Next Thai Public Holiday "Mothers Day" Aug 12

Thai Mothers day is celebrated on the birthday of HRH Queen Sirikit of Thailand

This year August 12 is on a Sunday.

Monday is "Substitution Day." (Banks closed).
Whenever a major holiday falls on a weekend a substitution holiday is declared


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HRH the Queen Sirikit of Thailand was born on a Friday, her birth color is therefore blue.
This year Thailand  celebrates her eightieth birthday

Check your Balls Poisonous puffer fish balls found at Samut Sakhon fish factory   COCONUTS Bangkok Makes me wonder if this is related to some unexplained tourist deaths reported over the past year Traveling in Thailand and Understanding Its Taste for Nostalgia  Wall Street Journal Blog “House of Museums,” located on Bangkok’s western outskirts. Opened in 2001..." TAT wants to emphasize “Thainess” in its campaign   traveldailynews New Airline Alert- Say 'Sawatdee' to THAI Smile Jaunted Expands service to Surat Thani, Krabi, Chang Mai and Phuket Smile Cafe with buy-on-board menu ANALYSIS-As rich world falters, buoyant SE Asia discovers credit   Reuters Opinion:  Now there's a disaster waiting to happen Thailand’s Sugar Premium Seen Sliding as Global Demand Declines     Business Week

News Bites video:  ITN on YouTube Turtles released: Thai navy sets one thousand turtles free in anti-extinction campaign Thailand seeks increase in rice import quota from Philippines   Inquirer Global Nation Further slide in Thai share of world trade seen   The Nation Firm Quits U.S. Lobbying for Former Thai Prime Minister  The Blog of Legal Times US Struggles to Extradite Thai Official - Corruption Currents  Wall Street Journal Blog Analysis- As rich world falters, buoyant SE Asia discovers credit   CNBC Assange lawyer: US drawing up case of unprecedented size & scale  Russia Today on YouTube 'Hunt for Assange on, Sweden a tool of US'  Russia Today on YouTube French canal threatened by mysterious fungus AlJazeeraEnglish  on YouTube

Sakon Nakhon Wax Candle Parade

Went to the parade staging area to grab a few pictures.
The best part was there were numerous people there with whom I had become friends.  Even collected a few facebook addresses to stay in contact.
A few participants really got into the spirit of the day.  You could smell the spirits.

News Bites Potential Dengue Vaccine Shows Promise in Thailand Trial  - HealthMap Thai medalist's mom rejoices by becoming nun - The Sacramento Bee The 10 best 'street food' cities in the world,   (Bangkok #1) - NY Daily News  Thai Ruling Party Shelves Amnesty Bills, Constitutional Changes - Bloomberg British man rescued after being overcome with Olympic mania and trying to swim to America - Mail Online

News Bites Thaksin set for US trip   Bangkok Post (British) Ambassador identifies travel risks     TTR Weekly Warning for swimmers in Thailand as British tourist drowns  Mail Online Thailand’s Sugar Premium Seen Sliding as Global Demand Declines   Bloomberg Almost half of Thai monks suffer overweight problems   Thailand News Thai weightlifter wins silver medal   Bangkok Post   Funny Mail Comments made in the year 1955

  Seen at the local warehouse store 

Idaho(an) instant mashed potatoes,
near the pancake mix and flower
PANG !! 90 Baht