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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Hearing sirens these days makes me nervous
It's obvious now, the rainy season has arrived. Three successive days of rain.
Sunday I was awakened at 12:30 a.m. by thunder that resembled overhead canon explosions.
Monday morning a steady light rain, with occasional heavier downpours, again early morning hours.
I'm glad to see the rains have replaced the hottest hot season I have experienced here. It should reduce my cooling expenses. Rice planting season will get a late start, but at least there is one.
Another Draw 1 - 1, for SakonNakhon FC. This time against Mahasarakham FC
I had all intentions of attending the game. One hour before game time, while at the bank I realized I had once again lost my ATM card. It's almost a yearly event with me. That pretty much put me into a stay at home mood. After financing admittance to the game and refreshments for a dozen neighborhood 'friends, I was down to my last 100 baht.
Regarding Mobile Phone internet connections Yes they are extremely slow in the area.
ADSL is still the best bet. I am paying 845 baht per month. There is a lesser priced ADSL service available, it's great for domestic connections, not for international connections.
Would love to read a comment by a recent SakonNakhon visitor who was using the I-Phone locally.
Early Friday evening fire engine sirens could be heard traveling south on I.T.U.
I was quite relieved when I found out the following day, that the fire was caused by faulty cooking.
Sunday I was awakened at 12:30 a.m. by thunder that resembled overhead canon explosions.
Monday morning a steady light rain, with occasional heavier downpours, again early morning hours.
I'm glad to see the rains have replaced the hottest hot season I have experienced here. It should reduce my cooling expenses. Rice planting season will get a late start, but at least there is one.
Another Draw 1 - 1, for SakonNakhon FC. This time against Mahasarakham FC
I had all intentions of attending the game. One hour before game time, while at the bank I realized I had once again lost my ATM card. It's almost a yearly event with me. That pretty much put me into a stay at home mood. After financing admittance to the game and refreshments for a dozen neighborhood 'friends, I was down to my last 100 baht.
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Regarding Mobile Phone internet connections Yes they are extremely slow in the area.
ADSL is still the best bet. I am paying 845 baht per month. There is a lesser priced ADSL service available, it's great for domestic connections, not for international connections.
Would love to read a comment by a recent SakonNakhon visitor who was using the I-Phone locally.
Early Friday evening fire engine sirens could be heard traveling south on I.T.U.
I was quite relieved when I found out the following day, that the fire was caused by faulty cooking.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
School Fire in SakonNakhon
Wooden school building burned to the ground at Ban Bodmadpoknoi,
in SakonNakhon's Panna Nikhom district. THE NATION
Panna Nikhom is approximately 40km Northwest of Muang SakonNakhon
in SakonNakhon's Panna Nikhom district. THE NATION
Panna Nikhom is approximately 40km Northwest of Muang SakonNakhon
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Start of the Rainy Season ?
A heavy tropical thunderstorm hit the area shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday.
The rain was quite heavy and uprooted my mango and another tree.
Luckily I had spent the previous day removing a number of red ant nest from the Mango tree. We were able to upright the trees after the storm with only a few ant bites.
I had predicted the rain earlier in the day, but was off by 4 1/2 hours.
A number of visitors, who arrived moments before the storm hit, suggested that they may have to overnight at my house if the storm would last into the curfew hours.
Luckily the rains subsided within an hour.
after defeating Shoji Kimura of Japan, last Thursday.
Sugar Rises as Protests in Thailand May Worsen Output Shortfall Bloomberg
Hunt's Ketchup Removes High Fructose Corn Syrup
- opinion: the recent protests are probably a minor factor, the real cause may be the persistent drought
Florida issues vulgar Drivers License NBC Miami
Friday, May 21, 2010
SakonNakhon - Mai Phen Rai
The only violence I have seen during the past weeks has been on television. I have traveled daily through the city and surrounding highways. The only damage I had seen was caused by recent high winds. Some advertisement placards had fallen over.
The curfew did not seem to be rigorously enforced in my neighborhood.
There was light traffic throughout the early evening. Locals were informed to clear the streets by 10:30.
I've seen people walking home after midnight. Obviously late night neighborhood parties have not been squashed.
The water level at the local lake Nong Han has receded, not unusual, seasonal average.
They've been discussing dredging the lake every dry season as long as I've lived here.
And they are discussing it again. RYT9
The curfew did not seem to be rigorously enforced in my neighborhood.
There was light traffic throughout the early evening. Locals were informed to clear the streets by 10:30.
I've seen people walking home after midnight. Obviously late night neighborhood parties have not been squashed.
The water level at the local lake Nong Han has receded, not unusual, seasonal average.
They've been discussing dredging the lake every dry season as long as I've lived here.
And they are discussing it again. RYT9
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Lilly's Place A.K.A. Tony's Lake
Scenes Behind the Restaurant
After a number of tries at subleasing their Restaurant - Bar,
Tony and his wife have decided to make it work on their own.
They had plenty of cleaning and painting to do for their reopening get together.
The old furniture was replaced.
Picture to the right was taken in 2007.
What's most impressive about the establishment is the cooking.
The omelets, red curry pork and potatoes, I had, were just unbelievably tasty.
Tony's wife is a culinary expert for both Thai and Western palates
Do you have take-out ?
Dec 17, 2006 May 16, 2010
And why should I make my own nest if I'm provided clean synthetic bedding ?
After a number of tries at subleasing their Restaurant - Bar,
Tony and his wife have decided to make it work on their own.They had plenty of cleaning and painting to do for their reopening get together.
The old furniture was replaced.
Picture to the right was taken in 2007.
What's most impressive about the establishment is the cooking.
The omelets, red curry pork and potatoes, I had, were just unbelievably tasty.
Tony's wife is a culinary expert for both Thai and Western palates
Do you have take-out ?
Take your feel good medicine
Vitamin E may protect lungs cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/
Watch this Video and take your feel good medicine
This bus-driver from Copenhagen had a SURPRISE Birthday Party he will never forget.
Watch this video to the end
Monday, May 17, 2010
SakonNakhon FC rained out at Yasothon
I was very tempted Sunday morning to drive to Yasothon on my motorcycle to watch the game
Glad I decided against that long drive on a very hot and humid day.
Yasothon Football field had been hit by a rainstorm and was totally unusable.
The match will be rescheduled at a yet undetermined date.
Glad I decided against that long drive on a very hot and humid day.
Yasothon Football field had been hit by a rainstorm and was totally unusable.
The match will be rescheduled at a yet undetermined date.
World Cup host South Africa wins over Thailand 4-0 BBC Sport
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