Sunday, May 4, 2014
฿ Up - Up - and AWAY
The Thai Financial post
Fresh produce prices skyrocket, inflation reaches new high
Lime prices skyrocket to 13 baht in Lopburi Province
Thailand’s inflation in April hits 12-month high
Phang Khon BangFai a traffic nightmare
I was invited to a neighbors wedding. I did not realize it was 100 km away. But that's another story.
We had to travel through Phang Khon.
Usually driving through Phang Khon is a matter of a few minutes, not so during this Bang Fai.
It resembled more a citywide street party.
Entertainment stages were set up along the highway through town. Traffic was at a crawl. Took 20 minutes to get to the first traffic light. What made matters even worse was that some drivers created a third lane and had to merge back to two lanes.
And of course plenty of 'intoxicated' pedestrians impeding traffic.
One lone police officer per intersection, they had a hell of an ordeal, especially when drivers ignored them.
Then there was the detour of two way traffic on a one lane road.
We had left an hour early, but lost that hour going through Phang Khon.
Pictures taken through the windshield
Today is the final day of that street party. If you're going there, park your car and walk through town. It's faster
We had to travel through Phang Khon.
Usually driving through Phang Khon is a matter of a few minutes, not so during this Bang Fai.
It resembled more a citywide street party.
Entertainment stages were set up along the highway through town. Traffic was at a crawl. Took 20 minutes to get to the first traffic light. What made matters even worse was that some drivers created a third lane and had to merge back to two lanes.
And of course plenty of 'intoxicated' pedestrians impeding traffic.
One lone police officer per intersection, they had a hell of an ordeal, especially when drivers ignored them.
Then there was the detour of two way traffic on a one lane road.
We had left an hour early, but lost that hour going through Phang Khon.
Pictures taken through the windshield
Today is the final day of that street party. If you're going there, park your car and walk through town. It's faster
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
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
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?
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?
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