Funny Vids

Blind Cricket on YouTube

 

Freds Wine Opener on YouTube

Priest off on YouTube

Alvin has taken up residency

Alvin the squirrel has has taken up residency and seems to enjoy food services at our house.
He's not shy either and loves light petting.
A larger residence is in the planning

Fresh Coconut milk tends to begin fermenting after three days of refrigeration.  Since I use this milk mostly for cocktail hour, I've been able to extend the shelf life by adding the rum before refrigerating. Ready mixed drinks can also be used for cooking, as alcohol tends to dissipate when heated

Welcome Bar keeps cool 
Dip a small hand towel in water, wring and hang it over a fan. The moisture cools the fanned air. Towel dries within three to five minutes and requires repeated wetting.

What a relief it was

I had just finished  my shopping when the skies opened with a 30 minute tropical rain.  Instantly temperatures dropped, while shopkeepers refilled their water supply for free

123 dengue cases in Phuket

phuketgazette

November 14th possible alcohol free day

pattayarag

SakonNakhon Coronation Day Ceremonies

Reading platter

SakonNakhon FC hosts Chaiyaphum FC, Saturday 5 p.m.

At the moment SakonNakhon is fifth in the Northeastern division, while  Chaiyaphum is in seventh place

Saturdays Realfeel temperature should be 49C 120F

Bangkok's new Immigration Department at Chaeng Wattana: Thailand Just Went Upscale 

by Cassandra James at Asia Travel Examiner 

World Cup Host South Africa will play Thailand on May 31 in a warm-up match  uk.eurosport  

 

Sleeping for less than six hours may cause early death, study finds guardian.co.uk  

Denture Cream Health Scare Sky News  

Cooling Down

Been feeling quite hot lately. Very high humidity. The pool felt more like a hot tub.
The ice shop was kind enough to let us use their delivery motorcycle to take the six blocks of ice home

Ah that did the trick.  Now bring me my coconut rum.

• Those Feels like temperatures should drop a bit over the next few days, and then surge up again like a roller coaster

SakonNakhon Immigration Office: Testimonial by Erich

I also used Immigration in Sakon this week for my non-O marriage and it was flawless.

They were very nice and easy to work with. We had to go back for copies several times (they don't have a copy machine).

Thailand Internet Speed

Internet speed depends on distance to a junction box, no matter which of the two companies you use. T.O.T. or T.T.T. use the same server. 

May 5, Coronation Day

YouTube video by AsianCorrespondent

Thailand's World Cup Fever

Sleepless nights ahead !! 

YouTube video by RSVDO

Funny Bone Tickler

Welcome makeover

Eddy's Bar is operating without Eddy

He should be returning from his visa run in Laos PDQ.

Welcome Bar has a partial face lift

Paint job is 50% done.  The prison motive is almost history

Worth Reading

The Sexless Life of the Banana pattayadailynews 

Jest

Some accessories optional

Training Manual "Grand Theft Auto"

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Re-Educating my Green Thumb

Used to be really good at gardening.  Learned it from my mother, who used to be a florist. 
Now in Thailand, everything is different. Climate and soil are the most obvious changes.
Then there are the cultural differences, like the time I trimmed some bushes and was admonished by neighbors that I was throwing out food. 

More recently I had these vines growing.  Was told it was a type of pumpkin plant.  Pretty flowers, but no pumpkins.  After three months of seeing no fruit develop, I decided to yank the plants.
Admonished again, no pumpkin, you eat the leaves.

First question at the garden shop these days: "Is it edible?"

More Sweaty Weather Ahead

• While high temperatures remain in the mid to lower thirties (nineties Fahrenheit), 
• humidity will drive  the feels like temperatures  to the upper forties  (49C 120F)  for the rest of this week.  
• Isolated and scattered showers

Thailand History Lesson

This video was made a few years ago. Mediocre picture quality. 

But quite informative

Carpenters day off

Awesome nail gun job

Red-shirts close Provincial Highways

Red-shirts close  SakonNakhon - Kalasin Hwy to security personnel   Thai - ASEAN News Network 


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A sure bet

Sakon FC 3 - Phanom FC 2

I desperately wanted to see this game. I considered it a sure bet to win
Common sense told me now is not the time to ride in an overcrowded pick-up truck while I am experiencing severe shoulder and neck pains.
Instead I received regular telephone updates while resting at home.

Joey had wanted to wear his favorite yellow football jersey.
But he considered the present mood of the country and packed shirts of various colors:
Red, yellow, pink, green, blue.
Once he realized the team was wearing yellow, he knew it was safe.