Summer Storm Warning

between March 14-15

Thundershowers and wind gusts are forecast for the area according to a warning issued by the Thai meteorological department 
Interesting to note is that the Thai meteorological department forecasts a 20% coverage
Other forecasts predict the rain later next week (previous post)


Related article: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) expects below normal average precipitation in 2014 due to high probability of the El Nino phenomenon in the latter half of 2014 

Some Rain Ahead

Unseasonably hot today: Feels like 44 C - 104 F.
Feels like temperatures in the low 40's through Wednesday of next week
Almost all weather services are in unison predicting
scattered showers and thunderstorms beginning early evening of  March 19

Sakon Nakhon Map now in English

My biggest complaint regarding Google maps of this area, 
they were available only in the language of the region.
That seems to have been changed recently.





Having set up my own map from an older version of google maps, I now have to spend some time moving my markers. In the below example my football player seems to be a bit too far south



Most description windows are in Thai, by right clicking on the text it is translated to English. You only need to do that once. After that translation is automatic.

Link: Sakon Nakhon  Map  in English

Time Travel: Thailand

The Big Picture is an American documentary television program which aired on ABC-TV from 1951 to 1964. The series consisted of documentary films produced by the United States Army Signal Corps Army Pictorial Service

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Illegal Rosewood cutting a continuing problem

Post by สกลนคร ทีวี เน็ทเวิร์ค.

Tha Rae Waterfront

Post by Dejaym Sradio.

New item at the Pit Stop

New supplies of Authenic Indian Curries including Korma, Madas, Vindaloo, Tikka, Balti and Ceylon now in stock at The Pitstop Cafe all at 99 Baht Take away or 130 Baht eat in. Tried and tested. They are not just good they are Grrrrreeeeeaaaattttt.

Post by Martin Pattison.

Steak night at Apples

Sirloin at 210 Baht, 10 available. One Tbone at 300 Baht.
Both come with baked potato and green salad

Isarn people warned to brace for a prolonged dry season