Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Australia Heatwave - Thailand fireworks disaster

Happy Australia Day, January 26
Record breaking heatwave, possible cyclones, increased fire risk in Australia
Temperatures above 40C/104F

Suphan Buri Chinese New Year celebration gone awry (Jan 24)
4 dead, over 50 injured, many houses set ablaze
Bangkok Post: Four killed in fireworks blast



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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Where were you when...?



This video is well worth watching and sharing


Sakon City Chinese New Years Party

Even though the road leading to the main event was blocked off, there were plenty of cars juggling in and out.

Motorcyclist where weaving through parked and moving cars.

Pedestrians had to dodge them all.







An old DODGE truck caught my eye.
"Cherry condition."
An 'out-of-towner obviously:
'Koh Chang Grand Cabana Hotel and Resort."






















They were in the mid's of a Thai blessing ritual, when we arrived.












It was a 'Full House." (Crowded!)















We stopped off for a bowl of noodles and a drink at the "Bar Beer." Enjoyed the entertainment and did some people watching.


It's a three day event.
I'd better take my afternoon nap









4:30 AM Jan 24, 2012



Sunday, January 22, 2012

If you're going to the Fair Bring an Umbrella


Chance of showers likely for the next couple days.  Then clearing





Thailand Kings Cup
Thailand 1
Denmark  3
Footballscores





















Playing the Tourism card


Hoping for a trump with tourism


  • U.S. (video)




Sakon Nakhon Red Cross Fair 
Same Same

2009
2012

2009
2012



















Thursday, January 19, 2012

Plenty last minute preparations at the Red Cross Fair





Heavy tropical rains for most of the morning delayed much of the preparations at the fair grounds.
It was obvious when I arrived shortly after noon.  Much still needed to be done.
Most likely there will be work going on late into the night.

The fair starts tomorrow.
Pongsit Kumpee appears in concert on January 20







Sakon Nakhon
Jan 17, 4 pm  

  • Temperatures rising
    meoweather...this day in history depicts the average highs and lows for every month.
    It also compares today's temperatures with that of recent years.
    Temperatures this year seem to be from 5C to 7C higher since 2009
    January average temperature is 25.



Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Let's build a Tree Observatory



 
Wonder if mom is looking for her kitchen knife

Funnies in my mail