Dengue Fever

Just heard of a number of persons hospitalized due to Dengue Fever here in Sakon Nakhon.
One of those infected: Cor was hospitalized yesterday.





May 31,  National News Bureau of Thailand  Dengue fever spreading in the North and Northeast
June  2,  CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.A)  Outbreak Notice
June 25, Phuket Wan Phuket D-Day as Dengue Fever Threat Skyrockets


More about Dengue Fever at MedicineNet


I suppose I qualify for a Stupid Fallang Award.
I recently asked a friend to purchase a new bucket to replace the one which had sprung a leak.
I expressed my anger why the person had spent extra money for a lid: "I have no use for the lid."
Of course a lid makes perfect sense in this environment.

Thai Tourism Resuscitation

The latest Tourism Authority of Thailand Video, released on YouTube June 10, seems to draw little interest with only 16 views in the past five days.
EXPERIENCE THAILAND - ONCE IN A LIFETIME, may not be such a great attention getter, at least not at the moment

Reuters:Thai tourism stocks: sweet spot or basket case?

San Francisco Chronicle Sausage king, country singer Jimmy Dean dies

SakonFC beats SurinFC, at a price

The game started at 6 p.m., and not at 5, as I had been informed.  

As predicted it was one of Sakon FC better days.

         

 6:18 p.m.                                    6:26 p.m.                                      6:31 p.m.

All scoring was during the first half of the game.

During the second half I lost count after 12 injury time outs for Sakon FC. 

Made me wonder why Surin only received one yellow card

Video by Zintiara

Prevention

Seeing Helicopters in this area most likely indicates a visit of a Government V.I.P.
There is no commercial helicopter service in the area that I am aware of.

Photo taken from Welcome Bar front porch, June 9

I was intrigued and took the quick trip to the Provincial Government Buildings. 

By the time I arrived, V.I.P.'s had already departed

What surprised me was the barbed wire inside the Government complex.
This is the area used during the annual Wax Castle Festival as a fair ground

Car traffic on the main road leading through the complex had been detoured. I use this road occasionally on my way to go shopping.

Thailand political situation
From the INSURANCE weblog

The Carpenters guitarist Peluso dies

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Marvin Isley, Bassist for the Isley Brothers, Dies at 56

Mobile Mosquito Eradication

Had to make a stop on my way home, till the air was clear.

Lucky I had a can of Chang with me while sitting alongside the road.

Really wonder how effective this sort of spraying is.

Butterflies did not seem to be bothered by the spray.

In previous years people with backpack sprayers used to come around and aim the spray at all the most likely spots, especially sewers.

The sprayer looks fairly new, but the truck, that's another story.

SakonFC preparing for the Surin Challenge

In a previous game on April 3 at Surin, the game ended in a 3 - 3 draw.
Now with recent player additions and with home court advantage, this should be an exiting game.
Let's hope both teams can avoid my comment of the April 3 game: Who threw the first punch?

Joey went to see one of the teams daily training sessions and brought back these pictures.

Motorcycle For Sale

Inquire at the Welcome Bar

Who Do You Trust

US Embassy Bangkok:  Warden Message: Travel Warning Canceled, State of Emergency Remains

British Embassy:  Exercise Caution

Australian Embassy:  We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand due to the high threat of terrorist attack and the possibility of further violent civil unrest.

Miss Tourism Intercontinental - 4th Runner Up : Thailand