Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Heavy rains create temporary flooding

Sunday I had predicted the next major weather system to hit the area would be Tuesday.
Rain Tuesday evening was so heavy that some areas experienced kneeehigh water levels on local streets



Sunday, July 20, 2014

Say no evil, write no evil,

The National Council for Peace and Order issued an order late Friday prohibiting criticism by anyone on all forms of media against the operations of the junta and its personnel. It also asked media operators and "any other individuals" to refrain from disseminating content banned by the military government, including news and information that could create resistance against the junta.

National News Bureau of Thailand order No. 97/2557 

Cloudy, occasional rain

Next major weather to hit the area Tuesday

Most likely arriving from the West-Southwest

Still searching for a decent raincoat more durable than a trash bag

Sakon FC wins over Mukdahan FC 2 - 0

The rain had stopped just prior to game time (4pm Saturday)
I was very tempted to attend the game,  especially since a favorite player of mine had recently returned to the team.
No rain coat and still in recovery mode I stayed home and awaited telephone score reports.
Sakon FC was ahead by 1 at halftime and won the game 2-0.  The win was to be expected with homefield advantage.
An apparently little known fact is that Sakon FC always seems to perform better during the rainy season when the field is full of water holes.
Sakon FC Next travels to Sisaket for a game there next Saturday.  Sisaket is one place above Sakon Nakhon in the Division standings.  When the two teams met locally in May, the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
This can be another Sakon Nakhon win

Friday, July 18, 2014

Update: Rammasun headed West

For a while yesterday I cranked up the air conditioner looking at the bright sun outside wondered "where's the rain (and the cooler temperatures)?"

Even though wind speeds of up to 160 km/h have been reported, the storm seems to be traveling quite slow, moving at barely 20 km/h
Images from yesterday am and today am on GOOGLE EARTH, show how slow moving this storm is.
  

An updated weather alert at Thai Meteorological Department TMD now expects the effects of the storm over Sakon Nakhon  during July 18 and 19. 

Local weather, including this early morning's rain seems to be coming from the North East (Hanoi) toward us. NOAA MTSAT gives a clear view of the direction

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Do you remember

2006

Out - In visa run R.i.p.

Immigration boss confirms the Out-In visa run is dead Phuket News  dated May 13, 2014

Phuket Visa Runs to Ranong End- Immigration Crackdown Drops Tourist Renewals to a Trickle - Phuket Wan  dated July 16, 2014

Crack Down, Sadao Checkpoint Turning Away Hundreds of Foreigners with Tourist Visa’s - Chiang Rai Times  July 15, 2014

Related News: The 10,000 baht duty-free limit 

Customs enforcing duty-free limits on personal goods purchased overseas - Bangkok Post

Sakon FC Must Win this Saturday

Winning games by Sakon Nakhon FC have become a rarity.
Of 16 games played so far this year Sakon Nakhon had only one win, beating Nong Khai 1-0 in a home game

Sakon Nakhon FC hosts Mukdahan FC this Saturday.
Mukdahan FC is in last place in the league.
Sakon Nakhon FC stands 2 points above Mukdahan is second to last in the league.
When the two teams met in May at Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon lost 1-3

Sakon Nakhon has the home court advantage this Saturday and what looks to be a modified lineup of players