Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Cooler nights ahead

cool nights till Sunday


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Tuesday morning US Football

New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills
Game time: 7:15 am (BKK time)
New Era Field, Orchard Park NY


on line sources
ESPN
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NE/new-england-patriots/
http://www.tvonlinelive.net/Watch/ESPN-Online-3584.html
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Message for U.S. Citizens:

Seal with white background 

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is pleased to provide services in Udon Thani.

Date: 7 November 2018

Time
:  12:00pm – 3:00pm  Venue: 
Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Udon Thani


Address: 277/1 Prajaksillapakhom Road, Amphur Muang, Udon Thani 41000, Thailand>Hotel phone: +66 (0) 4234 3555

E-mail: cud@chr.co.th

No appointment necessary, services are provided on a first come – first serve basis.


read entire notice at https://th.usembassy.gov/consular-outreach-udon-110718/
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Friday, October 26, 2018

US Embassy notice

NOTICE: Beginning January 1, 2019, U.S. Embassy Bangkok and U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai will no longer provide the income affidavit. We will not notarize previous versions of the income affidavit. For more information, please refer to our Fact Sheet (PDF 266KB) and Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 419KB). We will continue to notarize income affidavit forms through the end of 2018. Thai Immigration Bureau officials confirmed that they will support early visa renewals for U.S. citizens during the transition period. The income affidavits are currently valid for six months.
Embassy link
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Cool season officially starts now

Some forecasters are predicting "some provinces could see temperatures fall below 8 C." As usual forecasters are not in agreement. They are in agreement that night time temperatures will dip into the upper teens Monday night. Night time temperatures should remain cool till the following weekend. Average cold forecast are from 17 to 19 C. Thai Meteorologic Department forecasts an overnight low of 13 on November 1. That may well be high up in the mountains but doubtful in the valley

January 2012         January 2018
 

Coldest Thailand temperature on record
2 Jan 1974, −1.4 °C (29.5 °F)
 




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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Parade is today ...



... assembles at 3 starts at 5 pm. Evening activities continue at the municipal grounds. See schedule

Highest real feel temperature today at 2 pm at 38 C. The majority of forecasters are. agreeing: scattered showers likely between 6 and 10 pm. Heaviest most likely at 8 pm.

If you missed some of the recent activities, there's plenty of new videos at YouTube

After the rainy season bugs are on sale for your dining pleasure, not mine.  I have a freezer full of beef stew


For one of the albums of yesterdays pictures at the fair click on the picture below.  I was surprised to see a number of friends I had not seen in a while.  The biggest surprise was when a group of officers started calling "Oh mister Hans, take my picture."


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Sunday, October 21, 2018

U19 Sakon Nakhon FC hosted Mahasarakham

It was an exciting game for sure with some unexpected events.  Game start was delayed possibly because someone may have forgotten to call the ambulance service.
Game got underway thirty minutes late.

Sakon FC made the first score just one minute into the start of the game. A second score a dozen minutes later



Mahasarakham was able to get in one score a few minutes later



The game was lively with the occasional scuffle with other players stepping in to avoid a boxing match

The game was stopped temporarily due to heavy winds, heavy rain and thunder and lightening.


Immediately after the rain a referee had to be rushed to the hospital due to a head injury which appeared to have occurred during the heavy downpour

Sakon FC inflicted a final goal  for a 3-1 win


One of the attending suits had to assume the duties of the injured referee.  Even though he tried his best it was obvious it was not part of his normal duties.  He noticed he had the wrong exiting number and corrected it with a chuckle
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