Road to the bus station repair underway

Road repair construction is underway, quite dusty, and it won't be a quick fix.  The lower part of the road leading to the bus station is city property and may get better repair than the upper private road. Gusty winds limit visibility at times
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One of my favorites Sakon Nakhon Festivals coming soon

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191128 Hotel occupancy down 20% in Pattaya

That according to the original story and everyone's rewrite.  20% isn't a catastrophe and it may be even worse in Chiang Mai.  They were feeling 40% vacancies just a few months ago.

Tourism is not the only entity feeling the pinch:

Locally it's also becoming a bit obvious. When people are unemployed they pull out the food stall or turn their homes into restaurants.   More are popping up lately.

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Thailand needs a ⚽ win today

Thailand U23 vs Brunei Darussalam U23 as part of the Southeast Asian Games held this year in the Philippines. No public broadcast schedule found.  Most likely it will be a live feed on facebook.
Broadcast on MCOT


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191127 Phu Phan Cup 38

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191126 Your phone knows where you've been

Most days I do local shopping I don't carry my mobile phone.  

Long journeys I take my phone with me and know exactly what it's doing:  It's listening in and taking note of all the places I've been.

Have no doubt. 

Log on to google, open google maps, then open the menu on the left side. Scroll down and click on your timeline.

On November 19 I traveled to Sawang Daen Din. Google even discovered some of my photography that day and added them to the timeline.

November 22 I traveled to the University to watch another football game with a stopover at Udomchai Electric.  Google Maps  noted after the game  I stopped in at the Champions bar.  Went home for a moment then off for some fun at the football field three minutes from my house

A whole year of travel is available for scrutiny. so why do we need TM30?

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Noticeable temperature drop anticipated

Time to get those extra blankets out of the cupboard and shake the dust off down jackets


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Cambodia Princess now just a memory

Cambodian princess, dancer, director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, senator, and former Minister of Culture and Fine Arts


Further reading: Body of Princess Buppha Devi cremated


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"Double your pleasure, double your fun" FOOTBALL

Sakon Nakhon A has their first game of the Phu Phan Cup after cancellation of their first game when Ubon dropped out of the competition.  Plenty of familiar faces. Can they repeat last year's victory ?
The A team faces Bueng Kan who lost a first game to Roi Et last Wednesday.

Game starts at 15:00 at Ratchaphruek Stadium Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University 17.190449, 104.093479

After the Phu Phan Cup game I may have a few hours to make my way to another game at the Sanfun Stadium.  Game starts at 7pm.  Think this game is for a trophy.

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