Have you noticed the price of coffee in Thailand

a 200 gram bag of instant coffee climbed from 95฿ to 180฿ in just a few years

Google Ai confirms: This surge is likely attributed to a confluence of global and local factors affecting the coffee market.

Demand is up worldwide, coffee growing countries, Brazil and Vietnam have been hit with climate change disasters.  Even COVID gets some of the blame disrupting supply and demand. Production costs from fertilizer to labor aren't standing still.

These days I buy coffee in large quantities avoiding a few price increases. Instant coffee lasts for years in a sealed container.

After opening, instant coffee is best preserved in a sealable container

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Luxury Living 🌂 Meager rainy season . . . 🗞️ War news sources 📽️ Thailand (1953)

500g   259฿   US$8.04 roughly 30 to 40%is TARIFF and VAT

Weather: Four days ago we had a morning drizzle which lasted about ten minutes, maybe a millimeter of water. Same this morning, maybe a millimeter. Yesterday driving to Immigration office on my motorcycle I noted a raindrop about every 30 seconds mostly on my arms.  Summary: Not much rain in four days

WAR: Plenty of news clips from many sources

Recommend YouTube (filter 'This week") Thailand news

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Heavy rain, some winds, but Wipha will stay out of town

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Wipha is just the starter, there will be more

AccuWeather  22 July 35 km/h winds, rain 95%

forecast         23 July 19 km/h winds, rain 98%

 

 

Updated every 10 minutes, Zoom shows movements of storms, wind speeds and directions

      

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there will ne more
See them red spots on the other side of the Philippines

Sakon Nakhon City on edge of Wipha

Most storm tracking maps have the storm edge just north of Sakon Nakhon  city.  The coolest day on 23 July (25°), the wettest days on 22 and 23 July

There is still a bit of uncertainty for those two days. Forecasts for the city  are varied from  rain - shower - 21mm  -cloudy. 

Probably an accurate update can be expected once Wipha makes landfall in Vietnam

Storm tracking map at ZOOM

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Tropical Storm Wipha just getting started

It's just being recognized by a few weatheer stations. No declared streght number yet. No indication of how bad this weill get YET.

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55 interesting places to visit in Sakon Nakhon Province

Great photograpy, great sound. A minute of intrigue to entice the travel mood

Cambodia - Thailand border dispute

It's a leftover from the days of French Indochina 1887 to 1954 

Update 16 July: "The cursed inheritance . . ."is a more detailed look at the history of the border formation 

Original post 6 July 👇🏻

Home improvement

East walkway cover lasted 20 years.

The amount of dirt on the roof is an indication how dirty the air can get. The fabric which provides shade can collect plenty dust.

  The main problem with plastic roofing is birds. They seem to peck on plastic as if they were seeing worms.

Next step is to remove and replace the roofing.  I'll be using tin.  Expect it will take a few weekends. 
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