Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Sunday, April 25, 2010

SakonNakon Radio Control Airshow

It was around 2:30 when I arrived at the R.C  field.
Still too early for the main event. Think they were doing qualifying flights.
It was a regional gathering, RC pilots from all over Isaan.


These pilots were allowed pre-flight boozing.  
Don't know if it was a language problem or just booze.  
I wanted a picture of the back of his T-shirt.  
Every time we got him to turn around, he kept bending over, like I should take a picture of his rear bumper.  
Took a while, but I got the picture I wanted.

RC piloting is a father and son activity


Trophies and placards were awarded later in the day:  Notice the Smiles of Thailand

Here's a behind the scenes picture of the trophies and placards, or is that the pilot lounge?
Smiles medicine.

 

SakonNakhon FC Happy Moments


Pictures by Joey

A Broad after my own heart

Thailand Tourism as I hear it

SakonNakhon FC takes a Whupping

 
 
Attendance to the game was impressive. 
Not quite a full house, but pretty close.
That's it for the good news. 
By half time SakonNakhon FC was down by one goal. 
Hopes were still high until the second half was underway.


By the second goal a few spectators started to leave.



  With the third goal, spectators where leaving like mice on a sinking ship.


By the fourth goal... the ship was definitely sinking




Of course there was a momentary exuberance when Sakon Nakhon finally scored.

Nobody home

  The SakonNakhon Goal keeper was almost at midfield, 
when Nakhon Ratchasima FC inflicted it's final goal. 

During most of  Nakhon Ratchasima goals, SakonNakhon players seemed to be at the other half of the field.

They'll be scratching their heads about this game.  
Undoubtedly the fan base will shrink drastically because of this defeat.

The Best Hand Job

see Guido Daniele you won't regret it
 

 

reproduced with permission Guido Daniele Images

Progress at SakonNakhon City Hall construction

It's been a year since I blogged about the demolishing of SakonNakhon City Hall to make room for a new complex.


It will be another year before the new SakonNakhon City Hall is completed.


Meanwhile work is progressing, a few more floors to go


There seems to be a construction Boom in the city, even in my neighborhood



It ain't no more
Recently mentioned (April 19), a website by Cal State Northridge economics professor, Kenneth Ng, promoting "a wide range of Thailand tourist advice, with a main focus on sex:"

The website has been taken down because "it tarnished the university image."
The official Press version at dailynews
Or was it censorship