Saturday, August 25, 2012

T.i.T.

Field expedient

These guys were working on the wiring in the center of the highway.
Obviously their a-frame ladder was not tall enough, so they leaned a tall ladder against it


Field Expedient: Definition from Answers.comThe art of getting the job done despite the limitations.
 News Bites

  Thailand Economic Data in Question
     Live Trading News

"...the Government almost tripled the minimum daily wage,
food, electricity and fuel prices are beginning to spiral."


         Take my parking space
         Getting even Gif 
     



Futsal Season Starts



I wrote it down:

Sakon Nakhon-Live

Showed how they did it last time
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Obviously, someone was not paying attention

Murphy's Law in Thailand

Friday, August 24, 2012

 News Bites

Sunday is Election day AGAIN in Sakon Nakhon.

Think its the third or fourth election in the area this year
No alcohol sales until the polls close.

Sakon FC hosts Loei FC this Sunday

Loi FC is 5th in the division. Sakon FC is 15th 
Whether alcohol will be allowed at the game is questionable.
Polls close at 3:30 pm. Game starts at 5pm.

   How to separate the egg yolk  Chinese edition



Dumb Farang


A couple of older ladies hung a plastic bag on my front gate this morning.
I must admit I was a bit puzzled why they would hang half a dozen tea bags on my gate.
Glad I had no inclination to have a cup.
When the neighborhood kids stopped by after school, they had a good laugh at my expense.  
It's a chemical added to standing water to kill mosquito larvae.
Of course I have no idea what chemical is involved and what effect it will have on the local pond fish. 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

News Bites

  Excise tax increases on tabaco and alcohol (updated!!)

      
  • 6 to 8 Baht per pack of cigarettes
  • Excise tax on domestic alcohol raised to 120 THB per liter
  • Excise tax on imported alcohol raised to 400 BHB per liter

Hike in excise on cigarettes and liquor backed - The Nation