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22 Dec. Friday afternoon 3 pm Phu Phan Cup Sakon A vs ?  23 Dec. Saturday Tha Rae Star light parade starts around sunset. Plenty of other things to see and experience 25 Dec. Monday Sakon City Starlight parade  26 Dec. Tuesday Temple fair begins at Phra That Choeng Chum, though New Years Day Red Cross Fair begins January 12

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In case you missed the performance

Video by สมทัด สรรพโส for STV

The event begins each year on December 11 and is generally up to  a 6 day celebration

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Day and night temperatures remain cool

TMD forecast differs greatly from other forecasters for the next two days, especially the nighttime temperatures

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Double header Football

Was an exciting and entertaining afternoon and early evening.  The Sakon A- Udon  game was scoreless till the final minutes of the game.  Udon scored first, less than two minutes later Sakon A evened the score. The game was decided in a penalty shootout

171220 Phu Phan Cup Sakon A vs Udon 90 View album The losers of the Sisaket - Kalasin game desperately need to replace their goalkeeper or just provide him with a hammock so he can nap in comfort

171220 Sisaket vs Kalasin 45 View album Next Sakon A game Friday 3 pm

Most likely Second Week of February

I was asked when the Sakon Nakhon Muangthai Football season begins

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2018 Sakon Nakhon Red Cross Fair concerts

Sample music of performances scheduled during the 2018 Red Cross Fair. Use next slide button for future days

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Sakon Nakhon A vs Udon, 20 December, 3 pm, Provincial stadium Airport Road

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January temperatures arrive early in Sakon Nakhon

Overnight low at my house, 4 am Phu Phan Cup Sakon Nakhon B 3  Mukdahan 0 Those below teens temperatures are generally experienced in January as in this picture of january 23, 2014. Next month, January 2018 forecasts do not include single digit temperatures.  But it's a bit early to say it's a sure thing. Distant weather forecasts are generally scientific guesses. This year's opening game of the Phu Phan Cup was held in Sawang Daen Din. The pomp and circumstance of the opening ceremonies and speeches began a bit later than scheduled and lasted an hour.

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Christmas Dinner at Apples Restaurant made for a super pleasant night out

The food was superb and so was the service, no question about it. Many friends I had not seen in a while and quite a few new friends and acquaintances. The entire crew at Apples deserve kudos for their efforts to make this a night to remember. The complete album is available Here.  As always, all my photos may be copied for personal, non commercial use

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