Saturday, March 20, 2010

Funny or is it ?

Fire Season ALERT

SakonNakhon Province has issued alerts warning of increased fire dangers, especially in the Phu Phan mountain areas.  Smokers are especially warned to dispose of lit cigarettes properly

Friday, March 19, 2010

Lunch break at Sakon Nakhon Immigration

They are taking  A Rest during that hour according to a sign in the office.
Well at least there's only one 'R.'

Sakon Nakhon FC Not at their Best

Met the local television camera man at the graduation ceremonies and asked him to make last weeks football game available on the net.
ขอบคุณ (Thank You)

Sakon Nakhon lost against Nongbualamphu 0-2


I expect a win tomorrow


Thursday, March 18, 2010

Thai Time = regular time plus one,

or two or three, or...

You are invited to our graduation ceremonies. Please come at eight.
Knowing the inconsistencies with Thai time keeping I arrived half an hour late.

Still plenty of time to take pictures of arrivals and last minute preparations.
Ceremonies started promptly at 11:10, as verified by the time stamp on my photographs.

Lucky I kept some pain remedy in my motorcycle.

From the number of graduates I can only surmise that the school is doing quite well.

Handing out diplomas was the wife of the provincial governor.
It was the first time that we had been introduced and I was surprised by her knowledge of English.


I declined a luncheon invitation.

SakonNakhon T.i.T. Bits

SakonNakhon FC
  • Last Sunday, Sakon Nakhon lost against Nongbualamphu 2 -0 
  • Due to severe upper spinal pain I did not attend last Sunday's game.
  • Sakon Nakhon will face Udon Thani FC this Sunday in Udon Thani.
  • Udon Thani has four losses and one draw
          North Eastern Region League Standings


S-BAC Graduation 
  • Ceremonies begin 8:30 today at the Imperial

Welcome Bar

  • Pool Tournament Friday 7 p.m.
  • Sunday Luncheon

Mr Simon and Nee  invite you to drop in and visit


Weather

  • The temperature roller coaster ride continues with temperatures climbing to unseasonable hot, 
  • followed by another cooling trend with night time temperatures in the upper teens.  
  • Then uphill.. 

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Who is the real King of the Road

     

 Bangkok                                                              Sakon Nakhon                                       

Cattle ain't dumb.  I could hardly believe my eyes

A dozen cattle are about to cross a four lane road.
One cow and one calf walk into the road, they block traffic from both directions. Like crossing guards at a school.
The elder roadguard looks around and snorts: "All Clear."
The patiently waiting herd now crosses the street.
The 'road guards' retreat and follow the herd.

Motor traffic resumes.

Pedestrians crossing the street, that is 'another' story. 
Everything with wheels has the right of way.

Those white stripes you thought identified crosswalks?  They are just a suggestion.
When crossing a road remember double lines in the center of the road are pedestrian safety zones.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Thai Classical

Student performances at Saturday's S-BAC graduation Bash

Monday, March 15, 2010

School's out for Summer

สกลนคร
Many schools are in their final week of the yearly second semester.
A few schools have already started vacation, lasting until early May.

With this hot weather, it's back to the canals to cool down.