It's that time again Party season is approaching

Readership of this blog is rising again.  Up 12% over last month.
It's a seasonal sign that people are beginning to make travel plans.





School semester ends at the beginning of October. Second semester begins in November

More of the same, cloudy, occasional TS

Humid

Something rotten in Thailand

Thailand May Lose $2.24 Billion from Spoilt Rice Stocks - Oryza

"...making ethanol from rice is twice the cost of making ethanol from cassava and molasses..."

Thailand looking to produce ethanol from rotten rice stocks - officials - Reuters

"Nearly 3 million tonnes of rice in the state warehouses are rotten..."

 

This Friday at Apples

Actress Lauren Bacall Dies Aged 89 Suffers stroke

Mostly Cloudy - Isolated Thunderstroms

Not very smart confession

Articles below are identical, an indication that the story is being picked up by multiple media. 
Proclaiming ' my working permit has expired,' just does not seem to be a smart confession under the present circumstances

Ghana players turn gigolos in Thailand for survival - Sports News 

SHOCKER- Ghana players engage in sex to survive in Thailand - Goal.com

 African Footballers in Thailand 'Forced into Sex for Survival' - Phuket Wan

 

Up and down Economy

Thailand Encourages Rubber Farmers to Switch Crops - WSJ

Prices are down 27%, production up 10% this year

 Rice Price to Shoot up from December in Thailand - Oryza

5 to 10 baht per 5 kilo bag price increase expected 

 

Robin Williams Dead at 63 suicide via asphyxiation suspected

Robin Williams Dead- Actor Dies of Possible Suicide - Variety

Actor Robin Williams dies at 63