Do you want T(h).A.T. on your phone ??

The Official Press release, as published by mass media: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced the launch of its “Amazing Thailand” official LINE account as another way to communicate with travelers who are in Thailand as well as target travelers who are in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. To download “Amazing Thailand” fun stickers for a limited time beginning 27 November 2012 at 10.00 hours until 26 December 2012, the travelers can also download the stickers on LINE.   What is “Amazing Thailand” official LINE account?? From appearances it's an application for your phone to receive Tourism advertisement, ie: SPAM. ←Click on the image for more Updated: Line is an application for the phone, which allows you to subscribe to various feeds.  It's been available for some time. This is an advertisement for another news feed by TAT. Other feeds can be seen when you click on the image.

Sakon Nakhon Rush Hour

It's 5:15 PM, the 100% Helmet rule became optional at 5 PM

More than 11,000 people die every year riding motorcycles according to Thai Government statistics

Sakon Nakhon not the 2012 Phu Phan Champ

Yesterday's game squashed that chance


Nong Khai 2   Sakon Nakhon 0

With this loss Sakon Nakhon has lost all chances for first or second place
The Sakon Nakhon game today will decide if they can maintain third place



Final day of the Phu Phan Cup is November 23
Both the game and closing ceremonies are to be broadcast on National TV

The last time Sakon Nakhon won the Phu Phan Cup was 26 years ago
Sakon Nakhon has hosted the Phu Phan cup for the past 9 years
This year marks 31 years of the Phu Phan Cup

Thanks Again

Just received a thank you note from two ladies who visited the "Sapphire City" last month.

  Always appreciate it when I do receive little notes acknowledging thanks.

  The girls had expected to see the Wax Castle Festival.  

  Unfortunately due to erroneous advertisement by TAT, they were ten days early and looked for alternative activities.

  Thanks to Anton, who provided the transportation, the girls 

experienced local boat races 

and restaurants.

Sakon Nakhon Teaching Position

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Just was alerted to a Sakon Nakhon teaching job advertisement at craigslist. The job offer may be quite legitimate, it may be just poor wording, but a few red flags went up when I read: "Please send reply with resume and passport scan and passport size picture." I would never send a copy of my passport through e-mail, especially to an unknown address.

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This Friday at Apple's

All You can eat Chicken nuggets, short ribs and chips 99 Baht

Home Zoo

   You couldn't find a larger dish for five blueberries ??      OK, Never mind

Potty News

In June of this year Thailand announced plans to scrap squat toilets in public facilities and replace them with western-style, sit down toilets. More recently, about amonth ago, local officials followed suit.  Posing next to new toilets officials cited the need to assist a growing elderly population.     More recently, Wat Phra That Choeng Chum in Sakhon Nakhon made Potty News news at RTY9, simply entitled "The toilet." Had to do a bit of reading between the lines to understand the GOOGLE TRANSLATE version of the article: Dr. Jessada lucky as my Lord. Department of Health and toilet chair legs dangling to the elderly and disabled to reduce the risk of osteoarthritis. Wat Phra That Choeng Chum in Sakhon Nakhon recently ... Amen ... It will be interesting to see if and when portable toilets are replaced at fairs.  Confined in extremely small stalls, no handles to grab, they can be real back breakers.  I needed medical attention after wrenching my spine in one of those

At Apple's: The Night before Christmas (Eve)

You are invited Apple’s Xmas Dinner   December 23,  starts at 5 o’clock The menu Oven Baked Turkey Glazed Ham Roasted Potatoes Glazed Carrots Sprouts in Butter Sauce Cranberry Sauce Traditional Stuffing Home baked dinner rolls with Butter. And for Desert, English Xmas Pudding All for 300 Baht, children under 10 eat free. If you like wine with your dinner, please bring some. R S V P / deposit ( 100 baht ) December 10  Tel: 0807606564