Psst Don't say nothing, we don't want too many people

Thailand Tourism May be at it's worst, but :
Sakon Nakhon does not seem to suffer the dilemma of major designated tourist spots.
In the past you could count the number of western visitors to this area with your fingers. Now it's impossible to keep track


Most Visitors arrive here to "meet the family." 

Video by PattayaPeopleMedia  

Biggest complaint I hear is that they have to limit their visit to 90 days.  Many can afford and wished they could stay longer.

Some visitors have trouble leaving town.

Day 1:  Missed my ride, I'll try again tomorrow.

Day 2:  Going this weekend

Day 3:  Uhm, Ahh

Day 4:  Decided to stay another 30 days

New visitors are even arriving during the rainy season

Weather:  Dry island in the sky

The story has been the same every day this past week.  Rain to the North. Rain to the South

In the center is Muang SakonNakhon. Mostly cloudy, occasional drizzle, and quite humid.

Five fans didn't do it for me last night.  I surrendered to the air conditioner

  

4:35 AM                 6 AM

9 AM

China Flooding: Prepare Downstream

It's something to keep an eye on in regards to water levels in the Mekong.

Hilarious Advertisement

I dare you to prove me wrong on this one !

Recently received correspondence from a Swedish gentleman inquiring about crane service in Sakon Nakhon.
He purchased a container to ship his household goods and use as storage while his house is being constructed.
The question was: "Is there a local crane company which can unload a 5 ton container."

My answer: "Don't think so, but I'll check around.

The only cranes I have seen in this part of the country, are the ones used in building construction. They can lift a number of prefab cement slabs intended to be used as flooring. Their weight capability will take a few days of research.

Ideally the delivering agent should be told that they are to place the container on the ground, as demonstrated in this video.

This alternative seems a bit extreme: Unload - Drop - Reload

Parking a container on either soi 3 or 3.5 seems even more of an impossibility to me.
I'd like to witness that magic act !!

There is a crane company in town taking part in the construction of the new municipal building.
Might be worth asking them.  If it's possible, they probably have to bring equipment from elsewhere.
Bet that wont be cheap.

Alternatively I would suggest renting one of the many newly constructed shophouses and use it for storage.
Most shophouses on I.T.U. rent for an average of  3,000 baht per month.

Shipping containers tend to get extremely hot and humid in this area and are not suited for extended use beyond shipping purposes, unless insulated.

Loei FC rides the rainbow to a 3 - 0 win over Sakon FC

Get ready to hit the pause button precisely at one minute (1:00) into the video.  

Freeze frame the moment !!

video by Zintiara 

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

audigy152

Kasetsart University Natural Resources and Agro Industry (Promotional Video)

   fnawwm

Don't try this at home

 naanping

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

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

                                                                

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