Monday, August 26, 2013

  T.i.T Plus  



Drugs planted on Melbourne couple' in Thailand

Thailand looks to repeat 'Thaksinomics' economic success 
BBC
"...Thaksinomics is proving less successful."

"...high possibility of greater foreign capital outflow..."
THE NATION


  Tesco Rumor  

Tesco now has four shops in the area.
The main store and three mini markets called Tesco Express, which seem to be in competition with 7-11.

The rumor is that the main store will be expanded with additions to the present building, adding other outlet stores.

  Highway flares   

   not appropriate for Football Fans  

Those flares spit hot lava. Anyone on the receiving end will have severe burns.
I've seen these droppings leave some nasty scars back in the seventies, at a rock concert



At Sakon FC they are now no-no. At other stadiums they continue to be in use

 
Surin
25 Aug











Sakon FC has slipped into eleventh place in the league standings.  It's a very rough road ahead for the team:

  • Mahasarakam, Sunday, September 1, at home.

Sakon Nakhon FC ends this season on the road, 

  • Sept   8 at Nong Kai, 
  • Sept 15 at Surin.



Sunday, August 25, 2013


  2013 Royal Longboat Races  

  and Wax Castle Festival  

  October 15 - 19  





Posters from past years
   
   

Phu Phan Tunnel Dream

A case for the Phu Phan Tunnel has been a rem state dream for quite a while.
Somebody wake up the dream team
Cover page of  
sakoneconomic on facebook 
The page houses 
a nearly ten minute Thai video
The film emphasizes the need for new trade routes

The film envisions a very modern highway of the future

Saturday, August 24, 2013

  Slaughter at Sisaket  


  And another one:   

  Thai train derailment   

 No injuries.  

Fourth derailment since July 13  Bangkok Post

Possible cause heat expansion of the track.
That clickety-clack sound of the train is the sound of the wheels passing a slight break in the track to allow for heat expansion.
The frequency of recent rail mishaps could become a detriment to Thai tourism 
wikipedia State Railway of Thailand 
  • The older passenger cars in service were manufactured in the 1960's.
  • The newest passenger cars date from 1996.


Nong Kai 2005


Bangkok Airport exit 1966



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