Sakon Nakhon

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Food spoils quicker during the hot season

Many public events here in Sakon Nakhon have been cancelled or toned down since the death of the King. The mourning period is to last for one year. Most religious related events including temple fairs, local concerts and some festivals are allowed to happen.

How Songkran will be celebrated locally is still a big guess. Will they be having the nightly dance in the downtown square, as in past years, or will it be 'scaled back.'

Right in the middle of this year's songkran celebration (13-17 April) is Easter Sunday on April 16. The catholic community in Tha Rae has a yearly easter parade.

Songkran is also the highest alcohol related accident period in Thailand. You can be certain of many road checks and even a breathalyzer test.

As the hot season begins it's important to pay more attention to food safety.
Food spoils quicker during the hot season. Sometimes in a matter of hours.
Make sure your food is freshly cooked or properly refrigerated. In some cases food spoilage is hard to detect. Microwaving food does not always kill all bacteria. Microwaving cooks food from the outside in, sometimes leaving cold spots where bacteria can survive.

Sakon Nakhon

Phu Phan forests fire hazard

Sakon Nakhon

Even though the fim is not dated, it seems to have been produced in the mid 1960's

"... It has been estimated that 90% of Northeast Thailand may be infected with the liver fluke ..."
"... snail, fish, mammals, including humans..."

Sunday fun

Saturday, February 18, 2017

House of Pain

Fatboy

Noticed Fatboy severely limping day before yesterday. Don't know what happened, but he's been at the vet for the past two days. Seems to be improving, but very slowly. Can't jump the steps into and out of the house. I have to carry him. Have to keep him in the yard next week when I spend overnight at the hospital, he won't be able to get up the two steps

Me

Have been having lower abdominal pains for months. All sorts of tests, everything is normal except my stool. Having that camera up the caboose on Tuesday, check into the hospital on monday.

Just came to realize that the pain is not stomach related. Was doing a lot of sitting during the hospital tests. The pain was severe. When I stood up, the pain lessened significantly. Seems to be a muscle or nerve that gets compressed when I sit for any length of time. Most likely the result of a too heavy massage.

Joey

Drunken accident has left him with some major permanent injuries. Has already been declared 'handicapped.' Complains about a lot of pain, but does little to remedy the problem. Most of the medication he is getting is useless. He needs some serious pain medication and physical therapy

Sakon Nakhon