Sunday, January 13, 2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Trip around the lake


The blue line is not totally accurate, as it does not follow any existing roads in some locations.  
Did have to do a bit of backtracking because roads were not always properly marked at intersections.  After a few miles down the road I checked my mobile map to see if I was on the right track

Wat Yot Lam at Na Kaeo

I did not plan the trip with sights to see in mind.  I missed seeing a few temples and even a church.



Most of the roads were in good condition.  A few places were under construction, a few minor potholes here and there.


Thursday, January 10, 2019

Blog Update

Added a page ⚽ Sakon FC :: U15 and U19 2018-2019
Keeping track of the games takes a bit of searching on a daily basis.
There's no seasonal schedule, games are generally made public by midweek for games on the following weekend.
The last time I looked the games played roster was not updated sine the second game.
This weekend the U15 have a home game on Saturday, the U19 team is on the road in Roi Et.

Added a slideshow to the sidebar entitled  Recent AlbumsEach page provides a link to an album.  It's a work in progress and hope to add a few pages daily. I am hoping to complete last year within 2 months and post all new albums as they are published

Also have to do some work on replacing flash images. Chrome already blocks them. more will follow.
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AFC ASIAN CUP Thailand vs Bahrain

After loosing the first game 1-4 to India, and the firing of  Coach  Milovan Rajevac, and the replacement by Sirisak Yodyardthai, I'm not holding great hopes for this game
televised   17:50 
I may be all wrong, and that would be nice if...


Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Temple fair starts this weekend



Cruised by the waterfront. Surprised to see longboats on shore. It's not racing season.




Jicama roots for sale. They are healthy.  I often add them to a stew.  It's also used in salads. 

Checked out the water level.  It will be interesting what the water level will look like in April. The area is growing and so is water consumption.

April 2016
In and around the temple preparations are under way for the fair which begins this weekend



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Official Translation (in part)

"... police order 0029.173/Wor 4950 - titled  ‘Supporting evidence of income for visa extension in case of family members and retirement’.


I wonder whether the order needs to be published in the Gazette to become official, since this is not really a change in law, but rather a change in procedure. Time will tell.

Rumor has it there were some embassy letters with falsified information, and these may be the people departing Thailand.
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Monday, January 7, 2019

Bank letter requirement is back !! Update !!

I always appreciate when readers bring errors to my attention.

The bank letter requirement is a preliminary document. It has not as of yet been published. It is expected to be published after further review and possible tweaking.

Laws passed by the government generally come into force after publication in the  Royal Thai Government Gazette

There is however a police order  published 26 December on which this information is based
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🎰 Locally a bank letter  was required during the early years of Sakon Nakhon Immigration. Copies of previous year's bankbooks were also required. This was in addition to the embassy letter.

To me it appears to be a less costly process. The embassy certification always required travel.  Sometimes it also involved accommodation and other expenses.

Past experience the bank documentation cost was 200 baht.
Evidence of a pension. Letter of certification from a Thai bank supported by bank statements showing a pension being transferred to the pensioner’s bank account every month for at least 12 months.
At this time there is no mention of insurance requirements. "waiting for the other shoe to drop."  
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U19 Sakon FC suffers 4-2 defeat by Khon Kaen

Overall a fun afternoon, not considering the loss of the game. With my 600 mm lens I get to see the game close up. After the game, and quite often the following day, I get to revisit the game while editing the photographs.

I'm just guessing here, but I suspect at least a few players may make it to the Sakon FC league team this year.  And the lottery numbers are ...




see the complete album here
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That did not go well for Thailand: ..... ...... .... ...... AFC Asian Cup


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