No Walking

Continue to heal very slowly from my leg injury of the Sept 17 accident. Attended an appointment yesterday at the hospital where I was told "NO WALKING." How about grocery shopping? "NO WALKING." Have a dental appointment tomorrow, Guess I'll use crutches.  I've been given a hefty amount of Tramadol, a synthetic painkiller.  Unfortunately they don't relieve any pain. Took four of them, felt no change.  I begged for something more effective.  No can do codeine.  There was a hint it had something to do with the present government.  So every time the pain becomes extreme, the only alternative: I have to see a doctor for an injection.  Don't expect a miraculous recovery any time soon.  My next doctors appointment is in December.

What are they building

School days in Thailand

Got a bit chilly last night,had to turn some fans off

8 AM temperature Nov 4 OK I was way off on that one.  I expected night time temperatures to drop into the teens about mid November, as last year.  Cooler temperatures arrived earlier than I have noted in the past five years of weather tracking. Temperatures began falling yesterday.  It was not very noticeable until early afternoon. Temperatures were cloaked by the humidity.  The coldest time of the  day is generally between 4 and 6 am.  I am certain the temperature was 19 earlier this morning  OH I should mention, some forecasters are predicting coolest cool season in years, decades maybe. They did forecast a few days ago that temperatures would drop, but did not specify where I thought  Somewhere, not in Sakon Nakhon

Pitstop Hours

Post by Martin Pattison.

Apples Christmas 2014

Apple’s  Christmas Dinner Menu Sunday December 21 , 2014 Oyster Salad  Seafood Tom Yum  Thai Pumpkin Soup   Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing  Roast Pork Loin with Herbed Pepper Rub  Roasted Potatoes   Mashed Potatoes with Gravy  Brussels Sprouts in nicely Seasoned Butter sauce  Honey Orange Glazed Carrots  Mixed Fresh Vegetables Deserts Homemade Apple Pie  Traditional Mince Meat Pie  Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie  Coconut and Rum Custard Cake  Coffee All for 499  Baht 100 Baht reserves a seat, plus 399 Baht upon Confirmation Please confirm your reservation on or before Dec 3 Apples has seats for 65 guests .    Pictured is the 2013 Apples Christmas party, enjoyed by all

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