Nong (Lake) Hahn water level near max

Used to be able to estimate the lake depth by counting steps. Then they installed the walkeway. At the moment it seems we have reached 100%

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$ to ฿ where's the exchange rate heading? Thai Tourism needs a fix before high season

Since June of this year the US dollar has hovered just barely above 32฿.

The coming weeks will be interesting to watch to see if there is an effect due to tariffs or the border disputes.

The Nation Thai Border Tourism Industry Faces Near-Collapse as Cambodia Conflict Triggers Mass Cancellations

Bangkok Post - Hoteliers take a hit from border clash
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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