Disguise your Public Drinking Day

March 7 National Buddhist Holiday Makha Bucha Day Nationwide Public Alcohol Prohibition. No Public alcohol sales.

Soup's on Due to last year's floods, until recently there was a shortage of Mama noodle soups. Obviously that shortage has been remedied.

Sakon Nakhon U Hotel at agoda (booking) 'Smog in Thailand's north to get worse'   ASIA ONE 'McDonald’s Thailand Ditches Beef and Buns for Chicken and Rice'  Rocket News 'Thai police seek extradition of terror mastermind'  HUFF POST NOK Air resumes Don Muang Airport service for domestic flights. NNT

Fun Day at a Sakon canal

Sakon Nakhon "lucky numbers" license plate auction  March 31 - April 1

No Injuries

Dumb ball

Sakon FC & Weather: Severe Drought

Sakon FC Date Opponent Score February 18, 5pm Nong Khai  4-1 February 25, 5pm Udon Thani  3-1 March       4, 5pm Sisaket  2-1 March     10, 5pm Ubon Thani

March Weather:  Same as before. Mid to upper 30's (90's F) Chance of occasional, isolated showers Quite average temperatures, if you compare it with the past few years  meoweather history Due to drought conditions since October, I've been filling my water tanks from the municipal system.  The tanks usually collect rainwater. I expect the drought conditions to last and will be monitoring the water level of the lake. With massive influx of new construction, water usage will most likely also rise. They've been talking about it for years, eventually they will have to dredge the lake. If the lake water levels drop drastically enough there is a chance of seeing some ancient statues Previous unsuccessful attempts to raise artifacts from the bottom of the lake were made during the 2009 drought Not Enough Rain this year (2009) in the area

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Modern Isan Music

	Don't understand a word being sung.  Doesn't matter! Love the music!  The choreography made me smile, chuckle and laugh at times. Other uploads by  pOOnGPenG. Sakon FC pregame practice sessions in Sisaket Sisaket FC hosts Sakon FC. 5 PM. No live video available. At this time only (Thai language) internet radio feed.
Bad Management Thailand Football Schaefer might walk away  Bangkok Post	Fire in Sukhumvit

Sakon Radio 93.75 - - Phu Phan Museum

listen to Sakon Nakhon Radio 93.75      Photos of Phu Phan Museum at Skyscrapercity      Air Asia booking to Nakhon Phanom

Isan Industrialization Accelerates

American Embassy Bangkok, Consular Outreach in Udon Thani      March 6 Notarial services and certified copies, passport renewal applications, extra visa pages Feb 29 2012 Royal Longboat races and Wax Castle Festival If you're making plans to visit Sakon Nakhon for this year's festival be aware: dates posted at various sites (Oct 8-12)are last year's dates. The festival marks the end of Buddhist Lent The end of Buddhist lent 2012 is on October 30 Hot weather food safety With the arrival of the hot season, it's important to remember that food not properly stored, can begin to spoil within hours. Eating such food can lead to diarrhea and other ailments.  Reheating or microwaving foods purchased at local food stands is recommended. Aspirin Shortage? Recently wrote about a possible shortage, had a friend of mine inquire in Bangkok Same answer "Sorry No Have high / low Temperatures Wed 29 Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 AccuWeather  35/23   36/23   37/23   36/23   33/23   36/23   33/20   38/24   38/23   36/21  MeoWeather 35/23 35/24 36/25 36/24  33/25 34/26 35/26 Thai Meteorological 34/22 35/24 35/23 35/24 34/24 35/24 The Weather Channel 33/22 34/22 34/22 31/22 32/21 33/21 34/21 34/21 35/22 36/22 Wunderground 35/22 35/22 37/23 37/22 33/21 34/23 35/23 Upper Isan dubbed a special Zone  Bangkok Post  It's been talked about for years.  Industrialize northeast Thailand.   Progress had been slow.    Last year's Thailand floods devastated many industrial centers and raised Thailand's (official)    unemployment numbers.  The floods added new emphasis to the discussions.  Primary provinces considered for industrial growth   Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom and Nong Khai  Industry requirements   Fast, efficient and financially feasible delivery of their products to the consumer. Highways:  Seems to me the highway project began about five or six years ago. I'd estimate the project is about 20% completed. Rail:  Thailand's rail system is antiquated, to put it mildly.  There is no rail service in the three two of the three provinces considered for industrialization. Air:  A second airline to Nakhon Phanom begins this month.  Air service to Sakon Nakhon is to increase from one to two flights daily Ship:  Frequent droughts make the Mekon river impassible Mekong River dry in sections of northeast Thailand    MIZZIMA (Burma Media) 28 February

The Never Ending Story 'Isaan Edition'

More Rescued Dogs Transferred  to Buriram Animal Quarantine " ...now more than 1,900 dogs ... more than 200 seriously injured or dead." Thai - Asean News Network Mail Bag

Expanded: Air Service - Night Market

NOK Air begins two flights daily service effective March 25 Boeing 737-400 (seating capacity 150) for morning flights ATR 72 (seating capacity 66) for afternoon flights   Sakon Night Market Expanded The area east of the Big C - EXPO complex will be used for an expanded night market on Saturdays only.   It was the first Saturday of the expanded night market last night. Being the end of the month, local cops were out in force to collect revenue. Plenty of fines were collected from non helmet wearing motorcyclist   Sakon FC clobbered by Udon FC 3-1 The team seemed to be playing defensively most of the game.  Goal keeper needs lots more practice, or possibly a substitute. If the team would have played the entire game like they played the last ten minutes, they could have won.   High Humidity:        "Feel me, see me, Touch me..."  6:30 PM, Sat, Feb 25. 2012    New Staff at the Steak and Pita restaurant    Quoting Gomer Pile "Surprise, Surprise,  Surprise" The new operator is none other than Mister Kung and his family. I have known Mr Kung for nine years. We worked together for a number of years as English teachers Mr Bob meets Mr Kung, July 2003

Revival of Dusit Pool as Pub & Restaurant

Party House Sakon Dusit Pool reopens as a pub and restaurant February 29  Friday Night Futsal We won again.  The team has had one tie and three wins. The game prior to ours was of special interest to me. Dee scored three goals in that game.  Last season Dee played for Sakon FC. He was most often a substitute player, hardly had a chance to show his full potential. Dee has left Sakon FC for a better paying job at one of the new home centers. I find that unfortunate, with a bit more training, he'd be national league material    Thailand to fall behind in rice exports BKK Post  Mail Bag Underarm Thermometer demonstration   For hours of stress relief stack and unstack bears

Rapid regional growth ahead

Sorry no have Aspirin bring your own for now

Over the past three weeks I had been attempting to purchase 500mg Aspirin in this, and nearby provinces. I was lucky to purchase the last pack at a shopping center in Udon last weekend. Only thing close I've been able to get is 81 mg Aspilets. "Factory problem!" was one druggists explanation Not aware of this particular shortage elsewhere. Wonder if this is one of the results of last years floods?

Global Grand Opening March 3

Thesaban Sakon Nakhon (Municipality)

Yesterday Hot 32, Today Hotter 39, Tomorrow Same 39

< -- Shaded front porch     Feb 23, 3:30 pm     Direct Sunlight -- >

My thumb is getting greener

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