Monday, September 8, 2014

Warnings for Mekong and Chao Phraya

"...a dam in Yunnan province in southern China needs to release a huge volume of water due to heavy rainfall upstream ...September 5-30..."
Full article at The Nation

Tourist Police Launch Smartphone APP

Worth keeping an eye on Updated


September 8
We won't get the worst of it, just some of it
 
September 6 and September 7

Monday 40%, Tuesday 60%, Wednesday through Friday 70% precip coverage

Big July increase in
Sakon Nakhon Air Port passenger numbers

According to that chart air passenger traffic was down since April to a monthly average of 9,000. July recorded 13,343 air passengers

increase of Thai travel articles
appearing on the net

A month or so ago Thailand entertained a large number of travel agents and writers with a free tour of Thailand.  The only requirement was that they would promote Thai tourism.

As a result in recent weeks there has been an increase of Thai travel articles appearing on the net.
Some professional, some amateurish.
Thailand looking to increase numbers of travellers from Europe traveldailynews.asia
Coup? What coup? Returning to Thailand | Travel Weekly
When it comes to facts, there's been a few "misquoted facts,"  of laws which have been updated.
Tourism Authority Of Thailand: Travel Blogger Recommends Retirement In Thailand khonkaen.ws
 


Sunday, September 7, 2014

(Pattaya) Beach bully video angers public | Bangkok Post

  Pattaya officials given time to clean up beach, but... - Pattaya Mail

Mahasarakham FC scores
during the last 10 seconds of the game

Just two days before Saturday's game the field was mostly under water

Picture here Pattana Suska School Football Field Under water

Most of the water had run off by Friday but the field remained mostly saturated and muddy

No rain was to disrupt the game as cumulus clouds moved from south to north

Sakon Nakhon experienced a number of successive near misses. 
At one point four misses separated by seconds.

It was an exiting game and hopes were high that the game would end with a Sakon Nakhon win.

There were occasional humorous moments of slipping and sliding in the mud
 

All attempts for a goal by both teams were foiled by the goal keepers
Sakon Nakhon Players relaxed prematurely and Mahasarakham scored in the final seconds of the game.



Saturday, September 6, 2014

Thailand Road Fishing Season

Thursday we had two inches of rain.  I dispute records which indicate the rain fell over a period of four hours. Two inches in one hour the other three hours were drizzle.

Side street drains were unable to handle the downpour as evidenced by these pictures taken the following day.



Saw plenty of fish crossing the streets, but did not dare stop on my motorcycle and get my feet wet.

Thais take advantage of floods and go fishing

There was a dip in the road and the water was nearly a foot deep, almost killed my motorcycle engine.  Much of this flooding can be attributed to construction blocking water-flow.
  

Square Peg Round Hole News


Square Peg Round Hole; They don't seem to fit together