Wednesday, August 17, 2016

The sacred turtle of Tao Ngoi



It's a 35 minute drive from Sakon City. Next event barge festival, date to be announced
Sakon Nakhon

Baht gaining

Baht has been strengthening slightly in recent days.  It's quite noticeable if comparing it to the beginning of the year

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Low pressure cell arriving from the north


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Weather arriving from the west with a strong push from the north. Noticed a system developing yesterday north of us (1), which has grown in size.  Heavy to very heavy rain expected for the next three days. Thai Meteorological Department  weather alert    
BBC heavy rain showers through Tuesday 
Accuweather cloudy with stray thunderstorms through Tuesday 
Thai MD 70% Sunday, 70% Monday, 60% Tuesday
Sakon Nakhon

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Sakon FC "Moving on up"

Due to a postponed game last weekend Khon Kaen vs Roi Et, Sakon FC held steady in eighth place. With the postponed game ending in a win for Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon advanced and replaced Roi Et in seventh place
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Sakon FC could see the best season this year with five games left in the season. There is a strong possibility that the team can pass the halfway mark and achieve 6th 0f 14
Aug 14, 6 pmAug 20, 4 pmAug 24, 4 pmAug 28, 4 pmSept 4, 4 pm.
at Khon Kaenhost Kalasinat Yasothonhost Nakhon Phanomhost Sisaket
Sakon Nakhon

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.