Monday, March 24, 2014

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Cool spell ends

After the recent wind storms local temperatures had been quite cool and pleasant for the last few days.

Expect that to change with temperatures climbing back the low forties probably by mid week or the weekend
(High yesterday 26, today 32 to 34).

Weather is arriving from the west, where there seems to be nothing but clear skies and partly cloudy.

Temperatures approaching Songkran may well be in the low to mid thirties, but its too far in the future to state with any certainty.  
Past experience, there has been at least one of the Songkran holidays with clouds and some rain.

Repairs to storm damage at my house have been concluded at a cost of nearly 10,000 baht.  

A tree did fall on the second house without damage, just a big mess to clean up. No sunflowers survived the windstorm.



Friday, March 21, 2014

Waiting for the cleaning crew to arrive

Thai Meteorological Department reports  local winds were 11.1 km  
I'd estimate some of the wind guts near 40 km (25 mph).
Recorded rain 16.6 mm (0.65 inch), not enough to end the drought conditions



Storm Damage in Isan

Temple Refurbish survived better than what I had expected



Rooftops at the Province Revenue building



Advertising signs did not fare so well



Homes demolished in Nakhon Phanom




Manager Online (Thai) has various reports of the storm from Korat, Nong Kai, Udon, and Kalasin.
Google Translate version


Damage also reported in Nakhon Ratchasima

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Thai Take out

Peter found this on facebook

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Rain maybe

With increased temperatures and accompanying high humidity, some scattered showers are likely for the next  three to four days.  I'm not getting my hopes up just yet

Food, Drinks, and Entertainment

ALL FREE


I heard the event had some political connections and had therefore decided not to attend.
That all changed in an instant when I was asked to provide a ride to the municipal grounds.
We watched a bit of the Muay Thai at one end of the grounds.





Eventually heading over to the entertainment, free food and beer


The surprise was in my sink the next morning: 
 Large water bottles filled with free beer.
Yes I had a slight 'Hang' over