Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Karnickel Eintopf (Rabbit Stew ) Anyone?

Things any English Teacher in Thailand should know about Thais

By Austin Bush 3 October, 2011  Published at CNN travel
Fried crap:
A cheat sheet to reading and pronouncing Thai
Especially handy for tourists, these tips will help ensure your taxi never takes you to the wrong place again
". . .  The written Thai language distinguishes between "r" and "l", but in everyday speech, "l" wins out. This is why Ratchadamri, when said by a Bangkok taxi driver, might sound more like "latchadamli". . ." 
Sakon Nakhon

Monday, March 16, 2015

Sakon FC host Roiet FC this Wednesday, March 18, 4 pm at the Sakon Nakhon Stadium on Airport Road


My outlook regarding the Sakon Nakhon Muang Thai football players is in the process of making a big U-turn.  I am no longer pessimistic.  The renovated line-up has worked miracles.
The team recently defeated number 10 Surin City 2:1 in a home game and walked away with a 0:0 draw against Khon Kaen FC rated number 5 in the league.
This Wednesday  RoiEt is coming to town.  They are number 11 in the league, having just been defeated by Surin City 1:4.
Win, draw or lose, this game promises to be a thrilling one




Sakon Nakhon

Consequence


Fan the Fans

Khon Kaen football fans are kept cool with evaporative fans above the stadium seating area.


Powerful fans with an overhanging small water hose,  
connected to a (low pressure) water pump, created a cooling overhead mist. 

The mist evaporated, no-one got wet, just cooled.











The mist could be seen over the entire playing field



Evaporative (swamp fans) are most effective in hot dry climates. 
Ineffective during the rainy season when humidity is high.
Sakon Nakhon

Seen and done in Khon Kaen


SLOVE: Super-Love. Love so great that the word love cannot accurately describe it.
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Unlike other motorcycles, I have yet to see a vehicle license plate on any three wheeled motorcycle


Roadside Diner  
Pork steak with salad and 2 pieces of toast 80 Baht.  
OK: The pork steak was what I would call half sized, and so was the salad.  But it was enough for a brunch.
Customers were handed a blank checklist and pencil.  The checklist listed menu and prices.
Customers would check off the menu item they wanted and handed the slip to the waiter.  No foreigner pricing !
Family run business:  Teenager was the waiter and packaged takeout orders. Takeout was constant.  Dad was the grillmaster, while mom did the prep-work, attended to inventory and kept everyone organized.
The gray haired gentleman on the  motorbike pointed out to the waiter that the 'fallang'  had left a tip.  A unison 'Thank You" from the family as I went on my waylakhon