Sakon FC can expect a 1-2 punch

Ubon Ratchathani is coming to town for a Sunday game.  Their record is 16 wins, 1 draw and one loss.  Good reason why they are number one in the league.

Obviously I don't expect a win or draw for the local heros: "Sakon Nakhon FC."



I'm more interested to see if the defense can keep the number of goals to a minimum.  
It remains to be seen if it will rain before the game.  
If it does rain and the field is under water it will lend a slip and slide entertainment factor to the game.  From what I've seen, Sakon Nakhon FC should have a duck as it's mascot, the team seems to do much better when the field is wet and muddy.

Ubon is the 1- punch.  The 2 punch comes the following weekend when Sakon Nakhon FC travels to Udon, the number two team in the league.  The next chance for a win or a draw will come August 23 in Nong Khai.

Thailand Considers 10 to 20% tea & fruit juice tax

"...tea ingredient in the drink is very small that does not help tea farmers."
  "...very small fruit ingredients in these drinks do very little to promote fruit farmers."

link→Green tea, fruit juice drinks to face 10-20% excise tax Thai PBS English News


Tea and fruit flavored sugar-water 

Post by erk-erk.com.

Thanks for the Memories

Apples November 1, 2012

Rainy season may end earlier than normal

View from above early this morning, weather was moving west, so we should see a mostly sunny day today.

The long range forecast indicates that the rainy season could end early this year at the end of August.  With mostly clear skies in September, the local tourism season could start a month earlier this year.

Reservoirs in Eastern Thailand have been overflowing causing flooding 

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.