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Blueblood People take lots of showers

Tom Selleck 'stole water for ranch' 

BBC News‎ 

Actor Tom Selleck has been accused of stealing water for his ranch in parched California by ...

Tearjerk Theater

There should be a song called "Sakon Nakhon Dreaming"

Remember the Phu Phan Tunnel dream of 2013 The new dream is to completely bypass Sakon Nakhon, which would be devastating to the local economy

Sakon Nakhon

Changes in the wind

The Greek-Euro situation most likely will have a ripple effect on Thailand.
Similarly the Chinese financial situation most likely will create further problems for Thai tourism and exports.  

While devaluation of the Thai Baht may be helpful to tourism and exports, it's detrimental to the Thai stock market.  It could send investors fleeing.


Graph maker

Thai baht expected to stay 34/$ for now - Thail Visa Forum

Tourism numbers will most likely take a tumble

Thailand Baht Sinks to Six-
Year Low on Outflows Amid China Rout
Bloomberg Business

Natures 'Monster'

Green line:  Where Typhoon Linfa came from and is going to.  Should peter out by Sunday to a tropical depression Yellow line:   Typhoon Chan-hom: Saturday Category4, Sunday Category 2 Local Forecast  Chance of scattered rain, Heavy Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

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Stand by for the Ripple Effect

China's Plunging Markets: Retail Investors Stunned by Rout - NBC News

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Dreaded drought ends it's the Rainy Season

Light rain,  can't hardly see it,  but you can hear it drumming on tin roofs and hanging onto plants Grey skies There will be plenty Thai Peppers shortly The pool sits idle, water temperatures cooling, no ice needed

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