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I can see clearer now

Previous across the football field photography was limited to a 300 mm lens. A bit blurred
Picture taken Nov 28: Sakon 1 - Bueng Kan 0 

I bought me this new  600 mm toy which takes a closer look

Clear enough to crop and enlarge and maintain picture clarity

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You know what they meant to say

You are not "In Town" yet, but that is the way "To Town."

Read some time back that a number of the DOA terminals had been allocated funding for upgrades of facilities. DOA is Department of Airports.

Got to see some of those changes yesterday on my one day round trip to Bangkok.  The exterior tiled fish ponds are gone. Check in areas had some walls removed, looked brighter, new conveyor belts.

Obviously the face lift is still in progress


The shrine had  a wooden house as a neighbor for many years. Wonder if those containers are permanent or temporary

The fish pond is gone, and so is the wooden house

The flight to Bangkok and the evening return flight, a 737-800 with a capacity of  189 passengers was about 95% filled. Wasn't that long ago when a 72 passenger aircraft was more than enough for  the Bangkok - Sakon Nakhon flight.

Also obvious to me is an increase in personnel from ground crews to security. One staff remembered me and greeted me by name.

On the return trip I presented my boarding pass on my tablet, a fairly recent innovation.

Won't be that long till new technology is in place

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37 Phu Phan Royal Palace Cup 2018 final games

Game 27 decides third place between Sakon B and Bueng Kan at 4 pm on November 29 

Game 28, decides the winner of the Phu Phan Cup trophy, Sakon A vs Loi 3 pm November 30
Both games will take place at the provincial stadium on airport road

During the final game there will be plenty dignitaries, parking and seating will be at a premium
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Where were you last Sunday afternoon

Opened Google Maps and checked the "my places - visited" feature. It has a list of all my daily travels, in many cases with pictures.  
If you have the feature activated, your mobile phone geotags every photo you take with your mobile. 
Sunday I was near the Mekong river, but I had no idea how close till I saw the map

Your mobile keeps track of all the places it's been, so if you are going someplace you don't want people to know, turn off you mobile, better yet, leave it at home.

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37th Annual Phu Phan Cup football ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ Sakon A advances to the semifinals

As anticipated yesterday's game Sakon A vs Roi Et was challenging and exciting from start to finish. Both teams gave 100%.

I totally dislike a winner being decided in a shootout, so I was delighted with the Sakon A goal during the four minute extra time 

Game number	date / time	opponent	opponent	location
25	28 Nov 4pm	Sakon Nakhon A	Bueng Kan	Sakon City
26	28 Nov 4pm	Loei	Sakon B	Sawang Daeng Din
27	29 Nov 4pm	loser game 25	Loser game 26	Sawang Daeng Din
28	30 Nov 4 pm	winner of game 25	winner of game 26	Sakon City

สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon Sakon City games are broadcast live on facebook.com/sakonnakhonnews61

Hibiscus Teatime

Harvesting as needed. Each bud contains dozens of seeds.  
Ready to grow the next batch and plenty left over

There's a scheme proposal as elections edge closer

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37th Annual Phu Phan Cup football ⚽ Sakon A hosts Roiet, Monday 5 pm

It's going to be a challenging game
Roiet previously defeated Nong Bua Lamphu  2 - 0
and Nakhon Phanom 4 - 0

Obviously Roiet kept their opponent from scoring, possibly indicating a strong defense.
Winner continues in the tournament, looser goes home