190801 Keeping track of honest people will do nothing to reduce crime, it may reduce tourism

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190801 Plight of the expat

Based on the monthly required income requirement for retirees of 65,000 baht

in 2002 that translated to US$ 1,551
in 2019 that translated to US$ 2,122 

If you transfer US$3,000 per month

in 2002 you received 125,670 Baht
in 2019 you received   91,875 Baht 

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Weather alert 🌩🌤🌦🌩 MAYBE

If you experienced yesterdays torrential downpour, then expect a lot more in the near future according to Thailand Meteorology Department

Not all forecasters are in agreement. Some seem to think that the system will continue to move northwest

Locally Friday scattered drizzle, early afternoon.
Tropical storm  WIPHA  Is expected to make landfall sometime Friday. 
Depending what direction it takes be prepared for heavy rains starting this weekend

TMD Weather Alert     Bangkok Jack     THAIVISA         
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Europeans may look at other vacation options also

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Compared to last year, water level way down

July 30, 2019

August 3, 2018

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Strong Baht has few spending

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£ down

January and July of 2018 and this year

I'd guess it's that Brexit fear

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Sakon Football Blog

Slowly migrating all the Sakon FC articles to its own blog: 

SNO Valley Football

SNO being the city's airport code.

Local football attracts sufficient readers that it deserves it's own blog. 


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If it's a Sakon Nakhon win, it won't come easy

Sakon Nakhon FC hosts Surin City FC 
With so many weekends without T4NE football, it is beyond my comprehension why Wednesday games when most of the fanbase is at work.  But that's what's happening this midweek day.

Sakon players lost  2-1 when they visited Surin City in April.




Surin City had a better Season in 2018 in 5th place of 13

If it's a Sakon Nakhon win, it won't come easy:

 Slaughter at Surin  March 2018  6-0

A Sakon home game in 2018 with Surin ended in a 2-2 tie.

Sakon Nakhon has a few new players, I'm expecting a win