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	You Tube Video by djmzaa  July 19  Google Translate: Day Students. Agricultural neighbors transplant rice seedlings
	You Tube Video by djmzaa July 19  Google Translate: Governor of Province. Visit the training and breeding fish in  black. In promoting fish foot spa in Thailand without having to   buy fish from Japan Nus development.
	You Tube Video by djmzaa July 19  Google Translate: Car pick-up Huay Yang District Forum motorcycle crash their car crashed head m 2 in the intersection. In the middle of the four students were tragically poor Sakon Bypass Road - Kalasin

acsbkk advisory: Hand, foot & mouth disease

Message to U.S. Citizens: Information on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Children
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Information on Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Children

This message is to provide U.S. citizens in Thailand information about Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in children.
The following information was compiled by medical professionals posted at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok.

As always, if you believe that your child is ill, you should consult your regular health care provider.

The media has widely reported a severe illness claiming the lives of more than 50 children in Cambodia. Some questions remain unanswered, but the clinical and laboratory information indicates that these illnesses are caused by infection with enterovirus 71, commonly referred to as EV 71.

Tears and Sadness for a Pet

After a lengthy and apparently painful illness, Blacky, my beloved pet and companion passed away last night. In the last month Blacky had visited the vet frequently, to no avail. In recent days the thought of putting her to sleep had been heavy on my mind. Sep 17, 2003 Sep 30, 2003 Jul 25, 2006 Blacky was my favorite from the litter. After a first night of lonely crying, I bought FatBoy, her brother, as a companion

No major weather systems in the upper atmosphere arriving from South East.
Increased rain chances after the weekend

Cooler temperature forecast evaporates

Cooler temperatures which had been forecast for today  ain't happening. In fact it's the opposite.  Temperatures nearing 33C / 91.4F with feels like temperatures reaching 44C / 111F If the humidity begins to feel dense, expect a thundershower. There's been little rain this rainy season. Not quite drought conditions, definitively not  a rainy season

Destination Sakon Nakhon

News Bites

Heineken trumps Thai offer in $4.1 billion bid Northeast to count on festivals Sakon Robinson Construction photo update More schools in Thailand hit by HFMD Thai rehab center asks UK rocker to leave

Caution No Rear View Vision

  Rice husks on the way to disposal / recycle

It's very lightweight freight.
Trucks tend to be overloaded on the sides, blocking all rear mirror vision

Pass with Extreme Caution !!

On the Sakon City Waterfront

Hadn't been at the local park in a few weeks,
decided to motor that way and catch a cool breeze on my motorbike

New replica in the park. Seems construction is incomplete 

A number of weed waker and rake operators
You'd think one guy on a lawnmower could do that

The park entrance Remodel/dismantling pending

Underused tour boat

made obvious by the garden growing around it

Where's their phone number?

I'd like to arrange for a four hour lake party cruise, food, drinks, cocktails

If you're looking to hire a van and driver

They hang out in the shade at the waterfront

Where's the pony rides?

Soon Available

Water level seems quite low for the rainy season

  Sakon City life

    Goats meandering on I.T.U.

Wax Castle Festival 26-30 October 2012

The best time to visit ANYWHERE, Thailand is when locals are throwing a party  Some of the better known Thai parties are Songkran and Loi Kratong. Consider regional events with local culture. In Sakon Nakhon it's the annual  Royal Longboat Race  and Wax Castle Festival Held each year at the end of the Buddhist lent, when the rainy season comes to an end. The dates vary slightly each year according to the lunar calendar.  Generally the four days before and the full moon day in October, Arrive early:  A few days before the festival gets under way. Many of the nearby villages and towns have their own preliminary boat races with entertainment ... plenty to see, do and experience. A visit to the local temples where artisans are preparing for the wax castle contest,  is well worth your time. Make hotel reservations early, especially if you want a room close to the action. Reservations may be tricky. Only a handful of local hotels accept online reservations. hotels2thailand    tripadvisor   agoda  My own local hotel listing has not been updated since 2009  Furnished apartments are a cost saving option to hotels. Numerous events and activities for four days.  It's important: as soon as you arrive ask for a schedule of events The map shows the parade routes and locations of special events. Unfortunately the guide may not be in your language. The guide is distributed usually a week before the action begins. I list a translation on this blog within a day or two after receiving my copy. Local expat establishments are also a great source of information I've had the good fortune to sit in the VIP viewing stands and used the oprotunity to videotape most of the 2007 parade 2011 Wax Castle Parade photos: 112 2011 Wax Castle Construction photos: 12 2008 Wax Castle Parade photos: 273 2007 Wax Castle Parade photos: 101 2006Wax Castle Display  photos: 12 2005 Waxcastle Construction photos: 15 2004 WAX CASTLE  dinner photos: 54 2003 Waxcastle Sound & Light show photos: 69