Heavy rains create Road Hazard

Yellow pin in the map = Sakon Nakhon City

a.m. June 5                                                        a.m. June 6

p.m. June 6                                                       a.m. June 7

According to the local weather service we had slightly over an inch of rain yesterday afternoon.  I would have guessed an inch per minute

 

When road construction near my house began at the start of the week I suspected there would be some major problems ahead.  Even walking has now become hazardous.

A few of the drain holes in the center of the road have now been filed with mud, making them no longer visible. 

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Saw that coming

"...reschuffle..."

Thailand Road Hazard Warning Signs "Twig Alert"

A twig is a small thin terminal branch of a woody plant, frequently used in Thailand as road hazard warnings.
See a branch in the road and you will most likely encounter a pothole or a stranded vehicle.

In this case branches were used by construction crews laying new drainage lines.  Guess they are on a tight budget, can't afford proper construction markers.  Both the hole and twig were hard to spot.
With the help of friendly neighbors the vehicle was recovered without damage

 
 

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"...in Chiang Mai..."
Bangkok Post

International News Broadcast Return

International News services such as CNN, BBC, Deutsche Welle, and others, whose broadcasts had been blocked in Thailand have been allowed to resume broadcasting in Thailand

Football Fever AHEAD

Thailand is 10 hours ahead of Brazil.

• Brazil game time is listed at fifa com worldcup matches index.
• BBC world cup 2014 schedule
• Udon News has the complete schedule indicating local (Thailand) time

Games are available on 

• Sunbox (RS) Satellite Service

• CTH Satellite Service

• 365sport tv available on Windows, MAC, iPad, iPhone, Android & mobile devices

22 of the games are to be broadcast on public channels in Thailand.
None of the satellite services seem to have an online schedule of channel and time. No indication if any games will be rebroadcast at a more convenient local time.

Noteworthy is that most games occur during curfew hours in Thailand.

During the period beginning June 13, expect Thai football fanatics to be sleepwalking in their daily routine.

Phuket, Pattaya and Samui curfew cancelled effective June 3

twitter:
NCPO revokes curfew in Pattaya, Koh Samui and Phuket, ... effective today