Saturday, February 1, 2014

Here comes the HEAT WAVE

All weather services, with the exception of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) are forecasting a quick temperature increase starting today, with temperatures by midweek reaching 34 to 37C.

TMD predicts high temperatures at 32 for the same period.

Of interest is the Tropical Depression Kajiki, now over the Philippines. As it heads west, indications are that it may not increase to a higher storm category.  If so, it most likely will diminish when it hits land, and have no effect locally.  Still something to keep an eye on

California Drought,

Reservoirs at Record Lows





Expect some grocery prices to rise, not just in California


Drought: Water Shortage Puts Communities on the Brink of Running Dry

Friday, January 31, 2014

The 2014 Olympics

It's the Year of the Horse

Best Buds



Sakon Nakhon FC 2014 Season

The Sakon Nakhon Football club held a pre-season dinner for players, staff and fans yesterday.
Sakon Nakhon FC hosts Udon Thai FC in the battle for the Toyota Cup tomorrow, February 1.  Game time is 15:30.
The first game of the regular season in February 16



January 31 is New Year day

Locally the Chinese New Year was heralded in with fireworks at midnight
It's the year of the horse

Thailand votes Sunday





Laughter is the best medicine

Norwegian Icebreaker Heads Up the Mississippi River 
As you may have seen on the news, it's been very cold in Minnesota.  So cold, in fact, that the US Corp of Engineers has borrowed a Norwegian Icebreaker to clear the Mississippi River for freighter traffic.  The Icebreaker is starting near Winona and working its way northward.  Here is a picture as the hard work of ice breaking begins.  

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