Dragons and Lions and Corbras As seen in Sakon Nakhon in December

Dec 11-16

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Cool Nighttime temperatures normal for December

12°C (53.6°F) at six am at my house

Add to that wind from the east.  It was a night without fans at my house.

What makes these evening temperatures so chilling is the plunge from daytime temperatures of 32°C (89.6°F).

These temperatures  seem normal for this time of year.  On December 6, 2012 noted: Cool Season begins Temperature dip
Noticed similar conditions in in previous years on this date.  

The weather is changing, a decade ago I remember sweating at Christmas.
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No Alcohol New Year (Tourism Hara-Kari) proposed

Drinking ban sought for New Year, Songkran | Bangkok Post

This translates in my mind: bars and discos closed for New Year.

An additional proposal is to outlaw alcohol at all places under the supervision of state agencies.  The way I translate that: No alcohol at football games.  If that happens my days at the stadium are finished 

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Interesting reply complete with pictures

Udon Thani or Sakon Nakhon TEFL or Celta

Ajarn Forum

Hi everyone I have been in Thailand a while and a considering a move to Issan Can anyone recommend which is better (Udon /Sakon) in terms of employment...

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Reality in the mirror

What if the Syria crisis were happening in the UK? BBC

me DO SAME:

Late 1940’s Meppen, Germany:

Every Saturday I accompanied my Uncle to a bombed out smaller town. My Uncle would chisel off the cement from the red bricks, I stacked ‘em and cleared the rubble, think that was around age 6.  My uncle built a two story, four bedroom house with the bricks

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Celebrations have begun

Watched the entire celebration live on local television yesterday

Trooping the Colour parade in honour of the King - Thai PBS English News

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American Citizen Services Outreach

There is an outreach event in Khon Kaen scheduled for  January 23. Additional details, including time and place, will be available on the US Embassy  closer to the event at the following link: 

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/consular_outreach.html

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Value Added Tax to escalateNon-performing consumer loans soar

Thailand may raise VAT next year, have bigger budget deficit: finance minister, - THE BUSINESS TIMES

Currently the rate is 7%.  VAT applies to "Any person or entity who regularly supplies goods or provides services in Thailand and has an annual turnover exceeding 1.8 million baht (US$54,878.076"

Thai banks chase regional dreams as domestic lending boom fades |GMA News Online

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Typical school day in Thailand

Memories from my teaching days (2003-2011)

No one seemed to have brought a textbook. I put up the text from the song 'Hotel California' on the screen for everyone to read. It's a very popular song in Thailand, even today. They like the song, but no-one knows the words.

Little surprises me anymore in this country, so I was not surprised when I attempted to explain 'Tiffany' and I heard the class in unison say "Ladyboy Show." 

Luckily I had Google Photos at the rescue to show Tiffany windows and Tiffany jewelry.
Smart Aleck kid blurts out "Thai Tiffany also have jewelry!"
Took me a while to regain my composure

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