This Week at the Pit Stop

added two Booby Prizes to the Christmas Raffle, 
number of tickets remain at 25
Stop by and buy one. You have to be in it, to win it

Cool Season begins Temperature dip

18C

Temperatures dipped below 20C for the first time this season.

I tend to have more energy at this temperature compared to feels like 40C.

Personally I would prefer a few days of 10C or below.
At that temperature mosquitoes die off.

Then of course Thais around here would dress as if they were on the north pole
and sit around their smoke pots

Now is a good time to plant some of those veggies which ordinarily do not survive in the hot climate









Alvin is bundled up.                                         Fat boy now rests on carpet

Tippy's 99 Baht Buffet Every Friday and Saturday

Starting at 5 PM

Buffet includes 
Pork steak 
Chicken steak, 
Fish and chips (fries), 
Salad, cakes, fresh fruit, ice cream.

For those who dare: Thai spicy salad

Fruit punch 60 Baht 
Of course the glass will be full.

Gin and Tonic 80 Baht

Dear Santa: Bring Mukluks !!

A cold front from the north is about to meet Typhoon Bopha

All forecast services seem to be in agreement: 
Three to five days with night time temperatures dropping to from 17 to 19C.
After this 'light cold spell' most weather services predict a warming trend in night time temperatures to the low 20C.

In an extended forecast (usually subject to updates) Accuweather forecasts a drastic drop in night time temperatures after mid month, as low as 10C.

Generally when temperatures fall below 12C for three consecutive days, a weather emercency is declared

Mukluks

Readers ask

How big will Robinson be and what kind of stores?
Is there any other big construction going on in the area?

Robinson

Here's a link to the proposed floor plan of the lower floor

Don't see any golden arches.  A question that's been asked frequently.  Mostly high end stores.

I've been to the Udon Robinson a few times.  
From personal observation:  I didn't see too many shopping bags leaving the mall.
Plenty of kids hang out there after school.  I suspect they are there mostly for the air conditioning.
Tops seemed to be the most popular.  
Heard there will be four theaters.  Don't expect any English movies.  
There's too few English speaking Thais in the area to make that feasible.

Other big construction.

The CM Center, south of Big-C.  A few stores have already opened there.
Still plenty of construction, haven't heard of any grand opening date scheduled. Probably within a month.


New stadium near the airport.  Probably also in the middle of next year before it's opened.  The stadium is located on airport road.
The photograph was taken in September

Don't say nothing to do in Sakon Nakhon

Chinese Temple Dragon/Cobra Festival Dec 11-16

Sales Fair- Same same OTOP at new Bus Station Dec 5-11

Don't say nothing to do in Sakon Nakhon

Chinese Temple Dragon/Cobra Festival Dec 11-16

Sales Fair- Same same OTOP at new Bus Station Dec 5-11

Sakon Robinson's opening date set for July 2013 

All Aboard

Some buses returning to the downtown bus station

Effective December 1, some bus routes are being moved from the new bus station back to the downtown station on a trial basis. 

Seems like someone realized that a bus station miles out of town was not that beneficial after all.