link→Thailand’s junta arrests army general ...

"...on suspicion of extortion..."

link→ Thailand’s back-to-normal Happiness Street Festival

"157,257,193 views" seems a bit exaggerated, especially when you add up the views on YouTube  (I counted around 15,000 YouTube views)
I don't have all the numbers, there must have been a hell of a lot views on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Line, TAT mobile applications

Police close roadside dog meat shop in Sakon Nakhon

Neighbors apparently complained to police when three individuals opened a roadside meat sales stand from their vehicle.

link→Police close dog meat shop in Sakon NakhonMCOT.net

link→ Thai military ruler Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha tipped to become Thai interim prime minister

Tourists and expats required to aways carry photo identification

It's nothing new, it's been the law for decades in Thailand: 

All foreigners must carry an authorized photo identification.

Every so often immigration officials remind us of that requirement.  The latest reminder comes to us courtesy Hua Hin Immigration, as posted on Thai Visa.

Thai Drivers Licence or  your Passport are acceptable forms of identification.

In some instances laminated copies of your passport are acceptable.  The Thai Visa article indicates that "certified" copies of your passport are acceptable in Hua Hin.  

This practice (laminated copies) may not be acceptable nationwide.  I recollect just a few years ago reading of a sweep of nightclubs when copies were not deemed proper identification and fines were issued.

1960 Now and Then

Brian Hyland "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow... by NRRArchives

Heavy rain at times

Wednesday and Thursday plenty of rain, heavy (tropical storms) at times.
Weather seems to be arriving from the South-Southeast



Thai Northeast affected by floods - Pattaya Mail

"The Meteorological Department announced that heavy rainfall would continue in many parts of the country, especially in the North, the Northeast ..."

This Friday at Apples

→link Ms Yingluck and Pheu Thai members face indictment from the EC Thai PBS English News