Sunday, March 11, 2012

SPC 2012 Graduation Party

Pleasant Sakon Nakhon Memories
Friends  Fun  Food  Entertainment


Saturday, March 10, 2012

Sakon Villa 4Sale



pattayapeople.com

"...to drive this Honda Jazz from Sakon Nakhon province and deliver this stash of weed to a customer in Pattaya...
 ...for 20000 Baht, 

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FOR SALE


  Sakon Nakhon Villa  

  details at Udon Map





Construction video March 2011

Football
  • 2012 Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region at wikipedia
  • Sakon FC hosts Ubon FC today 5 p, 


A visitor to my house yesterday arrived in this off road vehicle
The vehicle sells for Bt60,000 (US$ 1,963)

Friday, March 9, 2012

Temporary rain god visit


Graduation party at SPC (formerly S-BAC) this Saturday evening.
I have a table for eight persons. If you want to accompany me to the event, call me. 
There's plenty of room at my table

The weather system  seems to be moving in a northwesterly direction.

Rain will delay the hotter temperatures (32) till late afternoon

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Thailand summer vacation begins now...




  ... through May


 
The Local lawnmower service starts early in the morning before the scorching afternoon sun.





 
 
My thanks go out to Aeolus, ruler of the winds.
Smoke from a nearby late afternoon controlled burn moved in a southwesterly direction.  Away from my house!! 

The vacant lot had plenty of dead tree and brush debris.
Ideal breeding ground for rodents, snakes, mosquitoes.  
A number of affected neighbors were supervising the burn







To the naked eye the sun was a dark red ball.
Without proper filters the camera captured a very different image 


 Absolutely the Best  Recent photographs of 
Party House
 DJ house Grand opening
SAKON NAKHON "City of Beautiful lake, Beautiful Mountain and Beautiful Girl"

Sakon Nakhon U-Hotel
Grand Opening Sakon Nakhon Global House
Wonders on the lake



 E-Mail






Daughter asks dad how he liked the new iPad he received as a recent birthday present




Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Sakon FC & Weather: Severe Drought


Sakon FC
DateOpponentScore
February 18, 5pmNong Khai 4-1
February 25, 5pmUdon Thani 3-1
March       4, 5pmSisaket 2-1
March     10, 5pmUbon 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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Sunday, March 4, 2012

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

    Thursday, March 1, 2012

    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
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    AccuWeather 35/23   36/23   37/23   36/23   33/23   36/23   33/20   38/24   38/23   36/21 
    MeoWeather35/23 35/24 36/2536/24  33/25 34/2635/26


    Thai Meteorological34/22 35/24 35/2335/24 34/24 35/24



    The Weather Channel33/22 34/22 34/2231/22 32/21 33/2134/2134/2135/2236/22
    Wunderground35/22 35/22 37/2337/22 33/21 34/2335/23






    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