Thai Tourism Resuscitation

Tourism Thailand is developing a new site: 

• Amazing Thailand  Amazing Value  Beta.

I've been following the building of the site for the last few months.  
There have been continuous improvements.

It's the first time that Sakon Nakhon and many other areas of Thailand 
have been added as Thailand travel destinations, with more than a paragraph or two.
There's plenty of information available about Sakon Nakhon. 
 It's a Beta version, that means "there's plenty more to come."
http://www.tourismthailand.org/where-to-go/cities-guide/destination/sakon-nakhon/


Thai Language Travel videos


IamExtender has uploaded six more videos over night.  Raising the total of videos from 444 yesterday, to 450 today.  


Even though the video's are in Thai, there's plenty to learn and see

Grand Prize winners of the 2010 Microsoft Imagine Cup

• Team Skeek from Thailand

 

A Slice of Sakon Life

watch more great videos by  IamExtender

jeab of STV just released a video deserving KUDOS

The subject matter "Sakon celebrates Tết (Vietnamese New Years)," is a bit out of season.
The video is ideal for travel planners, you can view it in my calendar

 Amusements 

Pictures of Rock Stars How they've changed 
no need to log in, just scroll down

 A new Toy in HAPPY MEALS . . .  
Bright and Colorfully packaged  Condoms

Welcome Bar reopens Thursday

Paul has returned from vacation and plans on spending the day catching up on cleaning.
The bar will resume normal operations tomorrow.

Sakon F.C. travels to Nong Bua Lamphu

Football Association of Thailand: Division 2, Northeast     Division Standings
Sakon F.C. is in seventh position with the next game scheduled at Nong Bua Lamphu หนองบัวลำภู
Nong Bua is in ninth position.

  

Don't miss this YouTube Video: Help find my Thai wife Noi 

Aqueduct Repair

 Dengue Season May through September
477 cases of dengue fever have been reported in Sakon Nakhon during the period of 1 January - June, with most cases during the month of May. May through September is the period when most such cases occur. ryt9

SakonNhakon Immigration: We Treat You Like Family and Friends

Oh Curses

I opened my passport for the first time in months.  

I was two weeks overdue in doing my 90 day address report.

Oh Curses

I needed something to calm my nerves.  Doctor Chang to the rescue. Also known as Beer Chang.

"That will be a 2,000 baht fine."

I remained calm and humbled. 

I somewhat expected the fine talk to be more a bit of a 'scare reminder tactic.'

"Where do you live?"

I presented a laminated card with address, phone, e-mail, both in Thai and English.

"We will fogive the fines this time, BUT don't forget the next due date"

Since my last visit there, the immigration office has installed an exterior sign

There are over 200 westerners with yearly visas in the Sakon Nakhon Province. 
This does not include those foreign residents who renew their visas by crossing borders every thirty days or more.


They are going to have to call the sign maker back on this interior sign.

It should read:


We welcome you like relatives and friends 






In a related story, Pianoman writes writes about the Sakon Nakhon Immigration Office: 
"...it was the easiest Extension I have ever done... very easy and pleasant experience...  
Read his praises at THAIVISA

Dark Chocolate Prescription and moire

Now that's a medicine I can take three times a day

• Dark Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure, Research Finds  Science Daily

Wonder when "Copies" will be available locally?

Cost of US Passports increased $35, July 13

 

Pending:

• Proposal for Changes in Consular Services Fees dated February 9 Consular Affairs

Internet Freedom American Style

Obama Can Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency Powers prison planet

This deserves a Standing Ovation

100 Baht Golf Clubs? Isaan Break-Dancing? MORE!!

I was a bit worn by the time I left for the Monthly Sakon Nakhon Cultural Affair'e. It had been a long day.
But I did not want to miss it and I had promised a few friends I would meet them there.


The cultural fair is held on the first Saturday of each month
It was 8:25 p.m., when I arrived.

 

 

As seen on SakonTV

Preserving the Arts of Ancient Thailand
Wish: This video with English subtitles

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And Elsewhere in Thailand