Sakon Nakhon

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Hot Potato

Pact to halt forced labor snubbed by Thailand, Gulf- ILO - chicagotribune.com

Thailand under fire over forced labor in fisheries - The Manila Times Online

Thailand's seafood industry- a case of state-sanctioned slavery - THAI VISA Forum

Fan Fare

With recent heavy rains temperatures have dropped to a more comfortable lower 30's (celsius), making it possible to replace the air conditioner with fans

I want to play

Bobble Football Coming to Bangkok - Richard Barrow in Thailand

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Thai court rules against free viewing

of World Cup | Biznews.com

All Games can be watched on RS and True Vision.
Only 22 games will be broadcast on free to air TV in Thailand

Folk able to receive BBC1 and ITV over the net may wish to check the schedule here (convert UK Time).

Online also available at 365sport.tv and Thai Expat TV
Both services allow you to watch games at your convenience in case you don't want to get up at 2 am

Sakon Nakhon curfew lifted

20 additional major tourist destinations are now curfew-free.
They are Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Phetchaburi, Trat, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Roi Et, Loei, Surin, Tak, Sukhothai, Mae Hong Son, Uttaradit, Phrae, Nan, Trang, Satun and Songkhla.

Food for Thought

Thaiway

Thai traffic hazard sign: "Hole in the road!"

Drainpipe laying is complete, yesterday old road pavement was being removed

Old Pavement was quite thin and brittle, heavy trucks left many potholes behind

After the pavement was removed, heavy monsoon rains soaked the soil.

I'm a bit apprehensive driving through this on a motorcycle.

I'm fairly sure that the road has to be dry before cement can be laid. I'm guessing not in the immediate future. But then I've been wrong before, especially in guessing the Thaiway!!