There is plenty of variety. Lot's to see and do. Nightly concerts
Meanwhile... they are setting up for a fair at the local temple to be held January 13 thru 19
Monday, January 10, 2011
Correction: Not double, but tripple Fair Month
The three nation trade fair is underway.
There is plenty of variety. Lot's to see and do. Nightly concerts
The trade fair continues thru January 16
Meanwhile... they are setting up for a fair at the local temple to be held January 13 thru 19
After January 19 there will be a short break in the local action until the start of the Red Cross Fair, January 28
There is plenty of variety. Lot's to see and do. Nightly concerts
Meanwhile... they are setting up for a fair at the local temple to be held January 13 thru 19
Thai Mass-Production
I went yet to another Family birthday party.
This time it was a double header:
The twins where both on leave from the military to celebrate the event with the family.
It was another pleasant evening out.
A few tables from us, three obvious ladyboys were enjoying the all you can eat fare.
Probably in their mid twenties, they stood out like three trees in a meadow. They were that tall.
Thai ladies, the natural ones, generally dress quite reserved and proper in public.
"Modified" ladies tend to show more cleavage. I guess they want to show off their new acquisitions.
The cleavage did look appealing, but they all looked alike, mass produced, not quite the way nature does it.
Reminds me of the soft-drink commercial: : "Can't beat the real thing"
Tourism Update
Tourism Authority Thailand targest visitors from the Middle East
“Amazing I-San Fair 2011”
27-30 January 2011, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok.
China to build massive trade center in Thailand bloomberg
opinion: China wants to funnel it's exports thru Thailand to avoid European and U.S. imposed tariffs on Chinese goods.
This could result in future negative impacts on Thai exports.
Sakonnakhon Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Thai Meteorological 28/12 28/11 28/11
Accuweather 27/14 27/11 28/13 31/14 31/14 WeatherUnderground 26/14 26/12 25/12 27/12 28/13
The Funnies
Friends send me videos worth sharing
Sled Jacking
Sled Jacking
Skyjack DUI
Advanced Technologies
Passsing the Gavel
Saturday, January 8, 2011
There really is such a place
Everybody look busy now, we're taping
The office of TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) Northeast District Office, 4,
overseeing tourism in Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, and Mukdahan
Located on Sunthorn road Muang Nakhon Phanom
Was going through their online video collection, trying to find some Sakon video's. Haven't come across any yet. Everything seems to be about Nakhon Phanom.
Now this is really a great tourism moment.
Police officers write parking ticket and photograph the videographer.
You just have to love the title "Thai police ticketing event big holiday."
Remind you of a Keystone episode?
The office of TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) Northeast District Office, 4,
overseeing tourism in Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, and Mukdahan
Located on Sunthorn road Muang Nakhon Phanom
Was going through their online video collection, trying to find some Sakon video's. Haven't come across any yet. Everything seems to be about Nakhon Phanom.
Now this is really a great tourism moment.
Police officers write parking ticket and photograph the videographer.
You just have to love the title "Thai police ticketing event big holiday."
Remind you of a Keystone episode?
Sakon Nakhon Three Nation Trade Fair and Seminar
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Seminars are scheduled to be held at the M.J. Majestic, January 9 to 16.The trade fair is held on the municipal grounds.
Locations of these events are rotated among eight participating provinces.
Related articles: Thai Financial Post
RYT9
OTOP and Textile products are headlined
Amazing Thailand: Enjoyable Recollections
Chapter 1
There's nothing more enjoyable on a vacation to Thailand than a random drug test.
I experienced one during my vacations back in the 1990's.
A night at a Bangkok disco with some friends.
Houselights were turned on, announcements in Thai, I didn't understand a word.
I had no idea what was going on, except for the fact that there where dozens of uniformed police standing by the door, and everyone seemed to head toward the exit.
Passport in my hand, I made my way through the crowd to the main exit.
A policeman personally escorted me back to the toilets, handed me a cup, and made sure that I filled it with my own...
My plumbing gets shy when people are watching.
The policeman was earnest and getting impatient.
Finally I was able to perform the required task. Now the fun really started.
Satisfied, the policeman directed me to the end of the line and disappeared.
A few hundred people ahead of me, all holding these shallow, easily crushable paper cups.
The cups weren't much larger than those they serve butter and jam in for breakfast.
With people lining up behind me, I was now in a mob of a few hundred people, all pushing toward a single door exit.
Many people where holding their cups above their heads in order to avoid being bumped into.
It didn't help, the yellow smelly stuff got spilled all over. There was a kind of mist in the air.
Empty cups were refilled right on the spot. Expediency outweighed shyness.
Made no sense to return to the toilet and wind up at the end of the line.
Lot's of kind and understanding people, they had plenty, enough to help out their friends.
The way this stuff was being poured from cup to cup, you'd think we were in a champagne bar.
A Thai ahead of me turned and smiled: "Welcome to Amazing Thailand."
It was one of those fun Thai smiles you hear so much about.
I inched my way toward the door, holding my hand over the cup to avoid spray contamination.
I became a bit worried.
Would any of my prescribed medicine I had taken cause a positive test result?
I didn't follow a friends advice to carry copies of my prescriptions with me. just in case...
I was noticeably nervous while the attendant was performing the litmus test on my contribution.
I was tremendously relieved when my fortune was told: "Negative, you can go."
Those where the early days. I suspect improvements have been made. The exchange program has probably been abolished.
Used to consider this kind of temperatures ideal T-Shirt weather.
Nowadays those temperatures make me shiver, especially riding a motorcycle.
I'm getting older.
Been there, Done That: 1960's, Anchorage, 50 mph winds, held my jacket open as a sail. Fastest trip through town I ever made.
There's nothing more enjoyable on a vacation to Thailand than a random drug test.
I experienced one during my vacations back in the 1990's.
A night at a Bangkok disco with some friends.
Houselights were turned on, announcements in Thai, I didn't understand a word.
I had no idea what was going on, except for the fact that there where dozens of uniformed police standing by the door, and everyone seemed to head toward the exit.
Passport in my hand, I made my way through the crowd to the main exit.
A policeman personally escorted me back to the toilets, handed me a cup, and made sure that I filled it with my own...
My plumbing gets shy when people are watching.
The policeman was earnest and getting impatient.
Finally I was able to perform the required task. Now the fun really started.
Satisfied, the policeman directed me to the end of the line and disappeared.
A few hundred people ahead of me, all holding these shallow, easily crushable paper cups.
The cups weren't much larger than those they serve butter and jam in for breakfast.
With people lining up behind me, I was now in a mob of a few hundred people, all pushing toward a single door exit.
Many people where holding their cups above their heads in order to avoid being bumped into.
It didn't help, the yellow smelly stuff got spilled all over. There was a kind of mist in the air.
Empty cups were refilled right on the spot. Expediency outweighed shyness.
Made no sense to return to the toilet and wind up at the end of the line.
Lot's of kind and understanding people, they had plenty, enough to help out their friends.
The way this stuff was being poured from cup to cup, you'd think we were in a champagne bar.
A Thai ahead of me turned and smiled: "Welcome to Amazing Thailand."
It was one of those fun Thai smiles you hear so much about.
I inched my way toward the door, holding my hand over the cup to avoid spray contamination.
I became a bit worried.
Would any of my prescribed medicine I had taken cause a positive test result?
I didn't follow a friends advice to carry copies of my prescriptions with me. just in case...
I was noticeably nervous while the attendant was performing the litmus test on my contribution.
I was tremendously relieved when my fortune was told: "Negative, you can go."
Those where the early days. I suspect improvements have been made. The exchange program has probably been abolished.
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| Incense, not just for rituals |
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| I use it daily to ward off mosquitos |
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| 5:30 AM, Saturday |
Used to consider this kind of temperatures ideal T-Shirt weather.
Nowadays those temperatures make me shiver, especially riding a motorcycle.
I'm getting older.
| ----------------------- | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Thai Meteorological | 26/11 | 27/11 | 28/12 | 28/11 | 27/11 |
| Accuweather | 29/14 | 29/15 | 29/16 | 29/14 | 30/14 |
| Weather Underground | 27/13 | 28/15 | 27/15 | 26/13 | 27/12 |
Been there, Done That: 1960's, Anchorage, 50 mph winds, held my jacket open as a sail. Fastest trip through town I ever made.
Silly, but cute
Ya gotta stretch before and after excercising
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Construction - Corruption - Collectors - Smoking
That's how they build homes here
Recently returned to Sakon, Tomas Hudik, seems to be quite busy.
At least that's my conclusion watching his video uploads on You Tube.
Ten video's in two weeks.
From what I can tell, he and his wife are working on at least three separate properties.
Summer residence.... winter palace... retreat ?
City Hall Construction progresses
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| January 2011 |
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| April 2010 |
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| Sakon Sports and Tourism Authority? Building still awaiting occupancy |
Inquiry finds widespread corruption read it in the Bangkok Post
Some parts of Sakon declared disaster zones, when no disaster occured
Collectors Items ?
Smokers Delight
Raises buying age from 18 to 20
Mandatory fire safe paper. Cigarette goes out if you don't keep sucking on it.
No sales of individual cigarettes allowed. Sold only by the pack.
No additives
FUNNY MAIL
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Cooler nights this week
Night time temperatures previously forecast to be in the upper teens have been updated with temperatures forecast in the lower teens.
Weekend lows have been forecast at 12C. Add to that the windchill factor and it's time for some blankets.
To the north, the majority of China is experiencing below freezing temperatures Asia Weather Map
Weekend lows have been forecast at 12C. Add to that the windchill factor and it's time for some blankets.
To the north, the majority of China is experiencing below freezing temperatures Asia Weather Map
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