Increased demand = increased price

Thailand likely to export more poultry in 2014

The official who came to this brilliant conclusion probably did not have a crystal ball, 

rather he came to that conclusion after reading this headline

McDonald’s Japan switches to Thai chicken

I wont need a crystal ball either to predict that chicken prices will rise

Ubon UMT 3 Sakon Nakhon FC 1

Probably the best attendance of any Sakon FC home game.
Plenty of near misses by Sakon FC made for a very exiting game.

How did the worst team in the league  for a number of years all of a sudden become the best team in the league?  I'm taking a guess here, but the fact that the team could bring three bus-loads of fans nearly 300 km  (186 miles) to cheer the team on, tells me there's some big bucks supporting the team.

TV repair

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:

1. tourists numbers previously inflated by visa runs will decrease
2. Thailand's travel industry represents 20 percent of the country's total economic output
3. The crackdown will affect educational, medical and other toursim

will be closed Monday and Tuesday, reopen Wednesday as usual

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 

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