Friday, August 9, 2013

The Road Beyond the Temple

One of my favorite trips is the road beyond beyond What Phra That Dum.
Where Nong Hahn Begins.



 
Phra Thad Dum Pond
Multipurpose: Road and duck pond
You are now at stunt driving school
Foraging for dinner
Surrounded by rice fields

  
Roadside fishing is very popular in Thailand

It's boating season

End of the road

Back to the City

Only in China


Friday
  Venus

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Weather advisory - nonsense!

Thai Meteorological Department Advisory
Issued 10:30 p.m. on Aug 7,2013

People should beware of the severe weather!
"Tropical Storm “MANGKHUT”" is moving west-northwest with wind speed of 20 km/hr

NOAA satellite image at 3:30 a.m., Aug 8.  

The center of the storm is well north.  
Judging by the forecast movement,
I'd say: locally mostly cloudy, nothing drastic.
A shower here and there.

Different story up north





As seen on STV (Sakon Nakhon TV)

Rosewood Theft

posted Aug 7
50 year old trees adjacent to the abbey ruins at Ban Nong Bua.
Found at the scene, water bottle, many energy drink bottles, and pack asbestos mosquito repellent sachets.
Professional criminal groups are suspected 

Video:  Driver flees Police checkpoint

posted Aug 4
Abandons truck loaded with processed lumber
Thursday
Mars



Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Pipe laying all over Sakon Nakhon

The Jackhammer Waltz continues in my neighborhood. 
Water service and Water drain pipes are being installed in many areas throughout Sakon Nakhon
 Drive safely 


Most people aren't ready just yet to dispose of their sandbags.
Chance of  flooding on their minds

Barcelona FC vs. Thailand FC today

at Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Thai TV Channel 3 broadcast begins at 18:30

Cloudy and a torrent or a few

Overnight rainfall 29.6 mm 1.2"
8 pm yesterday:   
  • temperature 29 C / 84 F.   
  • Humidity 88%
Tropical Depression 10 strengthened into Tropical Storm Mangkhut yesterday


Of the coming days prachachat.net writes: 
  • '...August 7-9, 2013, there will be a torrent in the Northeast...'

Yellow indicates the path of the center of the storm.

Indications are our weather is coming from a similar direction

Animated Satellite at weather com

Add Coconuts to your diet

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     They are antiviral, anti-fungal, antibacterial,
and anti-parasitic, they kill harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

Come to think of it, my medical problems intensified right about the time I cut down the last coconut tree.
They were too close to the house
Wednesday
  
Mercury

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Loei in Sakon Nakhon FC sights

312 km - 194 miles

I'm guessing the players will be four to five hours traveling

Condition of the players upon arrival?

Loei is #5, Sakon Nakhon is #10

Takes place August 11