworks display.

So I had my mind in the gutter

Well it does sound a bit like...
But apparently it's associated with fine Japanese dining.

Everybody is talking about it

It's standard monologue for all the talk shows.
It's a movie plot.
And here you have the History Channel version







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Resumption of Sakon Nakhon Flights pending

After three weeks of no flights, just wild rumors, someone "FINALLY" decided it's newsworthy:

New aircraft delivery delay downs PB air

Bangkok Post

Fish is a natural anti-inflammatory...

...but don't fry it.

Recent research confirms frying neutralizes the benefits.
Bake or cook instead.

Read more: Health Professionals and Medicine Net

38 days till krit-maat

It's all in the pronunciation

Boom

Heard that boom yesterday evening, not too far away. Thought it was fireworks.

But usually when you hear fireworks you hear more than just one.

It sounded a lot like explosions I'd heard years ago in Vietnam.

Nah it couldn't be.

Yes it was a bomb, six people hospitalized.

Revenge may possibly be the motive. Appears to be an argument over nonpayment of a loan.

A slightly larger than fist size hole can be seen in the steel plate, which is part of the gate.

Some of the injured are back home again this morning.

Addendum: The residence hit by the bomb blast used to be Andy's house.

Andy passed away earlier this year and his family had vacated the residence

What are Mongs?

Dreamy Mongs are a set of cartoon characters popular in Asia.

Around here no one will notice the bad grammar.

It's a friendship gift from a very special person.