Sunday, February 7, 2016

There goes the neighborhood

Been living at the end of a dead end road since first moving to Sakon Nakhon. 
There was talk a few years ago that a highway was to be built past my house.  That idea seemed to have been forgotten.  More recently my neighbor began cutting the two foot high weeds, which caused snakes to seek refuge in my yard.   
This afternoon dirt trucks started arriving, apparently to create a road.  This is most likely a project by the property owner, rather than a government project.  Two truck of dirt are arriving every 20 minutes.   
If this were a government project, it would be done on weekdays, rather than on a Sunday. There would be a lot more trucks arriving.


Since I have a high wall in front of the house, construction noise is hardly noticeable.  Probably would not have awakened from my afternoon nap, had I not been awakened to come look. 
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Sakon Nakhon Chinese New Years Parade 2016

Starts at 4pm, Monday, according to sources at the police station.  Went there cause I figured, if anyone, they should know.  
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Sakon Nakhon Chinese New Years celebrations from the past





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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
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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


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

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