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Monday, February 6, 2017

Saturday is Makha Bucha day

The day commemorates the spontaneous gathering of 1,250 monks to hear the Buddha preach.

Thailand enforces a no alcohol sales day. Bars and discos should be closed.

Whenever a public holiday falls on a weekend, an alternate holiday is designated. In this case Monday is an alternate holiday, banks and public offices are closed.

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The baht continues to gain

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Caution ahead

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Strange things in strange places

The toilet was not properly flushing. Sometimes it would take more than one flush to clean the bowl.

Checked the sump, it was high, still four inches to overflow. Had it pumped out: 400 THB. Did not improve the flushing.

So then I thought I should ask for a plumbers snake.

Considered that only for a second before laughing it off.

It could have been lost in translation and I'd have animal control at my doorstep looking for a snake.

Lucky my garden hose is long enough, stuck it down the toilet bowl.

After a few stokes of the hose I got the culprit loose...

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Great expectations (≖ ‿ ≖)

Sakon Nakhon Football the early years

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Saturday, February 4, 2017

Watch Superbowl Monday Morning

True sport (true vision) has the broadcast locally. Some cable companies may carry that chanel. It is also available on ILikeTV

Alternatively the broadcast is available through USTVNOW

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It's that season

Mosquitos have been increasing in numbers in recent days. I start of the morning by starting dozens of smoke rings, especially in dark corners.

Body sprays of various kinds tend not to last all that long and need to be reapplied. Even more frequently on hot days when body sweat dilutes the effect quicker

electric zappers are handy around the house
where you don't want to spray nasty smelling insect spray

Home made traps do work quite well. They need to be cleaned and refilled every two to three days. As long as the yeast feeds on the sugar, the trap is active

Then of course a good way to keep mosquitoes at bay is to sit in front of a fan. Mosquitoes loose flight control in high winds

Eventually government sprayer make make it to your neighborhood. It's nasty stuff, stay indoors with windows and doors closed

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Friday, February 3, 2017

Fourteen years ago

Just renewed my visa for another year. As of Tuesday I've been in Thailand 14 years. Add another 10 days to Tuesday, February 17 I've been living in Sakon Nakhon for 14 years. Much has changed since I first arrived.