I prefer to drink melons and cantaloupes

I use a blender, not a juicer, the pulp is just as nourishing as the juice One Cantaloupe equals one large glass. To preserve the drink for another day, add a shot of vodka.

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The Fat Pig Bar and Grill now open

	Located in Ban Na Mon, just off highway 223. Formally known as the Branch 64 restaurant The coke sign on highway 223 should soon be replaced  with a Fat Pig sign. Soon ! ! Every Friday is  Free Sausage Sizzle.  Sausages are hand crafted at the restaurant

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$1 Billion Bank Robbery (CNN)

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Tha Rae is know for it's Catholic community and celebrations and...

Keep in mind most of these scenes were filmed about a year ago.  Since then quite a bit of effort has been made to eradicate the problem. Most likely the trade still continues to some degree underground. In Thailand, tracking the dog trade - by Ross Velton for The New York Times from Ross Velton on Vimeo.

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On the Sakon Nakhon Waterfront:

Water levels receding but seem quite normal for this time of year New construction underway. My Guess: Possibly a boat boarding dock. Noticed a couple speedboats docked nearby

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Sakon Nakhon getting ready for the Chinese New Year Festivities

Occasional showers likely  through Monday Daytime: Low to mid Thirties Nighttime: Low Twenties

Carrying an umbrella recommended    Apparently this sign was prematurely put in place, seems like everyone realized that and ignored the sign (T.i.T).

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Sakon Nakhon FC next travels to Ubon . . .

. . . fo face Ubon UMT United F.C. on Saturday, February 21 Ubon UMT United F.C. was top in the league last year, but failed to advance to league 1. To compare the teams, simply look at their transportation April 2014 team enroute to Ubon Ubon 7  - Sakon Nakhon 0 August 2013 Ubon team and fans arrive in Sakon Nakhon  Noteworthy:  Ubon UMT United F.C. won their 2015 season opener at Surin 1-0 last weekend

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Wai Photo Sharing campaign

Hotels.com rolls out online Thailand campaign Travel News

Sakon FC starts season off with a loss against Nong Bua Pitchaya

It was not that Nong Bua Pitchaya is the better team, both teams seemed very equal.  The winning goal resulted from a penalty kick.  From where I was sitting the referees call was bad judgement.  Sometimes I wish they had slow motion instant replay. It would have proven my point. Nong Bua Pitchaya fans outnumbered the local fans.  Team management provided seven trucks for the fans. Under normal circumstances the distance can be traveled in three hours. Probably four hours in these truck.  You have to admire Nong Bua Pitchaya  fans. Four hours travel to sit on cement for two hours, then a four hour return trip.  My back is aching just thinking of that 10 hour road trip. Nong Bua Pitchaya fans outnumbered the local fans.    There seemed to be quite a bit extra security for the ballgame.  Obviously it was due to the VIP presence

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