Soul singer Ben E. King, famous for song 'Stand By Me', dies at 76

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Typical in Thailand

Just found out on facebook that Tha Rae is celebrating it's 130th anniversary today. Unfortunately it's too late to make plans. This should have been noted by Thai Tourism offices some time ago. It's very typical for Thailand. Even for last night's party I had six hours notice, lucky I had no plans. I stayed for two hours, then I had enough. But I understand the loud music continued hours past midnight. There is not much you can do about such events.  Permits for loud music, good till 2 am, are cheap. Last time I had such a permit it cost me 50 baht. My music ended at 10 pm Football today at 4

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With friends from my neighborhood

I received an invitation to attend a 100 day memorial celebration. It's a gathering held 100 days after the funeral of a family member. I brought my own bottle of booze, as I remembered, they ran out at the funeral.  This time they had plenty.  I even received a take-out bottle. Karaoke music could be heard quite a distance.  One nearby expat fled his home and went to Pascal's. Karaoke was interrupted by an hour long monk's recital. But hey, I was amongst dozens of friends and neighbors, with free food and booze.

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Well that was close

The street curves here, I have the right of way . . . On the right, the Pick-up is coming from the hospital parking lot. Appears not to want to stop. On my left, a village baht bus wants to enter the parking lot. He stopped and waited patiently

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The starting flag is up

Thai central bank relaxes curbs on capital flows to weaken strong baht Economy News & Top Stories - The Straits Times    "Thailand will allow Thais to freely purchase foreign currencies..."  US$ Bank Transfers Thai Banks are on a five day holiday, it will be interesting to see where the baht stands after the holidays

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Expected outcome

Thai Inquest Lays No Blame in Killing of Reuters Cameraman ABC News

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This Friday at Apples

Free take-home Apple Pie  with every sirloin or t-bone steak dinner  Source  Sakon Nakhon Community of expats

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Eventually they have to consider a better approach

Thailand eases capital curbs in effort to revive flagging economy

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TAT T-POP (Thai POP)

TAT to organise T-POP Festival 2015 -Thailand Music Festival to boost tourism in May  Friday and Saturday, 22-23 May, 2015, at Ram Ratchaniwet (Ban Puen Palace), Royal Thai Army Camp, Phetchaburi.  The venue is a two hour drive southwest of Bangkok  T-POP seems to be Thailand's attempt at the cultural market which has proven somewhat successful with Korea's government supported K-POP

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