When motorcycles were still a luxury item

April 20 1972 Cam Ranh

Sakon Nakhon, Wanon Niwat district potash protest

Previously mentioned in this blog on Thursday, May 10, 2018

Chinese mine operator files police complaint after being blocked by locals

May 15 last day of the SANUK ASEAN EXPO 2018

Let's hope they won't overreact and release too much at once Phu Phan mountain range is especially hazardous during wet and stormy weather scroll forward to 1:40 for the action Power Lines down in Khok Si Suphan Repairs in Progress Here's an idea for the rainy season Still a bit under the weather. Worst day was saturday.  My nose imitated Niagara Falls. Two days later I feel somewhat better.  Still imitating a couch potato. Chicken soup and juices.

สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Second day of flu like symptoms

Started on the third box of tissues in one day last night. for a while my nose was imitating Niagara Falls. Made chicken soup and drinking juices.  Feeling slightly better on the second day, but expect to sleep again most of the day

สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

And so ends the first half of the season and a three week pause

From 10th to 7th for the moment   Early streaming of the game was interrupted twice by a heavy tropical storm. May have caused some camera malfunctions.  For quite a while there was no zoom, just not worth watching.  As it turned out Sakon scored apparently in the final five minutes of the game. scroll to 51:00 to see the goal The team may be unhinged from 7th place by a game today  Buriram vs Surin. It's doubtful, but not impossible Thai League website is worth a visit,

สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Final day of Sakon Football today, some pictures from last night

180510 Sakon Football 23 View album

Sakon Nakhon Office of Tourism and Sports goes online - let's see how this develops

Don't hit that American Flag button just yet.  You'll get a fatal error page.  Use your browser right click feature to translate. The website appears to be  in development stage. Places to see has a photo gallery.  Some April events are listed. That total visitor count at the bottom of the page seems unrealistic. Picture is link to the page

สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon

Baht still holding strong

Compared to January 2016, the baht has surrendered little of its strength. It looks different without that comparison.  Still less than a Baht

Villagers worried about damage to their environment

	Chinese mine operator files police complaint after being blocked by locals The Nation A CHINESE potash-mining operator has filed a complaint against some local people in Sakon Nakhon province after the company's exploration team ... Wanon Niwat