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
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


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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 


Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat races from the past

2008


2006

2013 


2010

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Monday, October 15, 2018

They're getting ready for the races

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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.


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.



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Tuesday morning 7 am 49ers at at Greenbay ESPN
Saturday สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon