Mid 1960's Ford Transit

Sakon FC clobbers Mukdahan FC

With only two games left in the season, yesterday's win almost assures Sakon FC will not end the season in last place. The team faces two tough opponents in the final games.  They play at Nakhon Phanom Sept 15. Nakhon Phanom is in fourth place in the league at the moment, but they were previously defeated at Sakon Nakhon. The final game of the season Sakon FC will host Chaiyaphum on September 22. Chaiyaphum is in 11th position at the moment.

10 Years of Sakon Memories in four minutes

Can Sakon FC Roar

Sakon FC Hosts Mukdahan FC 5 PM It's winnable considering the the fact that both teams are in the "bottom four club" 13 Surin 27 5 5 17 23 55 −32 20 14 Mukdahan 27 4 6 17 18 53 −35 18 15 Ubon Tiger 27 2 11 14 20 49 −29 17 16 Sakon Nakhon 27 4 4 19 24 62 −38 16 Both teams faced each other four months ago in May  at Mukdahan. My blog entry "The Football Grinch at Mukdahan" became the most read article of this blog, and resulted in the highest number of visitors  in one day to this blog. It was all about an official enforcing noise control, no bullhorns or musical instruments allowed.                                                   Sakon FC got whipped that day. Today the system east of us, highlighting '- Live.' will most likely create a wet second half (6pm) Next Saturday, Sept 15., Sakon FC travels to Nakhon Phanom.  Nakhon Phanom is in 4th position in the division, but was defeated by Sakon FC in a game last May

Sakon Sunshine in the rainy season

Pensioner, Nurse  and  Grandson

Sakon Wax Castle Festival & Royal Boat Races 2012

It's official now, the posters are on their way to the printers. 

The dates are October 26 through 30 for the

Sakon Nakhon Wax Castle festival 

and the

Maha Chakri Siridhorn Royal Longboat Races

As of today  Thailand tourism website still has the dates wrong.
Other websites are still proclaiming last year's dates

Plenty more rain in the immediate future

Followed by some sunny days.

At the moment the weather is still predominantly arriving from the east, at times swinging from south-east and north-east

News Bites

Asia Rice: Demand from Iraq, Nigeria supports Thai prices   - Reuters Thailand calls for parity in food trade  - Bangkok Post Tesco to double distribution centre network in Thailand - SHD Logistics News EU-type crisis possible in Thailand - Bangkok Post Thailand's 40 Richest - Forbes

The UK Border Agency in Thailand is currently experiencing a large volume of work   - UK Border Agency

Red Bull scion stirs debate on justice in Thailand  - Muscatine Journal

Storm Clouds Gather Over Thailand's Flood - Control Plans - Wall Street Journal Blogs

Sakon City seems to be in a storm funnel, with the fiercer weather moving to the north and south of us.  The weather system is mostly moving from the east to the west

3 AM, Sept 6.

4:15 AM, Sept 6.

Area to the west of the masks (photo): the last 24 hours.   Area to the east of the masks: whats headed this way Expect increased daytime temperatures and humidity near the weekend.  Feels like temperatures 44C / 111F  weekend and Monday likely.