Saturday, June 13, 2015

Hot, Hotter

If you're still not a believer that this is one of the hotter years,
look at the statistics Meo Weather
Expect increased chance of thunderstorms over the weekend.  Possibly heavy.
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11 June38333132
12 June38342933
13 June38313432
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Friday, June 12, 2015

No smoking, drinking, hugging or kissing in public

Read an article where they are increasing park patrols in Bangkok to curtail teenage hugging and kissing in public.  There were also some outcries a few months ago when some kissing and hugging was witnessed on Bangkok public transportation.   
On the other hand, nothing is wrong if same sex individuals place their hands on your thigh.  I have had that happen a number of times in public and generally considered it as drunken behavior.  If it happens to you, stay calm, politely move away and let them know you're not comfortable with that.  Don't turn it into a confrontation.
Two teenage guys or girls walking down the street holding hands may be perceived by westerners as being gay, but in the majority of cases it's simply a sign of friendship. 
At the beach, bare breasted women, or too revealing g-strings may get a warning or worse.
You'd think a country with an active sex industry, would be a bit more liberal minded in this regard.
Not so.  You just don't do those things in public, or at least not where others can see.    


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It's normal

It's not the best quality pictures, but you get the point
Headlight approaching from the left and right
When the traffic light turns green, the person making a turn has the right of way 
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TAT short fuse advertising

TAT e-mail sent 15:37  11 June
Subject: Get a chance to win Funko Sukjai limited edition! 
Contest period: 3-12 June 2015
It's OVER 
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"... farmers who rely on irrigated water supplies have be told not to grow an off-season rice crop..."

Reservoir levels leading into the dry season being at a 15-year low establishmentpost
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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
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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 
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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

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Posted by สกล สเตตัส on Monday, June 8, 2015
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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.

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