Thai rice planting season starts with no subsidies, mounting lossesReuters
"....The lack of subsidies, lower rice prices and rising production costs...will result in a major hit to the country's North-East..."
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Bad year anticipated for NE Rice Farmers
Tha Rae Roadhouse
observes Visakha Bucha Day
 |
| 21km / 13 miles from the Sakon Nakhon city gate |
The Roadhouse is normally closed on Mondays.
A regular roadhouse feature:
Friday night Ladies Night. First drink free for the ladies as well as free Karaoke and pool table.
| Expat Dine & Drink | Apple | Pit Stop | Roadhouse |
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Sakon FC minus 7
Seven players who have failed to show up for practice have been dismissed from the team.
No list of names has been released. One would hope that none are first stringers.
I see Sunday's game in Mukdahan as a competition for last place.
No list of names has been released. One would hope that none are first stringers.
I see Sunday's game in Mukdahan as a competition for last place.
Reader inquiry: "I thought
Thailand never had any earth quakes"
I recommend a Bangkok Post article published May 6, 2014, with a graphic map of
Sakon Nakhon Province seems to be split according to a Chulalongkorn University map
North: moderate (4 Mercalli-intensity)
South: Slight (3 Mercalli intensity)
Thailand's most dangerous fault lines are in the north and west, mostly along the Myanmar and Laos borders.
Prior to this months earthquake there have been frequent minor tremors.
A earthquake of greater intensity than this month was in 2011
Sakon Nakhon Province seems to be split according to a Chulalongkorn University map
North: moderate (4 Mercalli-intensity)
South: Slight (3 Mercalli intensity)
Thailand's most dangerous fault lines are in the north and west, mostly along the Myanmar and Laos borders.
Prior to this months earthquake there have been frequent minor tremors.
A earthquake of greater intensity than this month was in 2011
| Expat Dine & Drink | Apple | Pit Stop | Roadhouse |
Friday, May 9, 2014
Sakon Nakhon Football Club 2014 Season
Home | Visitor | score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday | February 15 | 17:00 | Amnat Charoen | Sakon Nakhon | 2 - 2 |
Sunday | February 23 | 16:00 | Sakon Nakhon | Nong Bua Lamphu | 1 - 2 |
Saturday | March 8 | 16:00 | Mahasarakham | Sakon Nakhon | 1 - 2 |
Saturday | March 15 | 18:00 | Surin | Sakon Nakhon | 5 - 0 |
Saturday | March 22 | 16:00 | Sakon Nakhon | Nong Khai | 1 - 0 |
Saturday | March 29 | 16:00 | Chaiyaphum | Sakon Nakhon | 3 - 1 |
Saturday | April 5 | 16:00 | Sakon Nakhon | Udon Thani | 0 - 3 |
Sunday | April 27 | 18:00 | Ubon Ratchathani | Sakon Nakhon | 7 - 0 |
Sunday | May 4 | 16:00 | Sakon Nakhon | Sisaket | 1 - 1 |
Sunday | May 11 | 16:00 | Mukdahan | Sakon Nakhon | 3 - 1 |
Saturday | May 17 | 16:00 | Sakon Nakhon | Kalasin | 1 - 1 |
Saturday | May 24 | 16:00 | Loei | Sakon Nakhon | 3 - 0 |
Saturday | May 31 | 16:00 | Sakon Nakhon | Nakhon Phanom | - |
National Audit Office demands
about 3,800 million baht in compensation
- "...to cover the expenditure for the aborted February 2 election.
- Prompong suggested the National Audit Office to sue Suthep and his gang to demand compensation for the failed election which costs the state 3.8 billion baht for preparations.
...unemployment rates
will reach 1.0 to 1.2 percent in 2014...
Previous unemployment rates I found in my blog
| Sept 2009 | 1.8% |
| Nov 2009 | 1.1% |
| Mar 2010 | 0.96% |
| July 2010 | 1.3% |
| Mar 2013 | 0.48% |
| May 2014 | 0.08% |
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