Depart BKK 9 a.m.
Arrive SNO 10:30 a.m.
Dept SNO 11 a.m.
Arrive BKK 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Weather Alert
Weather Alert: Strong winds, possible thunderstorms
Change in wind direction from SSW to ENE. Cooler overnight temperatures.
Change of wind directions began around 9 a.m. with strong easterly gusts.
Power failure in my neighborhood from 9:05 to 10:07
Change in wind direction from SSW to ENE. Cooler overnight temperatures.
Change of wind directions began around 9 a.m. with strong easterly gusts.
Power failure in my neighborhood from 9:05 to 10:07
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
T.i.T. Bits
Distance to Pattaya reduced. New Motorway open.
How do you advertise a Business Grand Opening?,
- ...the airport just moved 20mins closer to Pattaya. pattayarag.blogspot.
Improved Internet in Thailand due to GOOGLE departure from Mainland China. I don't think so!
- With the departure of some of GOOGLE services from Mainland China, in a dispute over censorship, some reporters have speculated a decrease in internet use in China. Resulting in more bandwidth available for other parts of Asia. My opinion: Censorship does not equate to user numbers, they simply use other services. Think this dispute is simply over who should pay to administer censorship. Big Business or the government.
Improved Internet in Thailand new high-speed internet cable almost ready to start
- Google's Pacific Ocean cable close to completion
- My opinion: I use both Google and Yahoo e-mail services. Google is a hell of a lot faster. At times Yahoo will 'hang,' while Google is at full speed.
- Most likely you would advertise discounts or sales prices...
- OR
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Living Expenses here and there
My electric water heater was 'on the fritz.' The on/off switch was wearing out.Most times you had to hit the button half a dozen times before the water flow would shut off.
We called the electric shop. Their technician arrived within the hour.
He took the heater off the wall and took it to the shop.
An hour later he returned, reinstalled the heater.
Cleaned out the dirt trap screens on the water hoses.
(a routine I had forgotten a few years ago).
The bill was Bt 300 (US$9.30)
A stateside friend of mine had an electrical problem. None of the lights or wall plugs would work. Unless the oven was turned on, then the lights and the TV worked just great. He called the electrician. A bad breaker was replaced.
He writes "Best part was it only cost me $211.00 and 80.00 of that was for the new breaker so I thought I got out of that one pretty cheap."
Monday, March 22, 2010
Interesting Reading
Jan-Erik "Janne" Olsson, who brought to you the "Stockholm syndrome"
Longtime Isaan resident
The future of Thailand's democracy
Fire Walking Ceremonies photos
Thai VOODOO
Longtime Isaan resident
The future of Thailand's democracy
- Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/laoeweiss212010mar21,0,7559774.story
- The Economist http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15718981
Fire Walking Ceremonies photos
- inspiring-isaan.blogspot.com http://inspiring-isaan.blogspot.com/2010/03/yesterday.html
Thai VOODOO
Sunday, March 21, 2010
SakonNakhon FC - 1 Udon Thani FC 1
Even though SakonNakhon scored the first goal, followed shortly by an Udon goal, it was quite obvious that Udon kept the Sakon Nakhon players mostly on the defensive. Plenty of close calls and 'squeakers' kept fans on both sides on the edge of their seats.
The air got quite thick during half time. While one Thai friend tried to tell me it was just fog, the smell of smoke was apparent. This was obviously smog. I was not in the mood to argue or give English lessons.
While SakonNakhon remains in the middle of the pack in the North Eastern Division, Udon Thani is tied with Nong Kai for last place.
Tough challenges ahead:
SakonNakhon hosts Loei on March 28. Loei holds the number one position in the Division.
SakonNakhon travels to Surin April 3., to face the team presently in third position.
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