Image: GOOGLE Earth Aug 14, 2012 04:25

The weather system has remained to the north of Sakon City for the past 24 hours.
It is dissipating and apparently moving west

If the weather direction is indeed changing to an east to west direction,
it's important to keep an eye on the storms now over the Philippines

Increased chance of rain Monday - Tuesday
Image: GOOGLE Earth Aug 13, 2012 07:23
Approaching from N,NE

  News Bites

'Need is urgent to develop and focus on our education goals'    The Nation

Campaign ends in disappointment    Bangkok Post

Thai agony   SILVER NO GOLD    The Nation

THAI drops plan for low-cost airline next year amid losses    The Nation

Jean Claude Van Damme Admits Kylie Minogue Affair    MTV News UK

First-class treatment on a Thai bus trip    philly.com

Two Thai policemen arrested in drug raids   asiaone                                                       in Narathiwat and Chiang Dao

Thai exporters seek Vietnamese, Cambodian rice to meet deals    Business Recorder

Thailand, Myanmar border hit by severe flooding    bikyamasr

Thai Mothers Day

Three day weekend My neighborhood seemed deserted. Many families had decided to take the opportunity to travel. Some went on day trips to visit parents and grandparents in nearby villages and provinces. Heard the name That Phanom mentioned a number of times,  it is a favorite Thai "Family Destination" for locals. For me it was a quiet weekend at home. Sangsom and home grown coconut juice was the medicine of the day, to quell my aching bones.   A few visitors during the day.  Most complained of boredom, since their friends were out of town.

News Bites If you can make it there, You can make it anywhere - Bangkok Post - opinion Thai 'Red Shirt' terrorism trial postponed - YouTube Exchange Rate Average (Thai Baht, US Dollar) - X-Rates Ladyboys And Dwarves-                                                    Thailand's Peculiar Sense Of Humor - Worldcrunch   ** Thai district declared disaster zone after river breaks banks Beverage bidding war bubbles up - The Nation Populist Thai rice policy backfires - Columnist - New Straits Times Eurozone crisis costing Thai exporters dearly - Bangkok Post (Sakon Nakhon)Robotmakers score gold in HK contest - The Nation

Video: Sakon Motor Show

Video by galadiaos

Sakon FC triumphs over Surin FC 2-1

It's always a great game if you happen to cheer for the winning team.

But this game Sakon F.C. vs Surin F.C. was more! 

Fast paced, exiting action with plenty of  'close encounters.'

The action on the field showed both teams were desperate for a win. 

Sakon FC next travels to Yasothon for a game on Saturday, August 18.   

A five hour bus ride before the game will be a real challenge on Sakon FC players performance.

      

      

Really Cheap Shopping

On highway 223,
past the Apple restaurant,
just before you get to the Global store,
there's a different kind of wholesale outlet.

Toys, kitchen and office supplies, cosmetics.

It's a variety of products ranging from low quality to great bargains.

Reminds me a bit of a flea market, with the exception that all goods are new and many items have to be purchased in bulk quantities.

Only needed a few night lights, but for the price of a few nightlights elsewhere, I got a whole dozen here.
Kitchen towels around 10 baht each.
Didn't really need a dozen scissors, they were high quality, and the price was unbeatable.

Sakon FC hosts Surin FC

today, Saturday, August 11, 5 pm

Sakon FC last faced Surin FC on their home turf in April.
Sakon players walked away from that match with a 6-3 defeat. 

Surin FC closed the 2011 season in sixth position in the league.
This season they have dropped to 13th place.
Sakon FC remains at the bottom in 16th place.

Possibility of a shower or two before game time.
Partly cloudy skies at game time

Pictures: Surin trip July 2011