Sakon FC slaughtered at Mukdahan

It looked like an intense match for the first 20 minutes.
After that someone must have pulled the stopper on the Sakon team and flushed all their energy
The new Sakon goal keeper doesn't seem to have what it takes.
The defense wasn't much help either.  Not their best performance.
One of Sakon star players was out with an injury and his absence on the field was quite noticeable.
Why the steam went out of the Sakon team is a mystery, maybe the two hour bus ride to Mukdahan was just too strenuous.

The Mukdahan team very obviously outperformed Sakon.  The player who impressed me the most was the Mukdahan goal keeper.  Nothing went past him

  

Sidelined with injuries from last week's game, this player seemed to have a temporary job as team camera man

Recently added Albums

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You might say I'm way behind in updating my online albums

High Season Countdown

One month until the rainy season hopefully ends.
Indications are that this year's rainy season may wish to linger a bit longer.
Flight searches to Sakon Nakhon seem to be up. A reminder to travel planners: NOK Air is the exclusive airline serving Sakon Nakhon SNO (airport code).

If you're still uncertain as to the when, and what to do, TATnakhonphanom** on YouTube   has some video's that may be of interest to you.  Here's one they did about Sakon Nakhon, produced earlier this year.
**TAT Tourism Authority of Thailand, Nakhon Phanom office.

MUST SEE Thailand !! Subtitles not neccessary

Um-Sang from oma Yim on Vimeo.

The film deserves a standing ovation.
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Sakon Nakhon Artistic Construction Zone

The posters are up.
Final preparations are well under way for the

2011 Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat Races and Wax Castle Festival
October 8 through 12



The Wax Castles are over 30% completed, but there's still plenty to do for the artists.

     

"COPY" Thailand

There have been recent complaints of the overcrowded conditions of Bangkok's rail system.

The Sukhumvit line needs more carriages:

•  "Longer trains desperately needed on the BTS Sukhumvit line" The Nation

The problem is that Thais tend to emulate Japan as a model, rather than a western model.
Just be glad they are not using India as a model




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Thailand needs this win

To stay in contention for the 2014 World Cup, Thailand will have to win in a game against Oman this evening.
The game is scheduled to start at 6 PM and will be broadcast on Thai TV NBT

related reading

• Thailand need a win against Oman   Bangkok Post

Dengue Fever Alert

The local Public Information Service System was broadcasting at length on Sunday afternoon.  Of course I don't understand the language and asked what they were talking about.

Apparently they were warning of a major dengue fever outbreak and giving advice.

The news has been on the net for a number of days.

40,000 people reportedly sick from dengue fever NNT
"The central region of Thailand has been reported with the highest number of patients."

Having a fan facing you is the best solution. Mosquitoes can't navigate under windy conditions.
Just about any kind of oil applied to the skin is effective in repelling those pesky bugs.  Just remember that your skin absorbs the oil and it must be reapplied every couple hours.  Then there's a range of herbs and spices ranging from garlic to cinnamon recommended as repellant.
If you don't want to smell like a salad, citronella oil is available locally.
Besides applying it to your skin, it is quite effective when added to an oil lamp.


The rainy season is high season for mosquitoes, flu and colds.  Recently warnings have also appeared of the discovery of a mutant bird flu virus spreading in Asia.  Even though no outbreak has been reported in Thailand, it's been reported in a number of nearby countries.

• UN warns of mutant strain of bird flu virus spreading in Asia  THE NATION

Football as a Watersport

Heavy tropical rains arrived from the east around mid day and lasted for about an hour.
The rain stopped in the early afternoon. The football field was drenched with some puddles four inches deep. 

I'd been told that Sakon FC odd's improved due to the loss of a star player on the Nakhon Phanom FC team. No mention was made of a number of Sakon shortcomings. One local player sat in the audience, suspended from the game, due to a prior red card.
Sakon FC also had a new goalie in place. A bit green at first. He let a goal slip by early in the game. After that,  he did improve.

Another Sakon ace was injured early in the game and had to sit out the remainder with injuries.

July 2010

That one and only goal  by Nakhon Phanom did hurt a bit more than usual, It was almost like a revenge goal.
The goal was made by last years Sakon Nakhon team captain, who was 'sold' to Nakhon Phanom at the start of this year's season.

Sakon Nakhon put up a valiant effort.  Local fans were not disappointed.
Dozens of close call's did have fans cheering the team on.

Refereeing wasn't all that outstanding and was booed a number of times, especially when a Sakon FC goal was disallowed.

Of course with the field soaked there was plenty of slipping and sliding.  Frequently players had dug their shoes into the ground and where 'plowing the field.'  By the time the game ended, the field was ideally suited for mud-wrestling.
Sure the loss was disappointing, but it was one of the most thrilling games this season.

Sakon Nakhon travels to Mukdahan next Sunday, September  10 for a game there.  Start time is 4 PM.

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