Sunday, July 25, 2010

Asalha Puja day parade staging area

First time I have seen a Tourist Police vehicle here in town




More than usual street security




After I took the photo below, a policeman approached me and told me "NO PHOTO"
Thought that a bit strange, especially when the girl in the picture is using a camera




I walked around the corner, where a policeman asked me the usual "where are you from?"  
I knew it was safe to take pictures.




Local business directory underway

The makings of a SakonNakhon Business Directory 'In English' is underway at Thailand Pan Pages.
With 80 listings, it seems a good start, and worthy of keeping an eye on.
The list includes hotels and a wide range of products and services such as rice drying, artificial leather, frozen shrimp, restaurants, clinics, metal products,etc.



The Sakon FC team arrived in Loei on Saturday in preparation for the Sunday afternoon match.

    Zintiara


A Sakon Fish Story






Kasetsart University Natural Resources and Agro Industry (Promotional Video)

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Don't try this at home





Weather Alert
The remnants of CHANTHU are now making their way southeast from China,
creating an increase in local rain especially for the next four days.
Real feel temperatures are expected to climb at the beginning of the week, indicating high humidity at times.
The Meteorological Department warns of possible Isolated heavy rains and  flash floods in some areas

Friday, July 23, 2010

SakonNakhon Auto Show 2010 and more

A slight almost unnoticeable drizzle, this morning, as local car dealers set up for the first SakonNakhon Auto Show.
The show runs through July 30 in the BIG-C Plaza







Illegal logging 
in Phu Phan mountains


details at 76.nationchannel read at Google Translate

Original Thai version 76.nationchannel


Other recent SakonNakhon news at  at 76.nationchannel 
June 30: 477 dengue fever cases reported during first six months of 2010 read at Google Translate


Sakon FC heads to Loei for a match on Sunday
Sakon FC ranks sixth in the league of 16

                                                                

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Tropical storm CHANTHU

Five day tracking forecast at wunderground
The center of the storm is moving into southern China from the South China Sea, in a northwesterly direction.
The storm seems to have a face and a big smile.
Southern China has not yet recovered from recent heavy flooding caused by two previous storms.



Local weather appears to be coming from a north westerly direction


Monday, July 19, 2010

Sakon F.C. 3 - 2 Udon Thani F.C.

      
I knew this was going to be a great game.
In a previous match at Udon, the teams walked away as equals 1-1.
The first half of the game was intense. At times neither team kept control of the ball for very long.
Udon Cheers outnumbered local groans, as Udon Thani scored the first goal fifteen minutes into the game.


It took The Sakon players ten more minutes to come up with their first goal.
After that it looked like it was going to be an easy victory with successive  goals by Sakon

   

Early in the second half Udon scored again making it a 3 - 2 game.
It almost was going to be another tie game, but what looked like another goal by Udon was nixed by the referee.




Thailand to unleash swarm of wasps in Khon Kaen




Friday, July 16, 2010

Weather Warning: Tropical Storm “Conson”

Typhon Conson, responsible for a number of deaths in the Philippines is heading in a northwesterly direction.
China is preparing for 'worst floods in years.' Today Online

Thai Meteorological Department has issued 
a weather warning for the next four days.  


SakonNakhon is not among provinces listed in the weather warning

Three day storm tracking image of Conson


Over the past week SakonNakhon has seen little rain, with rain to the north and south.  
Two days ago there was a light sprinkle at my front door and sunshine at my kitchen door.