Saturday, February 22, 2014

Best Sakon Nakhon Information Website

Any foreigner living in, or just visiting Sakon Nakhon should have a translator extension installed on their browser to get the full benefit of 

sakonnakhonguide.com


The website is 'professionally done' 



Latest  updates can be followed on 'Google+' itep snguide

Friday, February 21, 2014

Thailand Post to launch parcel services at 7-Eleven

 Thailand leads shift away from desktop PCs

 15 Chinese kicked off flight from Thailand for fight

Convoy of protesting farmers on 
tractors head to Bangkok airport
  • the convoy was expected to arrive there Friday afternoon
  • raising concerns about disruption to passengers

Slice of Thai

This 'Best Boss' Video is exquisite 
1 hour 37 minutes of great Isan music 
The slideshow lasts 15 minutes, after that it seems to be a repeat. 
Those 15 minutes tugged at many of  my emotions, from chuckles to 'oh wow' to 'W T F'
An excellent collection of a Slice of Thai life

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Nong Hahn receding early

February 19, 2014
March 10, 2010

Water levels seem to be receding earlier this year, an indication of  less rain, greater use by an increased population.  
Very obvious is all the litter on the beach


Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Pay Rice farmers, not with my money say protesters



Thai's Govt Savings Bank under-fire for lending funds to rice-pledging scheme

Angry customers reportedly took their deposits out of Government Savings Bank in protest against the bank's funding to the rice-pledging scheme.

Deposit run at GSB branches in Chumphorn

management of the bank’s branches to ask several depositors to return the next day

Monday, February 17, 2014

China turns off the spigot


Concern over Mekong water levels

The river is already at dry season levels



And this little piggy went surfing

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Floods all over the world

We've all seen images of the flooding in England and the deep freeze in the US. 

Obviously it's the worst on record.
Very little has been mentioned what's happening in other regions

Japan


Australia



Bolivia



India



Italy

Krazy Thai

I felt quite safe with this hotel security system

Who was their English Teacher?