A Sakon FC win is essential this Saturday

A Sakon Nakhon FC win on Saturday would seal fourth place.

A loss could slip Sakon Nakhon FC to fifth place or possibly seventh place if ...

Surin has a high scoring win over Roi Et,
and 
Maha Sarakham has  a high scoring win over Loi United.

Surin had previously lost a game 5-2 at Roi Et, and won a home game at 2-0 

Maha Sarakham won a game at Loi United 3-2, but lost a home game 1-4

Standings 1 Sisaket 66 2 Chaiyaphum 64 3 Loi United 51 4 Sakon Nakhon 47 5 Buriram B 46 6 Surin 44 7 Maha Sarakham 44 8 Yasothon 37 9 Roi Et 34 10 Huai Thalaeng 34 11 Loi City 31 12 Mukdahan 29	Saturday games Huai Thalaeng Yasothon Loi United Maha Sarakham Roi Et Surin Chaiyaphum Mukdahan Sakon Nakhon Buriram B Sisaket Loi City

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Nakhon Phanom festival and Illuminated Barge procession September 28 though October 6

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Any Day Now

The Longboat Races and Wax Castle Festival is in less than thirty days, so I went around to see if any preparations are underway.  Nothing yet.  The lake still needs to be cleaned of all the vegetation. Wax castle construction has not yet begun.  That's generally a two week process.  Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat Races and Wax Castle festival is October 2 through 5

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Travel agent

Of course you can book your flight online these days, there's still a few people who prefer to deal with a ticket agent.  You can always go to the airport and purchase your flight ticket there. The alternative is this travel agent in town. Used this agent 15 years ago, so I can say with all certainty they've been around a long time.  They used to have a huge airline sign above the building, which made them easy to find.  The big sign is gone, but the travel agent is still there.  It's a block up the road from the French - Thai Beef store.

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Less money to spend

Bank transfer US $ to Thai Baht

Exchanging $3,000 today gets me $244 less than at the beginning of the year

That's my opinion

You would think infrastructure is of higher priority than a Chinese built railroad.  

Shaking the information tree

Tourism Thailand Upcoming Events & Festivals August 31: Sent them an email asking when wax castle festival takes place.   September 1: I did get a response. The dates they listed 1-5 October were erroneous:   According to your email we would like to inform you that Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat Races and Wax Castle festival will be held on 1-5 October 2017.  September 4:  Picture by สกล สเตตัส 18 hrs ·  Sent another request for information  Dec dates ?Sakon Nakhon Dragon Festival Tha Rae Christmas Starlight Sakon Nakhon Christmas Starlight

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Sakon Nakhon FC History 101

Born in 2005, then reborn in 2010, rechristened to Sakon Nakhon Muang Thai year month day My pictures turn out so much better when I'm allowed on the field (hint)

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Whether the team remains in fourth place in the league all depends on the final game

The game started a bit lethargic.  Oh there was plenty action, but people had time to check their text messages in between the action.  Action got more interesting and intense during the second half. Player of the day from my seat was the Sakon Nakhon goalkeeper. AHEM: Sorry I can't give out 10 player of the day awards.   Strange twist of event: Major injury of the day was the referee, who was assisted off the field and replaced The  2 - 0 win over Loei City puts sakon Nakhon back up to its best standing, 4th place in the league. Weather the team remains in that standing all depends on the final game next Saturday, when Sakon FC hosts Buriram B.

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