Thursday, June 11, 2015

Thailand defeats Vietnam 3-1, advances to the semi finals of the 28th South East Asian Games

Semi finals are scheduled for 1pm and 7:30pm, this Saturday, 13 June

Schedule and results 28th SEA Games
Several fans turned away at Thailand-Vietnam match - Channel NewsAsia
Sakon Nakhon

Thailand 44th National Games

National Games established in 1967 as a annual sport event. 
The 2015 44th National Games will be held in Surin August 14-24.   
Auditions for the Football team to represent Sakon Nakhon will be held Sunday June 28
source 
Sakon Nakhon

Average price of rentals

I have seen house rentals from 3,000 on up, apartment rentals from 1,200 on up.
Depends a lot on location of course.   
Renting an apartment, the building owner tends to tack a percentage on your electricity bill. Depending how much, your electric bill may actually double.   
If you make any improvements, installing curtain rods, window screens and such, your landlord expects that they remain on the property when you vacate.

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Posted by สกล สเตตัส on Tuesday, June 9, 2015

#ด่วน ห้องพักราคาพิเศษ **1,200 บาทต่อเดือน ชุมชนหน้าค่าย(แถว บขส.ใหม่) ห้องกว้างขวาง ห้องน้ำในตัว สะอาด น่าอยู่ เงียบสงบ...
Posted by สกล สเตตัส on Monday, June 8, 2015
Sakon Nakhon

House For Sale – Muang Sakon Nakhon

David Blyler
Rustic farmhouse + 1 rai of fenced in land for sale in Amphur Muang, Sakon Nakhon. Only about 14 kilometers away from downtown Sakon Nakhon. House was built in 2006 and lived in continuously until 2013.
Price: 1.9 million baht.
Hardwood upstairs with newly finished floors (3 bedrooms + living area + bath + covered patio) and concrete downstairs (large Thai style living area + bath + covered patio).
Property includes concrete pond, small basketball court, well (water), mango trees, and coconut trees. Two neighbor homes on one side of the property are my very polite & quiet Thai in-laws and relatives. The rest of the property overlooks fields and the Phu Phan mountains, making for serene living. Only 100 meters from small village and about 1.5 kilometers from a 7-11.
Reason for selling is that I've moved to another part of Thailand to educate my children, and won’t be returning to live in Sakon Nakhon permanently for another 10 years. It won’t be good for the property to sit empty for that long. We own 20 rai adjacent to the property and will build another smaller home on that in the future.
The house and property could use some various minor fixes and improvements, but nothing that is urgently required or major. 
Contact David by email at: dablyler@gmail.com for more information and to arrange a viewing.

Sakon Nakhon - สกลนคร

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

I "saw a tree"

Was invited to a birthday party at a restaurant where I had not been in ages

2009 - Toni


A memorable evening out. The food was really tasty



I surprised myself that I made it through seven courses
Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon Frog Farm

"... frogs are known for attempting to mate with anything that moves which isn't small enough to eat! ..."


Rainy Season is also frog hunting season for many of the local residents who regard frogs as a gourmet food.
Sakon Nakhon

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Looking for more money

THAILAND PRESS-Ministry mulls hiking excise tax on LPG in transport
One headline which seems to become quite regular in recent months, no matter how the wording, the subject is increased taxes .   
  • There was the land and property tax proposal which was quickly shelved due to loud outcries. 
  • The booze and cigarette tax did pass.   
  • Tax on tutorial schools
  • Emission tax 
  • Tackle tax avoidance on imported cars
Sakon Nakhon

Pause those annoying automatic ads