Thailand U.S. Citizens Outreach, 2016

Friday, August 5, 2016, Pattaya 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM at                 the: ttp://www.amari.com/garden-pattaya/ Friday, August 19, 2016, Khon Kaen Friday, August 26, 2016, Phuket Friday, October 28, 2016, Pattaya Friday, November 4, 2016, Udon Thani Friday, November 18, 2016, Phuket https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services   Send questions to acsbkk@state.gov or call 02-205-4049.  Sakon Nakhon

Scattered showers

I call it the doughnut hole effect, weather all around us, with clear skies or light cloudiness in "The City."    At the moment it doesn't look much like a doughnut hole, but the effect is the same. Safe bet daily stray T-storms,.  Feels like temperatures in 40 to 45 (104 to 113).  High humidity  most noticeably in early evening hours.  Extreme high humidity can generate local T-storms.

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Travel Insurance

ThaiVisa News Thai Tourism Minister to discuss insurance cover for tourists ThaiVisa News Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said this week that the ministry will invite representatives from the Airports of Thailand Public Company ... Makes me wonder if she knows of the 'Thailand Travel Shield' travel insurance.    What should be on the agenda is a discussion to make it a mandatory obligation of all tourists as they enter Thailand. It's a requirement in many countries.    I'd like to see affordable coverage for senior expats living in Thailand.  What they call affordable coverage at my age is more than my pension

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Next "No Alcohol Sales" day is August 7

I am unsure of the timing involved.  I recollect on previous voting days the no alcohol sales hours started at 6 pm the day prior. That was the case in June, 2011 according to a previous blog entry. Recommend keeping an eye on national news for announcements.  thaizer.com said it best:  Local police use their own ‘discretion’ to decide which venues need to be visited and fined.

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Are your gutters clean?

Chance of rain today BBC: Heavy Rainshower Accuweather: pm storm in spots Thai Met. Dept: 60% coverage rp5.ru:  11mm Weather Channel: 100% precip, T-storms Wunderground: 13 mm Weather seems to be moving from the southwest. The system over us seems to be expanding and gaining strength.    Cooler temperatures for at least a day

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160719 Nine Balls

They are sacred and are generally covered with gold leaf.  There's always nine of them and one is larger than the rest.  Some sort of prayer beads? See them in many temples. So what's the purpose? Tried googling  but keep getting the rules for 9 ball pool

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Legalize and supervise

Although sex tourism is outlawed in many countries, it continues to grow. "Over a billion served per year"  Totally outlawing prostitution seems impractical.  You simply create more criminals and unemployed Registered, licensed and overseen, it's possible to control drugs, diseases and  wipe out child sex prostitution.  Of course it requires better oversight, that's why there is a registration fee. As of 2014 Thailand was still considered #1 in the industry

Sakon Nakhon 7 3 7 win draw loose

Sakon Fc's best season was 2010 with a end of season standing in 8th place of 16 teams For the moment Sakon FC (SKFC) is in 8th place of 14 teams, with nine games remaining in the season.    There is a good chance that the team advances above the upper half of 14. The weak point is away games and "# of goals for," during each game.   Hashtag generation note: The grandfather of #hashtag is #number

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A couple hot days followed by a few rainy days

I'll keep my waterproof camera handy for the parade, Tuesday, just in case.  Proper attire of the day is white on Tuesday

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