Sweater Weather ahead

Thai Meteorology Department and BBC show actual anticipated temperatures while Accuweather and wunderground reflect anticipated feels like temperatures.  These two measurements start to become closer together during cooler temperatures

Lowering of interest rate a momentary hiccup in the Baht strength

The Thai bank lowered it's interest rate to 1.5% on November 6th.


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191114 I'm not accident prone

I've had some serious body injuries on the job years ago. What does happen frequently is these old injuries tend to revisit.  One reason I do little exercise is to avoid reigniting these longtime injuries that happened thirty years ago.

Recently a neck injury was reignited with whiplash type pains. Very painful. Decided to visit the commercial hospital  knowing the visit would be more expensive than a doctors office.  Paid 500 Baht for the hospital visit and four medicines.  That's roughly US$ 16.  At a doctor's office I would have paid half. Getting just the medications would have been 100 baht.

This brings me to the conclusion that I will not be returning to the US in the near future. 

My (*1) medical expenses are minimal here and would be a large percent of my income in the US. I figure nearly $5,000 per year with medicare.

I was offered to live with some friends in Seattle.  The Seattle (*2) climate is the second major reason I am staying where I am. The mostly hot climate in Thailand limits recurrence of many of my body aches.

I prefer to have better alternative options. Let's say the Seattle option turns sour and I have to find my own residence. Seattle  (*3)  rental prices would eat up half of my monthly income. In Thailand I pay US$230 for a two bedroom house. A studio apartment goes for under US$100. 

I enjoy the friendship of many people and the many social activities, I'm just not willing to leave everything behind and start all over again.  I've done that too often in my lifetime.

I wholeheartedly appreciate my friends offering me an alternative and their understanding that I am declining the offer at this time


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Sakon Nakhon Parade of Lights, Loi Krathong 2019

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191112 Hideaway Music/Blues pub reopens with a new identity "Home of the Blues " at a new Location

I found them in Google Map looking for: " "Hideaway Music/Blues Pub "

Who is google kidding 14 minute walk from my house, no way. Google map got some pictures of the place.

Home of the Blues is also on Facebook

Have to go see what's on the menu

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Free US Television

Stumbled on this apparently free site of US Television. 

http://ustvgo.tv/

Still trying to determine the legality of the site which claims it is a collection of public domain
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191109 The name is self explanatory

Every time I receive medicine I get on the web to find out what the medicine is for and recommended dosage.  This latest batch of medicine is self explanatory. 
Paindol is obviously medicine to relieve the pain. In this case  it's a generic version of tramadol

MYDOCALM  is obviously the muscle relaxant

I opted to go to the private hospital, knowing it would be more costly than a clinic or the government hospital. It was quicker. 

The doctor visit and three medications cost 550฿ (US$18).  At a clinic this would have cost no more than 200฿, but the wait period would most likely have been an hour or more

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Sakon Nakhon 2019 Loi Krathong Events Schedule translated

Schedule


 Arranging the royal lamp festival Twelve Peng Thai Sakon Sakon Nakhon Province Year 2019 at the area of ​​the Rama 5 Monument and Somdet Phra Srinakarin Park Sakon Nakhon Fire Invitation Ceremony

Royal gifts and royal lamps

 15:00 hrs. - The Royal Parade Light Car brings the Royal Pratheep parade car and the Krathong villagers together at the royal court area, Rama 5.

15.30 hrs. The head of government, government and private sectors, students of the Nophamat students, together at the area of ​​the Royal Monument 5 - The group who invites the royal fire and the royal lamp Together at Sakon Nakhon City Hall To prepare readiness before traveling to Chamchuri Auditorium 1 Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University

15.45 hrs. - The car of the group who summons the fire and Phra Prateep Move out of Sakon Nakhon City Hall Go to Jamjuree 1 Auditorium. Rajabhat University Sakon Nakhon

 Time 16.09 hrs. - The Summoner Get the royal lamp and receive the lamp at the Jamjuree Auditorium. 1 Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University Waiting for the group that brought the fire and Phra Prateep removed from the auditorium To the courtyard of the King Rama 5 Monument.

16.39 hrs. The summoning group Fire and Phra Prateep invited on a platform decorated on the parade.

17.09 hrs. Movement of a parade of lights and a royal lantern And a parade of Krathong people in Sakon Nakhon municipality Yoke from the monument Turn right on Makalai Street. Entering the Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park, Sakon Nakhon Board of car seats Summon the royal fire And Phra Prateep granted the group to the summons In order to be enshrined on the decorative platform

 The royal floating lantern ceremony
19.00 hrs. The group of summons Standing in front of the image The group of car seats Head of government, civil servants, police, government agencies, private sector, Noppamas and people of Sakon Nakhon province stand at the specified point. "Is Sakon Rak Sakon, made for Sakon Nakhon
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