Roundtrip from Sakon Nakhon to Mukdahan

When you're traveling you get a better understanding of scattered rain forecasts.  Traveling to and from Mukdahan and Sakon Nakhon, we passed areas where it had not rained in quite a while.  Then we traveled through wet areas and sprinkle rain and heavy rain.  There were ominous dark clouds hanging over Phu Phan mountains in the distance.  Midnite like dark. Highway construction along the way with detours and one direction temporary bridges, and plenty potholes to keep drivers alert. Besides watching a football game in Mukdahan I wanted to do some shopping and see the Mekong river.  Mukdahan is a great place to do some discount shopping  Where I was standing the Mekong water level did not seem so ominous, but not all river edges are mountainous

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Showers inevitable Sakon FC challenge

The canal which runs along Khu Muang road (south of big C) was one foot below flood stage, but still over three quarters full. Not a very reassuring sight.  Heavy rains started before midnight adding to my uneasiness.  Today afternoon scattered showers seems to be agreed upon by most forecasters. Mukdahan t-storm right around game time possible.   Eurocake  League 4 North Eastern Region games scheduled today At the moment Sakon FC is in seventh place in the league, with few games behind. Sakon FC did not fare too well when they visited Mukdahan in March.  The home game was a squeaker win.  170318 Album  Mukdahan Chaiyuenyong  Sakon 4 1 170603 Album Sakon Mukdahan.Chaiyuenyong 2 1

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Our weather system seems to be arriving from Hanoi

More occasional light rain and occasional heavy rain. Time to keep an eye on that system in the South China Sea.  Most likely will head south of us, only time will tell

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Thai baht continues to strengthen

Bank transfer US$ to Thai Baht

Financial invasion

Weekend occasional wetnessafter that a period of less occasional wetness

and there will be UV 10 readings (sun)

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Sakon Nakhon Floods ofAug 2008Aug 2010Jul 2013Sep 2014Jul 2017

Keep in mind when city flooding seems minimal, outlying lower areas are devastated  Aug 2008 Aug 2010 Jul 2013 Sep 2014 Jul 2017

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More rain forecast

You can't go wrong with that forecast, after all it's the rainy season. For the foreseeable future it seems mostly scattered showers. There may be a couple days when rain can get a bit heavier than scattered showers. Forecasters are not in agreement when that happens, pick any two days from Friday through Monday.  It's nothing extreme. I'm keeping an eye on the system forming near Hanoi for the next couple days

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Prime Minister visits Sakon Nakhon

Low lying areas throughout the city are still flooded. This is the road to the hospital The Canal has receded to its banks, it's full of trash and workers are removing garbage and sediment Security along the waterfront and parts of the city was beefed up in anticipation of the Prime Minister's arrival

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