Parts of this story have been in the news almost daily since the day a body of a young lady was found floating in a nearby river (Aug 13). Apparently blood along the shore alerted someone who discovered the body. The culprit was quickly apprehended.
He was taken to the scene of the crime for a (seen on TV) "re-enactment."
Of course friends and family of the victim where at the scene during the re-enactment.
The distraught mother of the victim was consoled and slightly restrained by friends.
The online version of the story (in Thai) can be found at RYT9
The translated version can be fount at Google Translate. The computer translation is far from great.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Murder In Sakon Nakhon
Friday, August 19, 2011
Temporary respid (we had)
Light through medium rain for most of last night. Subsided during the early morning hours.Weather seems to be traveling from the East South East.
Temporary respid from the looks of this Google satellite image.
Meanwhile I'll empty my water tanks into the pool.
Slight warming trend from the present 26C to 31C.
The 'feels like' is another story, 41C by midweek.
Anti Drug Campaign a Suck Seed
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There's an English lesson gone haywire.
Really that's not how you succeed.
Think the team's name may be success?
But then I am reminded that the Thai language has a similarly sounding word meaning honor.
Here's my Google translation:
Team Honor beat Sakon VS. Wmv - YouTube.
Competitive basketball against drugs in 2554 at the Khon Kaen University basketball gym . between August 6, 54 and 28 August 54 honor ...
Have a suck-seed-full day!!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
On-Line Television Alternatives in Thailand
Online TV streaming service TVU, which had previously been blocked in Thailand
is no longer blocked.
It's totally free. You wont find pay service channels at TVU,
still there's plenty of great news and entertainment.
TVU enables viewing through their website at
http://www.tvunetworks.com/
Alternatively you can download the
TVUPlayer
Signup for the service is free and allows you to select and save your favorite channels.
Need to take a break from watching the movie or news.
Simply hit the pause button and go do what you had to.
When you're done with what you had to do, simply hit the start button.
The video continues where you left off. You didn't miss a thing.
The recording feature is available for a minute monthly fee
Floods persist - Death Toll at 31 - anticipate MORE
- eThailand 9:59 AM August 18
DDPM warns of flash flood until Aug 21
- Thai Meteorological Department 5:30 AM August 18
Weather Alert
"...isolated very heavy rain, is likely in much of the North and Northeast."
- The Nation August 18
Floods persist in 12 provinces
- MCOT August 17
Thailand’s flood death toll reaches 31
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Pool Quick Fill
Weather Warning (again!!)
.. widespread scattered rain with heavy rain in some North and Northeast areas.
The warning is in effect thru Sunday, August 21 Bangkok Post
Heavy downpour, which started at 1 PM and lasted for twenty minutes did help in refilling my pool.
At that rate the pool should be filled this afternoon.
Rains forecast thru Sunday, after which temperatures and especially the humidity should rise with real temperatures in the low 30s, feels like low 40's
August 16 Thailand Tourist Deaths Linked To Pesticide Medical News Today
August 14 Sakon FC at Ubon video by Zintiara
August 14 Miss Thailand Crowned video by CiNNtv1
.. widespread scattered rain with heavy rain in some North and Northeast areas.
The warning is in effect thru Sunday, August 21 Bangkok Post
Heavy downpour, which started at 1 PM and lasted for twenty minutes did help in refilling my pool.
At that rate the pool should be filled this afternoon.
Rains forecast thru Sunday, after which temperatures and especially the humidity should rise with real temperatures in the low 30s, feels like low 40's
August 16 Thailand Tourist Deaths Linked To Pesticide Medical News Today
August 14 Sakon FC at Ubon video by Zintiara
August 14 Miss Thailand Crowned video by CiNNtv1
New Helicopters for the Thai Royal Navy readied for delivery
Monday, August 15, 2011
Rice Price Rise forecast
Sakon FC won at Ubon 2-1
Streaming video was continuously interrupted due to poor service provider in Ubon.
The win did not lift Sakon FC from its standing. Sakon remains in eleventh place in the division.
Sakon FC next Hosts Amnat Charoen on Sunday, August 21.
Overnight high winds
Thought its was noisy neighbors until I stepped outside and saw a few trees uprooted and bushes bent. I quickly retreated when airborne debris headed my way.
Drilling for Water
Don't see the logic in drilling for water here in town. My monthly water bill is generally under 200 baht. Our wash machine runs through at least three cycles per day
Damaged Crops, shrinking inventories cause of Rice Price Rise
Death toll still rising from Indiana State Fair disaster
Poland no longer interested in joining EURO
Dog rescue draws international attention
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Pool Chores
Some of my annual chores include draining and re-grouting the pool.
It's a four day project, with most of the time spent waiting for the new grout to cure.
Plenty of disappointed faces, especially since the waiting period is over the weekend.
After cleaning, my water tanks (6,000 liter 1,320 gallon) will fill the pool three quarter full.
Filling the pool to the brim will depend on the rain. A tropical rain can fill the pool within minutes.
Thailand's political landscape is changing (the series)
It's a four day project, with most of the time spent waiting for the new grout to cure.
Plenty of disappointed faces, especially since the waiting period is over the weekend.
After cleaning, my water tanks (6,000 liter 1,320 gallon) will fill the pool three quarter full.
Filling the pool to the brim will depend on the rain. A tropical rain can fill the pool within minutes.
Thailand's political landscape is changing (the series)
- Thaksin offers to be trade Ambassador National News Bureau of Thailand - NNT
- No plan to get Thaksin a new passport, says Yingluck - THE NATION
Saturday, August 13, 2011
I'm a tablet skeptic
They were celebrating Mothers day in the early evening
Didn't attend the public gathering myself, but there was plenty of activity right across the street from my house. A birthday party. I was quite surprised that the noise level was almost non existent after 10 PM.
After I went to sleep I slept undisturbed until the party ended at 5 AM.
Anyone who lives in Thailand can tell you that these parties can get quite noisy, especially with all night off key karaoke.
Thailand's political landscape is changing quite noticeably
Thailand's 1 Student 1 Tablet policy
Nakhon Phanom Dog Rescue
Didn't attend the public gathering myself, but there was plenty of activity right across the street from my house. A birthday party. I was quite surprised that the noise level was almost non existent after 10 PM.
After I went to sleep I slept undisturbed until the party ended at 5 AM.
Anyone who lives in Thailand can tell you that these parties can get quite noisy, especially with all night off key karaoke.
Thailand's political landscape is changing quite noticeably
Thailand's 1 Student 1 Tablet policy
- Pheu Thai defends its 1 student 1 tablet policy Thai Financial Post
- Primary students will definitely get tablet PCs Bangkok Post
Based on my own experience, I'm quite skeptical about the outcome.First year teaching English I bought all my students dictionaries.By the next day most of the dictionaries were no longer available. Most had been traded in for CASH.Then there was the incident where missionaries on bicycles were happily passing out dozens of Thai bibles, convinced they had converted a whole flock. At the end of the day Mama collected all the bibles to be traded for CASH.I seriously doubt that this policy will serve its intended purpose of a improving literacy.Instead I suggest it will improve gaming skills.
Nakhon Phanom Dog Rescue
Of course this sort of news is abhorrent to most, but eating dog meat is more prevalent than you think WIKIPEDIA. It won't be part of my diet!!
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