Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Change of plans?

It looked like my neighbor had planned on building a road early this month

Then on the second day of soil delivery there was as discussion which ended the work.  The road was closed off and trespassers warned

A few days later a tractor was busy at the east end of the property.  

No new soil was delivered.  An embankment was built, creating what might become a pond of sort 
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Skeptic of Chinese label

 
Chinese-made flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators


20 July 2015

Fake household products in China contain dangerous levels of arsenic
Daily Mail Online


23 March 2015
Keeping consumers safe: nearly 2500 dangerous products withdrawn from the EU market in 2014
European Commission Press release
  • Which products are posing risks?
  • Where are they coming from? 

March 3, 2015
China Has a History of Selling Dangerous Products ...
TheStreet
  • toothpaste 
  •  Pet food  
  • Toys 
  • Cosmetics 

Monday, February 22, 2016

Went down to the waterfront to check out the water level. It's going down.



Saw a couple releasing some birds. One flew away, a second one did not make it.   
Suspect we'll be seeing plenty walkways in another month or two


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Container housing and shops


The building near the lake is progressing slowly, adding another floor.  Construction of a planned water park seems to be progressing at a snails pace.  First noted construction on 1 October.  Talk was that it would be operational by christmas.  Looks like  container shops going up there too.
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At least three months till the rainy season




 Same spot as above, August 2010

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Fabric sale near the main temple today

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Recovering from an illness, lost some weight in the process, here's a brief update

It's Makha Bucha Day 
Nationwide holiday, banks closed, alcohol sales banned.  
...important Buddhist festival celebrated on the full moon day of Māgha in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand,...
Hot today
  • Feels like 39 C - 102 F UV index 9 (very high) 
  • Increased humidity during evening hours
  • Overnight low 21 C - 70 F 

Ahead

Friday, February 26, 2016 through Feb 28 

Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University

     Response: 

  • Too much Football Lately 

Football is one of those subjects with the highest readership, attracting Thai visits.
Local football is a major social interest of mine as many of these players are from my neighborhood. Football had also become a way for me to travel to away games, see more of Thailand 
At the moment there are major developments in Thai Football. Hot news for the moment, expect things to moderate shortly

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

Sakon FC fans take note !!!!


Division 2 has been restructured into eight regions each  with 15 teams. 
Games which had been put on hold are planned to restart March 26.   
Source: thephuketnews.com 



  • Schedule of division games not available at this time 
  • Schedule of League Cup games involving Sakon FC is also pending
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Four day warming trend

Even though forecasters differ on the degree, they tend to agree on a short warming trend from Sunday through Wednesday
Daytime 


Nighttime
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