Sunday, February 7, 2016

Sakon Nakhon Chinese New Years celebrations from the past





Sakon Nakhon

February 2003


On one of my early Sakon Nakhon walkabouts a young calf and old bull stepped into the street, as if they were crossing guards, hindering vehicle traffic.  A small herd proceeded to cross the street.   By the time I had my camera at ready, only a couple stragglers were in the picture
Sakon Nakhon

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Sakon Nakhon Red Cross Fair ends Sunday



Plenty of food choices


Wide variety of clothing

Choice of pets

Stuff you can get for free on the net

Handcrafts

Sweets

If alcohol is 'VERBOTEN,' then what's in those bottles

Plenty of entertainment


Metal detector

Egg Fish'n

Mickey


Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon prepping for Chinese New Year February 8 - 9 - 10

Sakon Nakhon

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Sakon FC Season begins

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Sakon Nakhon

As previously promised: cold weekend ahead



7 am, 4 Feb, 2016


Forecasts aren't too far apart. Saturday or Sunday probably the coolest.
By Wednesday the cold spell should be ended

ThurFriSatSunMonTueWed
AccuWeather30/1629/1425/1224/926/1028/1332/17
Meo31/1629/1226/1225/1326/1529/2034//20
Thai MD28/1527/1625/1424/1325/1326/1227/14
BBC29/1528/1424/1124/1025/1126/1232/18
AccuWeather feels like32/1530/1326/1026/928/1231/1535/18
Sakon Nakhon

The Noodle Economic Index

Thailand's queen of instant noodles takes a hit due to slowing economy
The Straits Times