Apple's Brussels sprouts (Cabbage Gas)

Post by Adrian G Schat.

Sakon FC 2014 Season

			Home	Visitor	score
Saturday	February 15	17:00	Amnat Charoen	Sakon Nakhon	2 - 2
Sunday	February 23	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Nong Bua Lamphu	1 - 2
Saturday	March 8	16:00	Mahasarakham	Sakon Nakhon	1 - 2
Saturday	March 15	18:00	Surin	Sakon Nakhon	5 - 0
Saturday	March 22	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Nong Khai	1 - 0
Saturday	March 29	16:00	Chaiyaphum	Sakon Nakhon	3 - 1
Saturday	April 5	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Udon Thani	0 - 3
Sunday	April 27	18:00	Ubon Ratchathani	Sakon Nakhon	7 - 0
Sunday	May 4	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Sisaket	1 - 1
Sunday	May 11	16:00	Mukdahan	Sakon Nakhon	3 - 1
Saturday	May 17	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Kalasin	1 - 1
Saturday	May 24	16:00	Loei	Sakon Nakhon	3 - 0
Saturday	May 31	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Nakhon Phanom	1 - 1

			Home	Visitor	score
Sunday	June 29	16:00	Nakhon Phanom	Sakon Nakhon	2 - 0
Sunday	July    6	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Loei	1 - 1
Saturday	July 12	17:30	Kalasin	Sakon Nakhon	1 - 0
Saturday	July 19	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Mukdahan	2 - 0
Saturday	July 26	18:00	Sisaket	Sakon Nakhon	3 - 1
Sunday	Aug    3	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Ubon Ratchathani	1 - 3
Sunday	Aug 10	18:00	Udon Thani	Sakon Nakhon	2 - 1
Saturday	Aug 16	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Chaiyaphum	2 - 0
Saturday	Aug 23	17:00	Nong Khai	Sakon Nakhon	2 - 1
Sunday	Aug 31	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Surin	1 - 3
Saturday	Sept  6	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Mahasarakham	1 - 0
Sunday	Sept 14	17:00	NongBuaLamphu	Sakon Nakhon	0 - 0
Saturday	Sept 20	16:00	Sakon Nakhon	Amnat Charoen	--

Thailand Putting on a happy Facehoping for a prosperous tourist season

Tourism Authority of Thailand (Hong Kong) / 泰國政府旅遊局 (HK) Thailand Happiness 2014

Panda Performs

"Bring It on Home to Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on May 8, 1962 by RCA Victor

Kalmaegi aka Cyclone Luis

The center of the storm continues on a path well north of us,
however a tentacle of the storm should bring local showers today

 ←Philippine damage

Typhoon Kalmaegi

From tracking information available, the main system seems to be headed well north of us
Wunderground tracking
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South of us, Phuket News warns readers to brace for more wet weather as a result
The TMD weather warning page is blank at the time of this writing (Sunday Noon)
According to accuweather the storm will be heavy in Northern Thailand.

Locally expect rain, possibly heavy on Tuesday and Wednesday 

Update 4pm:  Aisa one: Between this coming Tuesday to Friday, a storm from China's Hainan Island may lead to more rain in the north and northeast regions. This year, the department expects the rainy season to end by October.

Van drivers gather almost daily around noon at the lake park.  
What surprised me was the increased number of vans in town. 
Seems a bit early with festivities starting in three weeks.  Probably a lack of tourists?
 

Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession October 6

If you are driving to the event and have space available:
Dan and Jom (Apples) need a ride. 
They have three extra seat tickets at Chelsea's Riverside Restaurant, and willing to share expenses.

Thai PM aims to broaden tax base,
bring in inheritance tax | Reuters

The article refers to the fact that only a third of the population pay taxes.
Recent unemployment numbers are 1.5%
Conclusion: Two third of Thais, 44 million are underemployed??
Population (2013): 68 million,    0.94% of World Population

"...and land/property taxes before the end of the year..."