Saturday, April 5, 2014

Unsung Hero

Well done commercial

Songkran pomp and Circumstance

Dictionary.com: Songkran pomp and Circumstance:  splendid celebration with ceremony and fuss

Sakon Nakhon Stadium construction slow

The gates are up, and of course locked




Work crew seems to be starting a new building




That must be the no ticket entrance




Very modern (pang) lighting, but the stadium seems awfully small




Seating area seems overly gated, as if a ViP lounge, 

very limited seating capacity




Work on the stadium appears to be progressing at a trickle as if the  financing fawcett had been turned off




Break time or are they just waiting for the cement to cure


Graham Funeral Rites Sunday 3 PM

location information will be posted as soon as it becomes available

The earliest photo of Graham in Thailand I could find is dated June 2009.  Posted by Graham on his Facebook page










Simon found this picture of Graham taken at the 2012 Apples Christmas Party












Simon's picture helped me narrow the search in my own albums.  
I have taken an average of 6,000 pictures per year since 2003


Friday, April 4, 2014

Cloudy and pleasant temperatures

Forecasts of heavy thunderstorms overnight did not materialize.

Thunderstorms are still in the forecast, the timeframe was off, and so was the severity.

On the plus side are the cooler, quite pleasant temperatures.

Weather is approaching from the west north west. 




U.S. Citizen Voter Registration 2014

Voter Registration Deadlines
  • Primary Election: July 10, 2014
  • General Election: October 6, 2014
  • Even if you have voted by absentee ballot in the past, you must complete a new Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to vote in the 2014 elections.
Registering by mail: allow sufficient time of mail services to meet deadlines.
I have found Airmail from Sakon Nakhon to the west coast to take an average of seven days

Thursday, April 3, 2014

The Roadhouse at Tha Rae

Tha Rae is 21 km from Sakon Nakhon  (city).

The Roadhouse is 3 blocks east of the downtown highway junction

The roadhouse opens 9 am

The kitchen is open from noon until 9 pm.

The bar, Karaoke, and billiards stay open as business dictates

Friday April 4
All you can eat 
Spaghetti Carbonara 119 Baht

All ways (Always) 
good food and fun at Apples
Located 2 km south of Big-C 

Don't drink the water unless it's boiled

Very noticeable in recent years has been the ripping up of  Sakon City roads for the purpose of  upgrading the city's water supply.  There have been a number of improvements near the pumping station.

I do use tap water for hot drinks and cooking ONLY !!

Thumbnail for version as of 22:51, 7 December 2011Salads rinsed with cold tap water quite often cause me to spend extra time in the thinking man position.  


The video does not indicate the location..  Undoubtedly such instances are still prevalent in many areas of the province.

Obviously such severe water supply anomalies  should be brought to the attention of the local water department.