Monday, August 4, 2014
Sunday, August 3, 2014
The Merry Elephant
Mentioned as early as April of this year at siamadvisor,I had not noticed the Merry Elephant until today while reading The Nation article Tourism Department sets new standard for jet ski rental service.
The Merry Elephant apparently was conceived by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport also known as the Department of Tourism. I found no reference to the merry elephant at TAT, Tourism Authority of Thailand, which made me somewhat curious if the two agencies consult with one another.
The Merry Elephant is to tourism what the Happy Chef is to Thai dining.Don't miss
Thailand Tourism Scams Fixed By Merry Elephant Stickers
link→Heavy new penalties await visa overstaysThe Nation
"...He added that starting from August 29, foreigners who failed to produce their passports would be fined up to ฿20,000 and jailed for up to two years..."
link→Holiday in Thailand could end for expats - Al Jazeera English
It's another article regarding the Immigration clampdown in Thailand with some additional facts to consider:
- tourists numbers previously inflated by visa runs will decrease
- Thailand's travel industry represents 20 percent of the country's total economic output
- The crackdown will affect educational, medical and other toursim
will be closed Monday and Tuesday,Saturday, August 2, 2014
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.
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.
Friday, August 1, 2014
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.
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
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
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