Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Mekong spilled over in five Northeast provinces

Sakon weather forecasts aren't in unison
Nothing serious locally from above
Runoff  may become a problem
There's nothing drastic in the coming days. That system in the northeast is still far away. Direction may change.  Wait ans see.

Thailand reconsiders pesticide use
Al Jazeera English
Published on Sep 1, 2018

Bangkok sinking
video by FRANCE 24 English
Published on Sep 3, 2018

Picture:: Pee Pee Island Thailand, 1991


Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Finding places is getting easier



I've found google maps quite helpful and getting better.  Here I've made a three page sample of how to find hotels. You can of course alter the search parameters to your own needs, enter a different location. Instead of hotels try searching for banks, dentists, restaurants, pretty much anything 


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Most of the Sakon Province rain has been in northerly districts

Most of the flooding within Sakon Nakhon province is related to the songkhram river.  The river forms the provincial border with Udon, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, and Nakhon Phanom provinces.
Songkhram River is a tributary of the Mekong River. It originates in the hills between Nong Han District, Udon Thani Province and Sawang Daen Din District, Sakon Nakhon Province. It flows through Seka District (Nong Khai Province), Wanon Niwat (Sakon Nakhon Province), and Si Songkhram District and empties into the Mekong River in tambon Chai Buri, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province. It is 420 kilometres (260 mi) wikipedia








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Monday, September 3, 2018

Preparing for Thailand U19 2018/2019 season



Attended a recent practice of the Sakon U19 FC.
U19 championship games are also known as the Coke Cup. Season schedule has not yet been announced.  Team applications are being taken until September 10

180901 U19 practice
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according to wikipedia Thailand U19 winner in 1983 was Sakon Nakhon


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applications are being taken until September 10


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Sunday, September 2, 2018

Funeral services of Dr Warwick Selvey

Unfortunately I had only a four hour notice, not enough time to rearrange my schedule and take that one hour drive
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Saturday, September 1, 2018

สกลนคร gone YouTube wild

Over 100 videos posted during the past week  labeled สกลนคร on You Tube



Updates of the flood situation, the recent football game in various time lenghts


There's plenty of other subjects promoting tourism, locals volunteering to fill potholes, music, etc.  สกลนคร on You Tube 

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Friday, August 31, 2018

It ain't over

 

There are those who feel the rainy season slows down in September, here's September 2014 memory. 
A few forecasters are calling for some heavier rainfall locally next week. Others are not.

MonTueWedThuFri
wunderground16.85 mm15.48 mm7.84 mm7.91 mm7.47 mm
rp54 mm18 mm9.3 mm
Accuweather11 mm5 mm10 mm7 mm7 mm
YR3.5 mm3.7 mm1.8 mm1.4 mm.7 mm
WeatherBug70%70%70%70%70%
TMD30%40%60%60%
theweather70%80%90%90%90%

My own observation: rain season tends to wind down as the rain retreat ends. The October full  moon is running late this year, October 24.
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