Friday, June 14, 2019

190614 Rainy season starts next month

Recent rain has been mostly light and very scattered.
Drive through town which is mostly dry, but you will find the occasional water puddles.
Most of these puddles are dried within an hour.
12 June 2019

August 3, 2018

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Artificial lightning can increase your waistline. I thought it was the microwaves causing my weight gain. I spend a lot of time in front of that oven

Recent research indicates... they got that all wrong, the research was done a few years ago.
What's different this time is the research subject. Earlier studies were done on infants.
This new study surveyed 43,722 women with a result in weight gain and illnesses.

Until further studies prove otherwise I am going to presume the effects are the same on men


Published on Feb 18, 2016


Sleeping With the Lights on Tied to Weight Gain - The New York Times  
By Nicholas Bakalar, published June 10, 2019




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190612 No chance in hell France


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Monday, June 10, 2019

190610 Baht forecast is speculation if nothing goes awry

Opinion is that the baht will continue to strengthen against many foreign currencies.  The number for the US dollar may drop down to 29.7 baht  later this year.  US expats have seen such numbers before in the early months 0f 2011.

The minimum monthly income for a single Expat in Thailand is is 65,000 Baht
In 2002 that was US$1,477
In 2019 it is        US$2,097

Compared to 2002 you are getting 13,000 baht less these days per US$1,000


Speculation of course is based on certain expected factors.  It all may change in an instant if a drastic event occurs in politics, Industry, tourism, etc 



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Saturday, June 8, 2019

190608 Thailand Kings Cup Thailand vs India at Chang Arena Buriram 15:00

Today, Saturday, June 8 televised



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190608 Mostly cloudy Saturday morning





Replacing a plastic porch roof which started to bang in the wind and leak like a siff.  On a cloudy Saturday Morning

what it used to look like, pieced together. 


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Friday, June 7, 2019

190607 Dengue: four to 10 day incubation period , symptoms two to seven days

 Dengue prime season is May through September
At this time there have been no major outbreaks reported in the Sakon Nakhon Area
There have been previous local outbreaks in 2010 + 2012
If you get it make sure you have friends look after you.

Fatigue: First time unknown years ago. Felt like a flu without the sniffles or cough
Persistent vomiting: Had that last year hospital outpatient treatment. Neighbor took me to the hospital emergency ramp


Citronella skin application requires occasional reapplication
Close all windows and doors when you hear the fogger motor




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