Thursday, May 18, 2017

Doughnut hole weather

System arriving from the south, another arriving from the north.

The strongest system is coming from South-Southwest.

Pushing everything east-northeast
Rain gauge recorded at 8 am
3.5 cm (1.4") rainfall in 24 hours

Thai Meteorology recorded 7mm during the same time period
Sometimes a drizzle, sometime downpour







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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

365 Sport and Thai Expat TV: The End

They were legal services for many years till they crossed the red line and made sport pay services available without paying the fees.  Thai Expat software was better than many other live streaming services, as the software allowed for extended buffering with a minimum disruptions.
iLikeHD is an alternative.  Unfortunately the livestream has frequent buffering interruptions, especially during prime time
Many former subscribers are switching, or already had Kodi.  There's a few legal actions brewing, especially to block free access to copyrighted material.
With major satellite and cable providers losing subscribers in huge numbers to web services, there will be many more illegal internet services closed down by legal means.   
Also of note here is businesses (bars and restaurants) providing customers with pay service TV, copyrighted music, or live entertainment are required to have an entertainment license. 

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Sakon Nakhon Technical College seeks female English Teacher

20-35 year old.
25,000 batht/month - Free/ home stay - Free food - Free motorcycle
If interested please PM or email sgkeys@gmail.com
Source  Facebook Sakon Nakhon Community of expats
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Looks like expansion - modernization at the rear of the hospital grounds

I expect what's now the front entrance will be the back entrance 







Stopped off to buy some of those seed pods and check what's happening at the Sakon Waterfront



Reminds me, years ago I learned pipe bending for electrical conduit        



Count the steps, our water level is higher than last September, near the end of the rainy season

Wonder whose hair is going to save the world ? Blondie ?


I'm guessing here, this roof job must be essential to be done in the rainy season



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Fasten your seatbelts while traveling the web


Ad probably of interest to expats in the SNO area
Rainy season also means discount season
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If it's of interest, click on the image it's linked to their mega sale page.





You are cordially  invited to pay attention to that circle i. in the web address 

Click on it delete cookies
Check your settings
Block stuff you want blocked permanently

If you allow flash on trusted pages you won't be asked each time you visit


It's actually more important for web pages you visit frequently
 We should be seeing flooding news from the south any moment now. Here in the valley, lots of the heavy weather is detouring around us. see pink circle
Accuweather warns "... rain ... some heavy, and thunderstorms wednesday evening into late Thursday

 



May 14  Pattaya
 

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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Hope, nightmare and a pinch of stupidity

Latest Facebook message from Keith Pearson: Hopes to be released from the hospital and continue his recovery at home hopefully Wednesday.
U.K. Nightmare?




It can happen in Thailand
I went for a testicle check up last week.
The little Thai nurse cupped my balls and said, "Don't worry, it's quite normal to get an erection during this procedure."
I said, "I haven't got an erection."
She said "No, but I have."


At first reported as a bomb, was an electrical mishap




Stupidity is an international thing

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One of the best Sakon Nakhon Productions

It's a breathtaking video.  Most places I recognized, some I have yet to see. Many locations are listed in both Thai and English. Ideal viewing for planning sightseeing.  
The video is due an award
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Monday, May 15, 2017

If you're headed to Pattaya, bring a wetsuit

It's the rainy season, and the worst is yet to come


Forecasters aren't totally in agreement on Tuesday's weather.  The majority is forecasting it may get real wet for a while.  Dry spell early afternoon.  Even though the temperature will be much lower, expect to be sweating by early evening: 80% humidity.
I say worst is yet to come.  Typically the heaviest rains are still a month or so away.  That's when the weather pattern generally shifts and arrives from the pacific ocean.
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