Sakon FC start time moved ahead

Thailand's flood death toll rises to 13 MCOT Aug 5

SakonFC at Loi Saturday, link updated  Livestream

Saturday afternoon wind gusts 8 to 16 kmph (5 to 10 mph) ....
WEEK AHEAD Increased humidity 80 TO 88%.

Sunshine Garden 11 AM to 8 PM or much later. 
Now serving meals

S and P Downgrades US Credit Rating From AAA to AA+  

further downgrades likely

Sharia Law: Battlefield London 

NOK five remants

Two days ago, while the rain subsided I traveled south on I.T.U., past where it officially ends.
Past the new pavement where pothole highway begins.
Water runoff was fairly rapid. No extreme water levels.
But some locals will have to be extra cautious on their way home.

Vegetation flourished during the dry season in the river bed, now the river is widening on the side without vegetation.

Sakon FC has a new MERCEDES

At least new to the team. 

Latest I heard it was being 'repaired' before it's brought into service. Anyone have a guess what year this bus was new.  I'm guessing 1060'

From 110805 SakonFC bus

Mostly cloudy with occasional sun breaks, rain

The Google earth image can be somewhat deceiving. 

It seems to show only the upper atmosphere.

A better view of local weather can be seen at the 

Thai Meteorological Satellite page.
It indicates mostly cloudy with occasional sun breaks

No Surprise here!  Can't afford the insurance?

• Pattaya’s Jet Ski Problems Not Solved Yet Pattaya Daily

 U.S.A. Biggest meat recall EVER

Why would anyone want to dig a six foot trench on the Beach?

Sakon Nakhon Agricultural Fair and more

Sakon Nakhon Kasetsart University Agricultural Fair 
August 31 to September 4

• RYT9 (Thai)

Thailand to ban alcohol consumption in public locations

• Press TV
  

Thailand football violence.

• That red card should be permanent, but that's just my opinion

I've been fighting Alzheimer's all my life

• 2009 studies show caffeine markedly reduce Alzheimer's 

Municipal Advertising Stunt in Lithuania

Can you guess who's doing cyber warfare

UK seize biggest Cocaine haul

Using Cologne can be dangerous to your health

I'm really going to miss teaching!!

The change of my schedule by the school this semester, has made teaching English senseless.
My new teaching schedule of Thursdays and Fridays is repeatedly superseded by student and school activities on those days.
I see no sense in teaching English once a month, or even once every two months.

I have been with S-BAC since its inception and have hundreds, if not thousands of enjoyable memories, interacting with students and their  families,  teachers and staff.  Weddings, birthdays, graduations, public events... it's a long list of activities: Pleasant memories.




I'm really going to miss teaching!!

The Entertainer

And the heavens opened - and will remain open

 One  (Udon) death as storm ravages 14 provinces 
The Nation   

• In Sakon Nakhon...rainstorms damaged more than 5000 rai of rubber plantations. ...  
• ...Sakon Nakhon Governor Amnaj Pakarat convened an urgent meeting  ...

Almost non-stop rain in a two week forecast for Sakon Nakhon 
Accu Weather  


Three weather systems began to converge in our direction last evening. 

The locally strengthened system will probably observe a reduced speed limit over the Pu Phan Mountains, awaiting two systems approaching from the west.  I'm guessing here!!

Brace for heavy rain today and tomorrow

Warning: heavy rain...   Bangkok Post

1 PM, August 2, 2011

Monday morning is rush hour at the Immigration Office

I really should have known better

I was scheduled to submit my 90 day address report to the Immigration office.
Monday morning is not a good time to visit the Immigration office.  The place was overflowing with people.
To make things even worse, I had forgotten my reading glasses and had to have someone read my passport number to me.  Examining the form closer, I realized I had the wrong form.

I decided to start all over in the afternoon.  I arrived bespectacled at 1:30, no waiting.  Mission accomplished in a matter of minutes.

From the US Embassy Citizen Services

Beginning September 1, 2011, all non-emergency consular services will require an appointment. We hope that this will assist us in providing prompt and efficient consular services to American Citizens residing in Thailand.  Please plan accordingly.

Occasional Sun breaks

The weather map resembles a checkerboard. Variable cloudiness, rain and thunderstorms.
The weather is now moving from the west.  August is generally the wettest month in the region.

  
Oh I see the humor

Just received the mothers day promotion from Big C.  On sale are cleaning supplies, laundry detergents, and other such household items mothers will appreciate. 
In Thailand Mothers day is celebrated on August 12, HRH the Queen's birthday.

"The United States is worried about China's growing influence in Thailand" Washington Times


Thai prince to pay bond on jet impounded in Germany  Reuters


Brazil Competes With Thailand With Start of Rice Exports to South Africa  Bloomberg

Sakon Nakhon Fans are Mad as Hell

Obvious from the outset were the calls by the referee. 
Very one sided, "as if bought and paid for.'
It got so obvious that both players and fans were giving the referee a pice of their mind.  
Booing by fans was repeated at many of the referee decisions

 

Sakon Nakhon Players didn't perform all that great early in the game.

Very sluggish.   

Made me wonder if they were all 'hung over.'


There were moments when the action on the field got so boring that fans build pyramids to entertain themselves.




By halftime the atmosphere was quite intense.  Almost as if a prelude to a riot.  
National television arrived at the scene just in case.



The game was stopped for a while after a fan threw an object onto the field. Police moved into the stands, but were unable to identify the culprit.

The Sakon Nakhon team came alive during the last five minutes of the game.  
All of a sudden they played at their best, as if someone had lit a fire "under them."

Booing by fans was replaced with enthusiastic cheers.




By now Nong Kai had the water puddle advantage on the field.  
The ball came to a standstill a number of times in water puddles in front of their goal
(very obvious in the video).

The game was ended 2 -2 during an injury time out, after which the referees were led off the field under high police security and plenty of booing.




Apparently Bun Bang Fai celebrations were going on nearby. A plastic parachute could be observed floating in the distance for some time.