Saturday, October 20, 2012

Leo Cup Futsal Today


Artificial Turf field west of MACRO
Very limited public seating

I'll probably sit in the restaurant at the entrance.

A friend of mine is the chef there, and they do serve beer !!


Daily harvest from my garden
Also harvested foot long green beans, coconuts and bananas

Cement Pouring this morning, extending the front porch.
The space had been unused

Friday, October 19, 2012

Fun things to do in N.E. Isaan


Tourism Authority of Thailand,TAT, Nakhon Phanom office video's on YouTube are dramatically improving.

Another video at YouTube is of a last year's Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession,a similar procession is held later this month in Nakhon Phanom.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

The Great Escape, Sakon Style

Just when you thought you've seen it all, the question arises: 
 "Why did the sow cross the four lane highway?"






With each approaching vehicle, this ham scurried to safety, eventually accomplishing a safe crossing. 
Smarter than most soi dogs

Sakon Nakhon Real Estate


Foreigners cannot own land in Thailand. 
http://www.ddproperty.com/en/sakon-nakhon  
  It's an eight page listing of local realestate.
It's interesting to note is the prices 

The title "Teaser..." is right.

At the end of the video a big headline: 
"coming soon."

I asked: "when?" 
 The reply was: "Maybe not"


All Quiet on the Sakon City Waterfront

Only one longboat in the water

Seaweed harvesting pending

Lunchtime, Seaweed harvesters sit idle



Not sure if benches have been sitting there all year or were recently erected. Hope a safety check is on the agenda 

It's an awfully bad designed bridge, especially for senior citizens, impossible for the disabled.  Made even more difficult by missing planks 

Park entrance for the 'Parade' delivering the royal trophy.


Look at the steps to get an accurate feel for the steepness of the ramp.


Some vehicles have to  ""put the pedal to the metal" 

It all starts in eight days

Hope the upper half of this float is completed

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Parade Craze


Saw this high speed parade go past me last week.

Complete with police escorts, stopping traffic to let the convoy pass  

The types of parades in this city always amaze me

As Seen at Apple's

At times it's like an antique car show


A remnant of times gone by
Probably a 1960's model







Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Battle station: Snake Alert


7 pm: 
A neighbor alerted us to the fact that she had seen a snake enter our garden.

Flashlights in hand we quickly discovered the invader.

With the primary defensive weapon, bleach spray,  not available, a brick served as immobilizer.

Only the head was visible and easily decapitated.

With fields drying out, snakes are on the move seeking moist environments.