Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Sakon Nakhon Rainy Season sparse

Looking at the monthly forecasts through this rainy season, not as much rain forecast as one would consider plentiful.  But then weather patterns can change on a dime, at least I am hoping.  

If the forecast holds true, well diggers should be high in demand later this year.
Sakon Nakhon

Fond Memories

I am in the process of renaming albums marked funeral to the person's name. This project is incomplete. Dates: year/month/day
160612
(12 June 2016)

"Sad news,
Colin passed away last night.
More details on the funeral
as I get them."



Graham                           






Sakon Nakhon

Monday, July 11, 2016

Sakon FC triumphs 2 - 0 over Nong Khai FT


Parking at the provincial sports center (on airport road) is atrocious.

The street in front of the stadium was turned into a parking lot.  We had to wait till a few cars down the road could back out.

Still a lot of construction going on at the multipurpose sport facility. One would hope adequate parking is in planning stage.

Until that's attended to, come early and bring patience with you



Whitewashed cement wall.  My first thought was 'drive-in movies.'











The National Anthem


 
seven and seven collide

Scoreboard keeper had a bit of a problem till a friend brought a chair to stand on
Nong Kai had a goal which was called off sides. The 8 was to have been a 1
Sakon Nakhon

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Local expat hospitalized


Colin Whitehead suffered a stroke earlier this week.
Colin Whitehead appears to have a blood clot on the brain and his speech seems to be slurred and delirious. His wife has returned from Australia and is at his bedside.The information is all second hand and I can not attest to the accuracy. I made a few visits to his house, with no one home, before I was advised of his hospitalization.
October 2, 2006

Sakon Nakhon

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Polite, courteous, friendly

Was headed toward Colin's house when I was stopped. 
The Policeman saluted. Looked at my driver's license, asked "where are you going." I answered " visit a friend."
He asked where I am from, I answered "USA."  The whole roadstop took a minute and was a pleasant experience
Sakon Nakhon

Come early, select upper seating to insure you stay dry under cover. Lower seats tend to get rained out



Game Time weather:  
High humidity 80+  High UV during sunny periods
  • Accuweather forecasts a t-storm at 3 pm, cloudy by 4 pm  
  • BBC has a heavy rainshower scheduled for 4 pm 
  • rp5 forecasts 1 mm before noon and then again in the evening 
  • forecast map scheduled a storm for sunday night 
  • Wunderground rain chance increases after 3 pm
The weather system mostly north of the city is a local developing storm still seems to be expanding and growing

Previous Nong Khai encounters


March 2014



September 2013

February 2012
Sakon Nakhon

Friday, July 8, 2016

Oh it's Friday

Super Typhoon Nepartak is expected to move north with no local impact. For the moment weather is arriving from the southwest. Occasional scattered showers. 


Today

6 pm volleyball World Grand Prix Thailand hosts Russia CH-3

Sunday
4 pm  Sakon Nakhon FC hosts Nong Khai FT


Monday
2 am UEFA Euro 2016 France vs Portugal televised


Support the team buy Sakon Nakhon FC drinking water,
12 pack 55 baht



You are never too old to follow your dream

Sakon Nakhon