Dengue Crisis ?

Apparently we are near crisis as far as dengue is concerned.
Local insect spraying used to be about once a month, or once every two months.
Today's spraying is the second time this week in my neighborhood.
Think last week we also got the chemical douse twice.

Kalasin hospital is reporting more than 100 cases of dengue symtoms daily.
A 12 year old boy recently died there of dengue due to two misdiagnosis, where a peptic ulcer was wrongfully diagnosed.

Headlines

• TAT bids to attract more big spenders  THE NATION

There's a headline which tends to appear annually.
IF I WAS A RICH MAN, I'd be heading for less crowded places.

• True Three year agreement with ManU 

• Singha 80th Anniversary Cup 
 Manchester United vs Singha All Star  
 July 13, Tickets 1,000 to 4,000TBH

At Apples this week

Headlines

Thailand to require foreign visitors to buy health insurance Xinhua

Stringent US checks (on Thai Rice) pose image problem The Nation

US rice 'quarantine' debunked Bangkok Post

Sakon Nakhon Schwaben Tony's New Pool

Sakon Nakhon Photo and Print Expo July 11-14

Picture taken through a windshield while returning from Robinson's grand opening (Jun 27)
The banner advertises the upcoming Photo and Print Expo
Another banner which I did not catch on camera advertises an upcoming OTOP fair, also mid-July.

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Robinson Sakon Nakhon Grand Opening Organized Kaos

Picture by Dan

Traffic going to the opening day at Robinsons can only be described as organized KAOS.
We lucked out as we arrived they opened another parking area and we were the first in line.
It helped for a quick departure.
As anticipated, the first thing I had was a pretzel. My purchases included soft cheeses and kaviar.

There were enough free samples to make a meal of it.

After an hour of shopping and mingling I decided I had enough.  I'll return on a quieter day

New Facebook page Sakon Nakhon / Update has plenty of pictures of the grand opening, including pictures of the traffic jam.
I'll avoid that road for a few more days

Sakon FC hosts Amnatcharoen this Sunday

Sakon Nakhon FC hosts Amnat Charoen this Sunday.
Ordinarily I would say this should be an easy win for Sakon FC, but their recent performances, 5-1 loss to Chaiyaphum at home and 3-1 loss at Nongbualamphu make me truly wonder if they are out of their slump.

Sakon FC last faced Amnat FC on their field in May and walked away with a 4-1 win

Expect the weather to be dry, hot and humid in time for the game