Thanks for visiting

Possibly the best present on my 70 birthday (November 1) was the highest number of visitors to my blog in 5 years of blogging (plus 3 prior years of running a website). Daily average number of visitors 75. There were 148 visitors yesterday.  35% US,  31% Thailand,    7%  UK     6%  Australia    5%  Sweden    3%  India, Norway, Denmark    2%  Malasia

Sakon Nakhon did not make the list

Tourism Authority Thailand recommends 12 hidden gems tourists shouldn't miss eTurboNews.com    Where there is heavy tourism there is also an increase in the cost of living

The city with over 1,000 bars

Thailand Tourism Minister Looking to reposition Pattaya as sports destination Travel Biz Monitor

"...minus 10% arrivals to Thailand..."

Dramatic Decrease Of Chinese Visitor Numbers To Southeast Asia Continues  Forbes

And the problem was??

Operator in Rocket Blast Hit Self-Destruct When Problem Became Clear  TIME

Don't ask, don't tell

'Rumours' warning over Thailand tourist murders BBC News

Seafood Export endangered

EU threatens Thailand with sanctions over illegal fishing News Republic

Coke Cup youth football

In the first of the regions 2014 Coke Cup games Sakon Nakhon beat Loi 3-2.  Sakon Nakhon faces Nong Kai in Monday's game.  The youth coke cup is comprised of players up to the age of 18.  This years local region games are held in Nakhon Phanom

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