With much of Thailand's media restricted to report freely on select topics, highway accidents are becoming major news, as there are no restrictions on reporting such news.
Even though the temple fair officially starts Friday, everything has been in place for almost a week and vendors are open for business.
Will not be attending any public events for at least a few more days, as a quite serious strep throat became apparent yesterday afternoon. I know now where and when I caught it. Took three days till it hit me full force
Strep throat is bacteria known as Streptococcus pyogenes, are highly contagious. They can spread through airborne droplets when someone with the infection coughs or sneezes, or through shared food or drinks
The most horrific New Year accident, one of thousands is still being investigated. The cause to this point is a guess. Some say the driver fell asleep, others guess the driver lost control.
No matter what the final verdict, a serious lack of driver education and training is in part to blame.
If the driver lost control, then most likely he was traveling faster than safe.
If he fell asleep, he should have been aware of warning signs and acted accordingly.
Passengers traveling in the bed of pickups would probably have fared better if helmets were required and worn
Schoener Fernsehen, a live tv streaming service, which had been free for a number of years, is now a pay service.
At 10 € per year it's very reasonable. The website broadcasts mostly German programming. Some of it's English programs can be received free or at more advantageous pay packages.
USTV NOW provides US television overseas. A number of channels are free once you register. Pay packages start at US$19 per month for the first three months
thaiexpat Available in Thailand, offers UK and Australian packages starting at 600 Thai ฿
ilikehd Available in Thailand, extensive English, French,German, and Indian television. Packages start at 150Thai ฿. Free Thai channels after registration
iflix starts at 100 per month. Free introductory month
I have used or am using these services for a number of years. Undoubtedly there are many other services which I am not familiar with. Feel free to leave a comment.
Been using them for years. Must admit I have used it on occasion when needed for medical relief (enema). Many public facilities furnish these sprayers instead of paper.
Fireworks this year here in Sakon Nakhon were 'almost' nonexistent. A few could be heard, almost hours apart on new year's eve day. Heard just a few fireworks throughout the evening. Spent the early evening with friends and was asleep by 9:30 pm. Normally I would wake up at midnight because of the fireworks, not so this year.
The no fireworks rule imposed by the government was mostly observed. Personally I don't mind and neither does my dog, but it's got to be a financial pain for the fireworks industry.
Many of these restrictions will continue until the 100 day mourning period ends, around January 22. However there is also the 1 year mourning period during which further restrictions may apply
