Monday, November 17, 2014

Sweater Weather is here

According to some media sources the cool temperatures in northern and northeast Thailand should translate to a boon to tourism.   
This evening's temperature at my house is 21C (6pm).  Wind is arriving from the east-north east at 11 km.  Winds are expected to pick up to 18 km with gusts up to 35 km, dropping the overnight feels like temperature well below 20.  Mountain overnight temperatures 11-14C.
TMD is forecasting lows to reach 17C for a few nights this week.  Daytime temperatures are still expected to reach low 30's, without the high humidity which usually adds to the feels like temperatures.
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Very sick Joke

Police drop probe into (sale of) human parts case 
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Early morning hours, when drunks roam...

German Man Brutally Attacked (in Udon Thani) By 'Koh Tao Copycats' 
"...allegedly attacked by drunk teenagers ... ...50% chance of survival..." 

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Running on Empty

Thai airlines in Q3 grief | Bangkok Post
 "...9.17 billion baht, 2.86 billion baht more than a year ago. "
Tiger Economy Loses Its Roar
as Thailand’s Exports Slump
- Bloomberg
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1993 Phuket Alcazar Siam Tiffany Shows


Click on the image for the album
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Fireworks display at the Lake Park

. Earlier this month


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Another Dog Meat Trade Confiscation

. . in Tha Rae

Tha Rae... ...2 men confessed... ...60kg... ... 
Animal Control Act 2499, Section 6.With respect to dog, cats, rabbits, monkeys, gibbons...

  • Act shall apply only to importation, exportation, transit through the kingdom, or other act as may be prescribed by Royal Decree. 


 Changes of the laws are under consideration at the moment.  I have "read somewhere" that there are rumblings of religious rites

Not many spectators at the

Asian Beach Games Phuket

The televised events I have seen had a very sparse number of spectators.  Suggestion was made that this would change with the women's  events.  Not yet, maybe during the finals? The event just did not turn into a crowd magnet as was hoped for

Inappropriate

Army Chief Defends Censoring Thai PBS News Show