Songkran, the day before

They are testing their equipment

Food Tasting Fair grounds and Parade route are still open

Banners are up, water drums have been placed



It's really hot


Police check points are in place


Practice

Sakon 1 Ubon 0

It was a must win game
with SakonNakhon previously in sixth position and Ubon in eighth position. The Football Association of Thailand

Increased crowds attending SakonNakhon FC home games very obvious. Parking lot had reached capacity.

Also obvious was the increase of advertisers / sponsors.
A few close calls, but no score during the first half.  The real action started during the second half when things got quite intense until the final whistle.

SakonNakhon Golfing

This is in response to an inquiry regarding conditions of the golf courses in SakonNakhon
It's a project we'll work on after the holidays.
At the moment I am dripping wet after a drive through a few local villages, three days before the start of the holiday. Yes it's started.

Meanwhile here's an interesting comment from one golfer.
Plan on golfing the day after local competitions, generally held on weekends.

The courses are heavily watered before competitions and are in ideal shape days after.

I'll make a suggestion to local television stations for some video's about local golf today at the Ball Game.

2p.m. preparing the field

Thailand on the move

April 11, 2009 Rained on inbound traffic to Sakon Nakhon

Thailand Bus Schedules and Prices from Bangkok Online thaiticketmajor

From the looks of things there are more buses than normal scheduled from Bangkok to SakonNakhon this weekend.  All are sold out through Monday

Are Thai protests hurting tourism and the economy? reutersindia

April 12, 2009 Food Tasting Fair setup  

Songkran by Tourism Thailand

Sing it Baby

A number of Asians have confessed that they speak English with an oriental accent.
They'd ask me how to loose the accent.  My reply:  Sing it Baby
And here's a video from Taiwan to prove my point.

Outdoor cooking and dining

When I arrived, the kettle was on.
Fresh roots and herbs were added to create a broth for jumbo shrimp.


Fresh greens from the market were being cleaned for the Thai salad 'too spicy' for my taste.




Fish were brought up from Lake (Nong) Han.  Apparently its quite an easy catch with the use of a headband light in the early evening.

Tom Jued, Thai clear soup with pork and vegetables was my favorite for the evening.












Counted over twenty guests, but lost count of the assortment of food being served.  








Heard of a Red Shirt gathering at SakonNakhon Provincial Headquarters, so I avoided the area and instead visited 

Wat Phra That Choeng Chum at night

  

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Sakon Melody

Rednecks without Borders, SakonNakhon Chapter

Or is it Isaan Gardening?

   

The idea is quite simple.  Place bottles upside down in a circle.  Add leftovers from your spicy Thai salad, and let it germinate.

And here's another Garden beautification Idea

• SakonNakhon Food Tasting Festival April 12-15 ryt9

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