Sunday, May 4, 2014

Slight improvement in Thailand Press Freedom

According to Reporters Without Borders Thailand has nudged up slightly
2014  130 of 180 countries
2013  135 of 179 countries
The list makes interesting reading

Saturday, May 3, 2014

US citizens BSA deadline June 16

BSA (Bank Secrecy Act)

  • United States citizens, including individuals who live outside the United States,
        must report their financial accounts held outside of the United States

Pitstop Special


Lean Back or Middle Back Bacon @ 265 Baht/Kilo


Continuing sweating temperatures

expected till mid May

Caller I.D.


To Do: on a sleepless night


0.8% Thailand unemployment rate

Pardon me but I have to laugh out loud.
It's all a matter of how the count is conducted.
The way it's been explained to me, anyone with a farm address is considered employed.
All those people going through the trash looking for recyclables are employed?

Red shirts forced cancellation of

Sakon Nakhon charity concert



Friday, May 2, 2014

Sakon Nakhon Concert Cancelled



The way I heard it, unconfirmed.
A concert was planned, apparently with political overtones.
Peaceful demonstrations were the cause for cancellation of the event