News Bites Yala Province Violence More Australians die in Thailand than in any other foreign country   9 News Dengue Vaccine Shows Promise   medical news today Thailand HUB Fever TCEB announced three strategies to make Thailand exhibition hub in GMS  THE NATION Heard that one before Thaksin says he'll be back home soon    Bangkok Post As of July 10, India had eclipsed Thailand as the world's largest rice exporter..  ASIA ONE Anatomy of a nasty Thai traffic stop Global Post

Heavy Downpours are likely....from July 24 to 26 . Thai Meteorological Department Advisory 06:52 am, July 25 We are now approaching the heaviest of the rainy Season.   August  statistically produces the most rain in Sakon Nakhon

News Bites  NOK Air begins 3 daily flights service Bangkok to Sakon Nakhon    effective September 1 All flights will be made by ATR72-200 aircraft BKK Departure SNO Arrival SNO Departure BKK Arrival 06:15 07:45 08:15 09:45 13:15 15:00 15:30 17:00 16:40 18:10 18:40 20:10 "Sakon" hand foot mouth, with 30 patients Sherman Hemsley Dead Dead at 74 Best remembered for his role as George Jefferson in The Jefferesons >

Mandatory Appointment System for   American Citizen Services at U.S. Embassy Bangkok This message is for all U.S. citizens in Thailand. Effective Monday, July 30, 2012, the U.S. Embassy, will strictly enforce an appointment-only system for all non-emergency services. The appointment system, which was introduced in 2011, allows American citizens in Thailand to plan ahead and book a time to complete their required service. This has substantially reduced wait times for U.S. citizens who require non-emergency services. Due to a consistently-growing workload, the American Citizen Services section will now move to the appointment-only policy that is being followed at Embassies and Consulates world-wide.... To Continue reading this article

Funny Mail   It’s time to vote for Parent of the Year. Here are this year’s candidates (link) I just received my tax return for 2011 back from the IRS. It puzzles me!!!  They are questioning how many dependents I claimed.  I guess it was because of my response to the question: "List all dependents?" I replied: 12 million illegal immigrants; 3 million crack heads; 42 million unemployed people on food stamps, 2 million people in over 243 prisons; Half of Mexico; and 535 persons in the U.S. House and Senate." Evidently, this was NOT an acceptable answer.  I KEEP ASKING MYSELF, WHOM DID I MISS?

7:38 am 7/24/2012 Temperatures rising Friday, Saturday, Sunday 31c or 32c feels like 39c

News Bites Many Sakon Nakhon Schools will be closed this week for sanitation due to the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) outbreak Source https://www.facebook.com/sakonnakhon Thailand- dream destination or nightmare WAtoday Kratom Leaf for Drug Cocktail Adds to Thailand’s Woes NYTimes AoT mulls handout for radar gaffe Bangkok Post Thai Mitsubishi Mirages recalled - Bangkok Post Plumbing installation underway at new Sakon Nakhon stadium skyscrapercity Noticeable Increase in Sakon Nakhon Traffic Congestion skyscrapercity

August in Sakon Nakhon

August 2, 2012 Full Moon Day Asana Bucha Buddhist observance commemorating the Buddha's first discourse  and  Wan Khao Pansa Buddhist observance marking the beginning of Vassa, also known as Buddhist Lent Not considered a Official Public Holiday Related Celebration: Wax Candle Parade August 12, 2012 Thailand Mothers Day    HRH the Queen  Celebrates   her 80th Birthday

Football AWAY. . . at home

There was a rush hour in my kitchen.

The afternoon meal was fast and furious

Then it was time to fire up the puter to watch Sakon FC get slaughtered

Sakon FC scored first and early in the game. They didn't maintain the lead for very long.

You could tell The Sakon players were worn out during the last 20 minutes of the game. Roi Et's goals came in rapid succession.

Final score Roiet 4, Sakon 1 

Sakon FC management should really consider transporting the players a day before the game, so they are rested on game day. Of course it would mean accommodation expenses.