October 7
17:00 opening party Free snacks (several sausages, bread, baguette),
October 8
10:00 Brunch
11:00 - 13:20 Live F1 quality of RTL in German,
13:30 Oktoberfest music from CD, etc. Possibility of a soccer tournament
Sunday,
October 9
10:00 Brunch white sausage breakfast or brunch
11:45 - 15:40 Live F1 on RTL in German, Preview, Race, Report,
Possible with World Cup celebration, festival finale with music from CD, etc.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sakon Nakhon All You Can Eat Dining at 69 Baht
(THB 69) (USD 2.23) (GBP 144) (EUR 1.66) (SEK 15.20) (DKK 12.37) (JPY170.91)
Back in 2003 the prices where 39 Baht at "All You Can Eat Restaurants'
That's a 57% inflation over eight years.
Somewhat of a Thailand economic indicator.
Still a bargain !!!
Yesterday's weather was unseasonably cool, felt like a typical January day.
A last minute birthday dinner invitation, I dressed to keep warm, and disregarded appearance.
The restaurant we visited last night is located at the north end of I.T.U.,
View of the lake, which separates the restaurant from the avenue, indicates that the water levels where near bursting.
The local Rainy Season stopped JUST IN TIME.
Back in 2003 the prices where 39 Baht at "All You Can Eat Restaurants'That's a 57% inflation over eight years.
Somewhat of a Thailand economic indicator.
Still a bargain !!!
A last minute birthday dinner invitation, I dressed to keep warm, and disregarded appearance.
The restaurant we visited last night is located at the north end of I.T.U.,
The local Rainy Season stopped JUST IN TIME.
Sakon Boat Races and Wax Castle Festival
2011
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Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup Longboat Races
October 8
08:00 Delivery of the Maha Chakri Sirindhorn cup to The monument park
09:00 Band led precession along the Mankhalai Road into the park (blue route on map)
11:00 Opening ceremonies and long boat parade including peacock dance contest Long Boat Race qualifiers
18:00 OTOP "One Tamboon One Product" sales and amusements. Food Fair, Concert, at Ming Muang Field (Map listing #2)
October 9
06:00 Mini Marathon "Pha-daeng Nang-ai"
07:30 Mini Marathon trophy awards
14:00 Boat Race finals, closing ceremonies of boat races (broadcast LIVE Thai TV5 from 4PM to 5PM)
18:00 OTOP "One Tamboon One Product" sales and amusements at Ming Muang Field. Food Fair, Concert
Sakon Nakhon Wax Castle Festival
October 10
08:30 Phan Bai Si flower arrangement contest begins at the Ming Muang Field
16:00 Wax Castles on display at Ming Muang Field
17:00 Completion of Phan Bai Si Contest
18:00 OTOP "One Tamboon One Product" sales and amusements at Ming Muang Field. Food Fair
18:30 Bai Si Ceremony,Dinner and folk music concert
October 11
14:00 Wax Castle Parade (Red route on map)
The Wax Castle Parade will be broadcast LIVE on Thai TV Channel 5
18:00 OTOP "One Tamboon One Product" sales and amusements at Ming Muang Field. Food Fair
October 12
06:00 Merit Ceremony at Wat Phra That Choeng Chum
Blue Route: Longboat race trophy parade October 12
Red Route: Wax Castle Parade October 15
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Flood aftermath: Baby Boom, Food Supply Contaminated
"Boredom Past-time"
Chemicals leach into food supply
FOX NEWS October 5
Chemicals leach into food supply
Buriram Fish farms are experiencing an increased death rate of cage raised fish,
believed to be the result of chemicals leached during the flooding
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Early arrival!! Totally exhausted!! Nalgae visits SNO Valley
SNO Airport Code Sakon Nakhon Airport
Nalgae arrived on the scene as a Typhoon, having caused considerable havoc in the Philippines, killing 59.
The typhoon quickly lost energy over the cooling South China Sea and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it passed Hainan, October 3
The tropical storm has been further
downgraded to a tropical depression
and was
downgraded to a low cell as it approached Vietnam.
10 Day outlook. Occasional, scattered thunderstorms at times.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Weakening Tropical Storm Nalgae expected Thursday
Thai Meteorological Department Weather Warning #3 October 4
is the drop of ocean surface water temperature.
Expect the price of Rice to Rise
"At 04.00 a.m. today (Oct 4), tropical storm “NALGAE” over the South China Sea was centered about 250 kilometers southeast of Hainan island, China or at latitude 18.0 °N, longitude 112.0 °E with maximum sustained wind 95 km/hr. It is moving westward with speed 10 km./hr. and will make landfall at upper Vietnam on 5 Oct. ..."
Nalgae lost some of it's energy sideswiping Hainan.
The center of the storm is expected over our area Thursday morning.
Expect further storm energy loss as it makes landfall along the Vietnam coast
Rain Thursday morning, then mostly cloudy.
Occasional rain and Thunderstorms are forecast through the following week.
Rain gear should be kept handy during the upcoming Wax Castle Festival.
Very noticeable at Weather Underground
is the drop of ocean surface water temperature.
The hottest (red) regions are shrinking.
Colder temperatures (blue) are migrating south
Obviously this will mean more moderate weather.
Flooding related illnesses and diseases are on the increase.
If you happen to wade through standing water it is highly recommended that exposed areas be washed as soon as possible.
Expect the price of Rice to Rise
- Some food shortages next year
Sept 30 Bangkok Post - Thai Floods Ravage 3 Million Tons of Rice!?
October 3 Oryza Global Rice Prices
Monday, October 3, 2011
Sakon Nakhon Kids getting some Horse Sense
Recently noticed horses where horses hadn't been seen before.
More ponies sighted in residential areas last evening.
Haven't asked why the sudden increase, but I'm guessing there are only two possibilities:
More ponies sighted in residential areas last evening.
Haven't asked why the sudden increase, but I'm guessing there are only two possibilities:
- They are here for the parade
- They are being evacuated from flooded farms
Local kids are getting some horse handling experience
WOLF WOLF
I hate to be the guy known to have yelled wolf once too often.But...
Tropical Storm Nalgae is heading this way. Downgraded from a Typhoon yesterday, Oct 2.
Nalgae moved across the Philippines with wind speeds of 150mph.
Wind speeds today Oct 3, are 95.
Accu Weather Quote: "Given that Nesat just tracked across the South China Sea a few days ago, surface water temperatures are not as warm as they could be which will limit any re-strengthening...
Luckily there are a few fairly dry days before Nalgae arrives, allowing rivers and canals to subside somewhat.
Typhoon Nalgae Tracking Map - Weather Underground
Heaviest rainfall in the past 24 hours in Sakonnakhon Province 164.0 mm (6.45 inches) - Oct 2 - Emergency Operation Center
Major dams over capacity - Oct 2 - THE NATION
Foreigners staying away as Thai floods stay - Oct 1 - ASIA ONE
Thai premier promises more aid to flood victims - Oct 1 - Monsters and Critics
One Third of Thailand Deluged - Sept 30 - ThinkProgress
THAILAND FLOODS: The Worst still to come - Sept 30 - Thai Travel News
Thai Tourist Attractions Affected by the Flood - Sept 30 - Thai Travel Blogs
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Sakon FC finishes season with a 3 - 2 win
Sakon FC hosted Kalasin in the final game of the season.
Sakon FC took the lead in the first ten minutes.
The only bad thing in this game was the refereeing.
There were just too many very obvious bad calls and many missed calls and a few confrontations between players and referees.
Sakon Nakhon finished in tenth place in the division of 18 teams
Sakon FC took the lead in the first ten minutes.
The only bad thing in this game was the refereeing.
There were just too many very obvious bad calls and many missed calls and a few confrontations between players and referees.
Sakon Nakhon finished in tenth place in the division of 18 teams
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