Friday, January 14, 2011

Wat Phra That Choeng Chum Fair


   Excessive cattle exports boosting beef prices, traders complain
THE NATION

   Giant U.S. construction equipment producer chooses Thailand as manufacturing base MCOT
World Bank Predicts Thailand's 2011 Economic Growth To Be Lowest In Asia BERNAMA



Pictures taken before Fair Opening ceremonies












Thursday, January 13, 2011

NOK AIR Promotion discounts local fare

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NOK Air has announced a promotion reducing one way fares to Bt 1,290, 
from January 20 thru May 15.
Tickets must be purchased before January 26.
Details at nokair.com

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A Thai love story 
Really great choreography, cute, humorous, and entertaining


Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Mister Hans' Neighborhood



NOK Air increases Sakon Nakhon flights.
Daily flight service between Sakon Nakhon and  Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport begins January 30.
At present there are no flights on Saturdays and Tuesdays



Where I come from, we'd call these storage units.  
These are not.
They are two room apartments renting for Bt2,500.
The units were completed about two months ago.
Construction of these units started   in January,  2009



 



Still in it's youth. Can't wait to taste this home grown pineapple


A friend of mine nursed this salad patch from seeds he'd brought from Germany.
I have a weeks supply in my fridge now, and seeds to plant my own



My Pool needed re-grouting.
The handyman I hired for this job brought his own tools


Hhhhm, sugar steam... 
Now there's a job you can call sweet

If you're planning a trip between Udon and Sakon, be prepared for slowdowns. 
It's sugar harvesting season and there are "plenty" of trucks overloaded with sugarcane on the highway. 
Their top speed seems to be 40 KM per hour, with or without a load.
Across the street from the processing mill I saw what looked like three football fields of trucks waiting in line to be unloaded.
Additional reading: Sugar Cane Processing



Odd Picture on an odd day


Saw this sign on a street in Udon.

It was an odd numbered day and that side of the road was filled with parked cars.

Guess this sign applies to English speakers only.

Didn't spot the Thai version of this sign nearby.









Tuesday, January 11, 2011

SakonNakhon as seen from above

Thai, Laos and Vietnam, Multilateral Meeting held TAN Network


Landing in Sakon Nakhon  Video byRenderNan


Takeoff from Sakon Nakhon  Video byRenderNan

Monday, January 10, 2011

Get plenty of extra bedding for these Cool Nights

This would really be a lot easier if you just move this pillow into my house

I told you: This would really be a lot easier if you just move this pillow into my house

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

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.

 
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The Funnies

Friends send me videos worth sharing

Sled Jacking


Skyjack DUI


Advanced Technologies



Passsing the Gavel