Keeping Cool on Hot Days

Misting fans now available locally   I'd been doing it for years: Wet towel covering the top half of the fan produced cooler air than just the fan running. Only problem was towels would dry in a matter of three to five minutes. Had considered purchasing a misting fan for years,  but the prices where a lot more than what I wanted to pay. Misting fans now available locally have become affordable.  With a 65 watt fan and a 35 watt misting motor, I'm quite happy with the cooling result. Only thing I didn't care about was the remote control feature.  Have to unplug it when not in use. Otherwise the power is always in standby for remote control use.

Songkran, love it or hate it, is approaching Those of us who love it will have to prepare to arm ourselves. I have found that most mass produced water pistols tend to quickly 'wear out'.. Best water weapon I found to be the garden sprayer. Big enough to fill with ice cubes for that special effect. After the party's over the sprayer is returned for garden use

Television on the net        Noted SKY NEWS on TVU. watched the CBS evening news at 6:30 AM on SKY        CBNS (Canada) is another favorite TVU channel with fairly recent movies

DSI takes over cold pills scandal investigation - Bangkok Post- news Man sought for smuggling cough medicine out of Thailand Fugitive Ex-PM Thaksin Promises To Return To Thailand In Full Glory - Thailand Forum Red Shirts Plan Across Border Thaksin Celebrations- Jatuporn - Thailand Forum Return of banned politicians will create 'dream team' in Thailand TAT To Officially Unveil 'Miracle Year Of Amazing Thailand' Campaign Next Week - Thailand Forum Scientists find root of male baldness - YouTube

April Showers in Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon Teaching Jobs advertised on line: http://www.teachergig.com  English, Math, and Science teachers - Pang Khon Applicants must have BA   THB 33,000 + 3,000  housing allowance.

April Showers in Sakon Nakhon        Hot season ends April 5, the rainy season begins.        That's the monthly forecast at accuweather.        At this stage it's probably a scientific guess.        Recently weather system was approaching from        the south-south east, rain and storms where headed this way.              Weather shifted:        a stronger system from the north turned the thermostat down        to "comfortable, no sky drippings."        Songkran Ahead

Where no man has gone before

Sakon Nakhon Air Fare SPECIAL

updated   NOK AIR offers THB 990 flights to/from Sakon Nakhon        ****not shown on their webpage: for flights March 23 to 25 only

Men in Black pounce on Sakon FC Sakon FC trashed by Roi Et United 7-1 .  ..  5 losses, 1 Draw, ZERO win   Sakon FC faces a one year suspension

Weather roller coaster plunge 44 - 18C

           

                                             Satellite Image from Thai Meteorological  Department

Couple of very hot days Thursday and Friday.   44C
My pool water has warmed up to a pleasant 24C.
Quite cool Saturday morning. 18C (6AM).   

Two smaller storms approaching from the south-south east.
Slow moving, will keep the area from experiencing extreme heat for close to a week.
The larger system now approaching southern Vietnam, is expanding and gaining some strength.

Mother nature may decide to participate in this year's songkran water merriment, and decide to start a week or so early.

Sakon Nakhon Immigration Office Roadsign

Turn at the sign

Sakon Nakhon alert: Batten down the hatches

Tropical Storm may reach Northeast Thailand! At the moment the storm is moving in a northwesterly direction. Hard to predict with any certainty speed and  direction the storm will take. Should the center of the storm reach Sakon Nakhon, expect 'strong' 'destructive' winds, heavy rains. More details at .... ISAAN NEWS accuweather satellite Updated Thai Meteorological Department Satellite image

Construction of new Sakon Nakhon Sports Stadium begins

YFC preseason Game We won 3-1 Notice the guy practicing his golf at the end of the field. I was amazed that he picked up all his golf balls without bending over. Picked 'em all up with his club.

Hot Season Heating UP

Live Cam at Bangkok Airport (5555)

Hot Season Heating Up Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri AccuWeather 36/24 36/23 37/21 33/18 33/19 34/20 34/21 35/23 38/24 39/24 AccuWeather Feels Like 39/24 40/24 41/20 35/16 36/17 36/20 36/19 39/23 41/24 42/24 Thai Meteorological 36/24 36/25 37/23 33/19 31/19 32/20 The Weather Channel 36/23 35/23 35/22 31/18 31/18 31/19 32/20 33/21 34/22 34/23 Wunderground 37/24 37/25 32/24 29/19 31/19 29/20 33/21

Moments when I wish I had a camera on my head Saw a lone policeman along the highway attempting to wave down helmet-less motorcycle riders. Nobody stopped.  Traffic just seemed to ignore him, they didn't even slow down.   Doubt he wrote any tickets that day. More recently at a three cop checkpoint, a motorcyclist slowed down until he approached the policeman.   Then he gave it all his engine could muster and continued down the road like a bat out of hell.   No police chase, just a grinning cop with a blank ticket book in his hand.

Calendar Having been asked, I've added a calendar (Pages top of the blog) I've updated April, the rest of the calendar will take me a few days

Sakon Nakhon Food 's Land

Submitted by Tomas Persson 

Comfortable, Great food, Great prices

Located on Thanon Rat Banrung the road

 

Sakon FC looses at Mahasarakham

We arrived in  Mahasarakham  two hours before scheduled game time.

175km /109miles

Discovered a new shopping area, not quite ready for business.  

Vendors seemed to be moving in.

 

Spotted this restaurant across the street.
The food was tasty. A bit pricey for what you get. 

   

Quite classy place.  Paintings with price tags, apparently for sale

Arrived  early for the game.  Time for some poses.

Drinks...  
Wrapped in newspaper to keep them cooler longer  !!!! (5555)

 

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Present Standings

Screen capture from wikipedia: 2012 Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region