Try to stay dry

Happy saint paddy's day Weather Warning "Summer Thunderstorm over upper Thailand "  No. 15 Time Issued : March 17, 2017 TMD "Outbreaks of summer thunderstorms occur over the upper country composed of thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail in many places ... ...During 17-18 March..." Travel direction from south

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How many Thais can afford this education

New drivers license requirements have been proposed.  Every new or renewal applicant must undergo 15 hours of driver training at a cost of up to 6,000 baht.  In Thailand's 76 provinces there are less than 100 certified driving schools.    The plan has to be modified.  There aren't enough schools to handle the demand.   Just like you can at many private schools in Thailand, you can probably get your license for the right price without ever attending.     What's the sense of rules when they are not uniformly enforced and allow corruption to flourish. Farm vehicle sales, including three wheeled motorcycles, will probably benefit. No license needed.  In my days high schools offered driving classes.  I received a student drivers license, which mean a licensed driver had to be in the vehicle with me.  I learned driving in a VW bus.

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There's a new road decoration on local roads.

50 km speed limit sign.   It must be decoration, because no one seems to be slowing down.   I dared to speed up to 60, just to compare speed of passing vehicles.  Everything was passing me at jet speed. The speed limit signs are a perfect accompaniment to the 100% helmet sign.

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OH SHIT!! it's the rainy season

Forecast especially heavy rains Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  After that some scattered rain for at least another week By next week we could even see some planting for that second crop. Second crop is generally early spring, while the main crop is planted in June or July. Our weather is coming from the southwest and gaining a bit of strength over the Phu Phan mountain range. click image for current animation Worth watching is the weather developing far southeast of us. Southeast and East is where the heavy rainy season usually comes from.  Next week overnight lows 23 to 24.

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THAI VISA and THE NATION merge

Thai VISA is now THAI VISA THE NATION

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Miracles of Modern Technology

Heartwarming  How EnChroma’s Glasses Correct Color-Blindness - MIT Technology Review  by Ryan Cross   June 27, 2016

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Are you ready for the hot Season

First talk of drought, won't be the last Si Saket in preparation for approaching drought - Thailand | ReliefWeb

"NO PROBLEM"  found

added to Calendar  April 29 Saturday 3 pm to 8 pm at Sakon Nakhon Robinson televised on Thai TV 7  International beauty contest winners  and television personalities will be in attendance

added to Calendar April 22 + 23 A Cup semi-finals at Wembley Chelsea vs Tottenham   Arsenal vs Manchester City

Alcohol vs Marijuana

Avoid running the AC all night

Of course I have insulation in the attic.  I also have blackout curtains over the window and most of the outside wall.  Blackout curtains are generally a bit thicker and heavier and act as insulation.    I run the AC till the bedroom has cooled down.  When I go to bed I switch off the AC and turn on an overhead fan.  The room remains cool till after I get up in the morning

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Snowball season in Sakon Nakhon

Most Thais have seen snow in the movies or in pictures.  They've never experienced it This hot weather is a perfect time to clean the walls of my freezer... ... And give many of my friends a first hand experience of getting hit with a snowball.  With feels like temperatures at 103 F, that's a real shock

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