Friday, October 19, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Opening day
Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat Races and
Wax castle festival
It all starts with a short land parade when the race trophies are delivered Sunday Morning 8 am
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There's a bit of pomp involved and most likely a speech
You'll want to be looking for a good seat along the waterfront to see the boat parade and the peacock feather dance competition 11am
The rest of the day it's racing competition.
Check out the main temple during the afternoon for various activities and exhibits.
Early evening check out the action at the Municipal grounds (across the street from the Sakon Nakhon Police headquarters and Immigration offices). There's a food fair, entertainment, and all wax castle float entries are on display
Death by Coffee
Had a snail invasion like I've never seen before. As fields are drying out, snails are looking for moist areas. Home gardens which get watered as needed are ideal. Just walking around the yard I frequently hear the crunch under my feet of crushed snails.
They are vegetarians and ate a crop of one inch green bean plants overnight. Also ate through fresh cactus
Coffee grounds are recommended on the net. I tried instant coffee and caused instant death. If coffee is watered down destruction is not so instant. Snails seem to cluster together. I moved this group near the banana trees. Coffee contains acid banana plants prefer acidic soil
They are vegetarians and ate a crop of one inch green bean plants overnight. Also ate through fresh cactus
Coffee grounds are recommended on the net. I tried instant coffee and caused instant death. If coffee is watered down destruction is not so instant. Snails seem to cluster together. I moved this group near the banana trees. Coffee contains acid banana plants prefer acidic soil
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Football and American Football
Saturday went to Police Cup in Sawang Daen Din for another game in the 'Police Cup.' The 4 -2 win insured the next game on Sunday, October 28. This should be close to the Semi Finals.
Follow the Chip trail
Tuesday morning 7 am 49ers at at Greenbay ESPN
Saturday สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon
For the past few days I've been watching a lot of television. Recently added ADIPTV to my TV streams listing. Until now I had only known of USTV NOW for US television, which is mostly east coast. The ADIPTV service has some west coast channels, a three hour difference.
Follow the Chip trail
Tuesday morning 7 am 49ers at at Greenbay ESPN
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Statement pending?
No comment to date from the US Embassy in regards to British Embassy remarks that they will soon also announce the discontinuance of the income letter. At the moment there is no US Ambassador to Thailand
One Thai official appears to have stated that the Thai Bank statement was always an alternative to the Embassy certification. For many years I was required to submit the certification and Thai Bank statements together, never as an alternative. It was only in the last two years that the certification was sufficient without bank statements.
My fifteenth yearly visa extension ends in four months and I hope immigration officials come up with a better solution than to have $25,000 in a Thai bank at least three months before the application. Even though I have more that the required monthly income, if the paperwork gets more obnoxious , I'll travel lightly.
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One Thai official appears to have stated that the Thai Bank statement was always an alternative to the Embassy certification. For many years I was required to submit the certification and Thai Bank statements together, never as an alternative. It was only in the last two years that the certification was sufficient without bank statements.
My fifteenth yearly visa extension ends in four months and I hope immigration officials come up with a better solution than to have $25,000 in a Thai bank at least three months before the application. Even though I have more that the required monthly income, if the paperwork gets more obnoxious , I'll travel lightly.
Saturday, October 13, 2018
A nation shows respect and gratitude
Huai Daeng Reservoir, Sakon Nakhon, filmed on 13 October 2018, the one year anniversary of the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Bromnabophit
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