Sakon Nakhon Football dying?

Sakon FC  2012  Home Games   Losses   Wins
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	1-1
March     18, 4:30	Mahasarakham	4-0
March     24, 5pm	Roi Et	7-1
April          1, 4pm	Nong Bua Lamphu	3-1
April          8, 5pm	Kalasin	1-1
April        21, 6pm	Surin	6-3
April        29, 5pm	Yasoton	2-0
May        06, 5pm	Loei	3-0
May        12, 5pm	Amnat Charoen
May        19, 4pm	Mukdahan
May        27, 5pm	Nakhon
June          2, 5pm	Chaiyaphum

There were better days

   Founded in 2005, Sakon FC started off in the Premier League

May 5, 2005

Carabao performed in Sakon Nakhon     May 5 2012

Rayong Chemical Factory Blaze kills 12

Cost of Living - Temperatures RISING

Bang Fai, Phang Khon 4-5-6 May 2555

Prices in Thailand going UP!!      The series continues May 5 AJARN forum     Is Thailand expensive now? May 5 Bangkok Post    Fast-food prices up by 2-10%                                                        Chains try to keep up with increasing costs May 5  Bangkok Post   Pheu Thai failed us, say red shirts   May 3  Bangkok Post   Govt probes surge in food prices   May 1  ASIA ONE         Thailand's higher living costs eat up hike in daily wage

Looks like the makings of a disco supply store next door to the 'Apple' restaurant. Brings back fond memories of the 70's.  Some friends of mine were Disco installers and DJ's. Carabao was performing in town last night. Prefer to listen to his music in a concert setting, rather than a bar.

La Nina departed El Nino arrival expected  It's official: A number of weather services have declared that La Nina "the girl" has departed. La Nina is blamed for increased rain and storms in SE Asia. The arrival of El Nino "the little boy" is anticipated later this year.El Nino gets the blame for local droughts A slight rain shortly after midnight cooled temperatures 'slightly.' Indications are that local temperatures will continue HOT Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed AccuWeather 30 31 32 32 34 33 33 34 33 35 AccuWeather Feels Like 42 42 39 42 41 40 41 40 43 43 MeoWeather 31 33 34 35 35 36 36 Thai Meteorological 32 32 31 34 35 The Weather Channel 31 32 32 33 34 34 34 Wunderground 31 30 33 34 36 35 34 34 34 34

Move over Beethoven

Melons and Coconuts

Watermelon Star Show - Best Variety Google Translation

It's not watermelons, but then, who am I to complain?

Coconut Harvest

Decided to harvest some nuts before heavy storms bring them crashing down.
A few will wind up in my blender, mixed with rum preservative.

Rescued Plant

Found it abandoned in a vacant lot and brought it home.  

So far it seems to not attract insects

Bangkok experiences hottest temperatures in three decades

Recently saw a number of headlines declaring the Bangkok Heatwave of 2012.
Temperatures in the mid forties (113F).
The local thermometer hasn't gone quite that high, but local humidity made it feel just as hot as Bangkok.
I'd been hoping for some rain accompanied by cooler temperatures.
Three days of nearby thunder, but the rain clouds just passed us by.
I've frequently referred to that phenomena as the Doughnut Effect

A Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Warning by the Thai Meteorological Department (this morning)  

excludes North-East Thailand. 

"... very heavy in some places ...  in the western portion of Thailand, the North, Central, the East and the South West Coast

Rising Cost of Living

Complaints are mounting

• Pheu Thai failed us, say red shirts  Bangkok Post

Nong Han Trivia

Get drunk, it's good for business Holiday

Bus Accident in Sakhon Nakhon

Prices going up       Didn't expect anything else when the 300 baht per day minimum wage was introduced. Thailand's higher living costs eat up hike in daily wage - Asia ONE

5 dead, 30 injured when Bus overturns, Break and steering failure suspected

Part-Time English teacher wanted      Nakhon Phanom 'Indochina School of Technology'  (PT 10,000bht)

Sakon Nakhon Double Duck Cafe

Had met the folks at Double Duck a few weeks ago at a local bank.
Promised that I would visit sometime.
Really glad I did. Very pleasant and hospitable.

Follow the sidestreet at MACRO. First right and follow the main street

Construction of Sakon Nakhon Robinson

A lot of 'Pile Driving' going on, more landfill work still to be done

2 km to Bus Terminal

There's another picture by Smith Hack with a better view of the electrical service already installed

Sakon Nakhon Heroes

Sakon Nakhon Rescue  Sakon Nakhon Drowning Victim Recovered   Water levels rising throughout Isan   Finally !! For years I've been preaching "install millions of video cameras to combat the Southern Unrest." I had even suggested that they should create jobs and use "MADE IN THAILAND" surveillance camera's. THAILAND DEPLOYS US$4.4 MIL CCTV NETWORK

Sakon Nakhon Night Bazaar

Recently commented about the cement pouring south of the EXPO and NEVADA complex. Took a wild guess that it may be a night market area. No official confirmation, but the news is spreading that it's to be a Night Bazaar. "... Night Bazaar to move into this area." by Hacksmith at skyscrapercity

Indian Vacationers Warned Not to Rent Jet-skis in Phuket or Pattaya Thai and Chinese defence ministries have agreed to hold a joint military exercise

Sakon Nakhon Flood Victim

Bang Fai Celebrations at Sawang Daen Din

Heavy Rains Of April 27 Motorcyclist falls into Sakon Nakhon Canal ...Search for body and motorcycle Photo of flooded roads around Chinese temple during morning rain Heavy rains broke solder connection to my downspouts

The weather forecast at accuweather predicts rain almost every day during the month of May. Forecasts beyond three days should be considered educated guesses. I've been following ocean surface temperatures on an almost daily basis since last year's rainy season, at wunderground. There seems to be some correlation between ocean temperatures and local rainfall. Ocean surface temperatures have been continuing to increase and spread since the beginning of the year. Hot ocean temperatures are the breeding grounds for hurricanes and tropical storms