Black Bean means what in Thai ????? Butt WHAT ?????

The article is a "reprint" from a Khaosod article.  This link provides reader comments

Thai ice cream company apologizes for celebrating US gay marriage with 'offensive' jokethaivisa.com/forum

This news item seems to be missing at the CNN website

Land Ho

Water level seems down by 7 extra steps↑ compared to previous years↓

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Sakon Nakhon Planetarium

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July remiders

July   1  Mid Year Bank Holiday  BANKS CLOSED
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July   5  Sakon FC hosts Loei FC
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July 11  Sakon FC  at  Lam Khong Mukdahan
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July 14  Liverpool vs Thailand All Stars
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July 18  Miss Universe Thailand 2015, Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok 
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July 19  Sakon FC hosts Mahasarakham
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July 20  Arsenal vs Thai TPL
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July 30  Asanha Bucha Day - No Alcohol Sales BANKS CLOSED
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July 31  Khao Phansa Day - No Alcohol Sales BANKS CLOSED 

start of Buddhist lent

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat

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WANTED: high-spending tourists

Tourism to hit the skids if it can't overcome crises - The Nation

low season / off season discounts 

• 3,000 Baht Asian markets
• 5,000 to 8,000 Baht Western markets

The price of rice in Thailand

El Nino threatens to disrupt rice trading | Bangkok Post


As their fields dry up, farmers face the threat of financial ruin The Nation

100 Years of Blockbusters

Back at the start of the last century if a film grossed over a million ($), it was considered a blockbuster.
These days they are grossing in the billions. 

Inflation and population explosion

Meanwhile

Thailand set to cut greenhouse gas emission by 20% 

after 2020, National News Bureau:

Meanwhile Thailand is desperately trying to raise the number of tourist arrivals, requiring additional aircraft.  

Pollution from each aircraft  = 3,500 cars 
(six cars per passenger)

Temperatures rising

Hot next Thursday, Friday, High 38 Low 27 (100 / 81)

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