Wednesday, August 10, 2016

City Garden

Footlong green beans do quite well during the rainy season
Used as salad or dessert or fruit juice
vitamin B1 - vitamin B6 - calcium - beta carotene
anti-inflammatory effect on the stomach

Protection Against Heart Disease

Overindulgence may be harmful to your health


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Sakon Nakhon

Mobile phone tracking proposal information already available

The articles all quite similar, leave too many unanswered questions.

Information can already be retrieved with a court order.  Every sim card requires registration in Thailand. Foreigners who purchase a Thai sim card must present their passports for registration.

Further data already accessible is the hotel registration reporting.
Many tourists carry no phones, others are using telephones registered to a Thai national.

A sim card which can not be disabled by removing the power source, that would be a trick




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Thai telcoms regulator wants tourists to use location-tracking SIMs
Boing Boing

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

TV alternative

Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative

NEW YORK -- Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on anonline television service to rival cable TV.


Hulu to sell Internet TV package with live programming

Hulu tries to lure viewers into a subscription -- $8 a month for a plan with ads, and $12 without

440 kilo = 970 pounds confiscated in Sakon Nakhon



Sakon Nakhon

Holding steady


The lower bars indicate stronger baht 
Some media are reporting a gain of the baht as a result of the election. Seems insignificant.

Monday, August 8, 2016

Sakon Nakhon FC 2, Mahasarakham 2

So I was wrong thinking it was going to be a no drink ballgame.  Beer sales were prohibited, but you were allowed to bring your own.   
I decided to sit on the other side.  No roof to protection from the sun or rain.  I just did not wish to be anywhere near those league official black suits.  Heaven forbid he might call the whole infantry out for whistling a cheer (Esarn Football Dictators in black suits).   
It had rained hours before the game and the walk around the field was a dangerous slip and slide. Some of it quicksand like.  When I arrived on the other side, the cheering section welcomed me with cheers and applause.  That was a pleasant moment.   
The first half of the game, a cloth on my head, I was soaking wet from my own sweat. Then light clouds covered the sun, a strong, cool wind. My sweaty t-shirt felt like a pleasant ice pack.  Then the heavy rains began. I had brought a raincoat and plastic bags to keep my camera dry.



For the moment Sakon FC remains in 8th place of 14 teams. A Khon Kaen vs Roi Et game was not played. I'm speculating a weather postponement.
Sakon Nakhon Next travels to Khon Kaen this Saturday, 13 August, game time 6 pm 
Sakon Nakhon

Sunday, August 7, 2016

From football and weather to Thai house movers and more

Sakon FC hosts Maha Sarakham FC 4 pm today (Sunday, Aug 7)
Sakon FC has lost only one home game of 9 home games (3 draws 5 wins)


PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
6Mahasarakham208662525030
9Sakon Nakhon208482429−528
Rain chance 30-50% scattered, could be around gametime, more likely later
Weather moving from the southeast
Moving day in Thailand



A ferry, a coastguard patrol boat, a submarine, and a tug boat just in case
Some of the Brazilians weren't to happy with the Olympic spending at a time when the economy is dire.  There has to be a better way to demonstrate your displeasure


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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Wet and DRY :: weather wet :: NO ALCOHOL Sunday

Sakon Nakhon FC lost 0 - 1 at Amnat Charoen this Wednesday, but remains in 9th position in the league.   
Sakon Nakhon FC next hosts Mahasarakham this Sunday 4 pm.  As this is also national referendum day, one can assume that alcohol will be prohibited at the game
Baht has been strengthening slightly
 Most recent date                                                                                                                
Thundershowers in the area through Sunday

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