Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat Races Day 1

The Sakon Nakhon Waterfront was quite busy Monday with preliminary boat races and spectators

Recent repairs to this footbridge made it usable and safe

Boat races continue through Wednesday.
Daily evening activities at the municipal grounds through Saturday

 Sakon Nakhon Mini Marathon Oct 19

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Cooler Temperatures, scattered light rain

According to updated weather map Typhoon Nari is loosing energy fast and will pass the area as a tropical depression. The center of the storm is expected to be south of us.
We'll experience the outer edge of the storm giving us cooler temperatures Tuesday through Thursday.
Light rain, most likely drizzle.

Sakon Nakhon Festival Brochure

Blue=Boat Races Trophy delivery parade route
Red=Wax Castle Parade Rote

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T.i.T.'n that

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   NOAA  MT-SAT Oct 13, 3:30 AM

Tropical Storm will affect the area Tuesday night AccuWeather 


Thai Meteorological Department 

                At 4.00 a.m. LST on 13 October, typhoon “NARI” in the middle South China Sea was centered about 750 kilometers east of Da Nang, Vietnam or at 15.4 degree North and 115.2 degree East with maximum sustained winds about 130 km/hr. It is moving west at speed of 20 km/hr. It is expected will make landfall at middle Vietnam during 15-16 October and then will downgrade to the tropical storm and the tropical depression. Light to moderate rainfall with windy is likely in the eastern portion of northeast Thailand

Typhoon Nari may cause more flooding in ThailandUPI.com

BANGKOK, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Authorities in Thailand said they hoped Typhoon Nari would weaken and not cause much damage in the country's already inundated ...

The Sakon Nakhon Waterfront is getting busier

Vendors are arriving and setting up

Sun-safe Fashion

From 131012

Millions affected by floods in Thailand →aljazeera.com great photography

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Bring an umbrella just in case

Rain Festival??

  It's too early to say with any certainty, but from the looks of things: 

The Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat races may be ALL WET.

Typhoon Nari is forecast to arrive locally as a tropical storm

Many of the recent storm approaches have made a sharp northerly turn as they approach land.  It's a possibility.

It's worth keeping an eye on

• Doppler Weather Asia (animated)
• 5 day forecast tracking map                   

The last time it rained during the boat races was in 2006

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Thailand Tops List Of Asian Countries For Best Street Markets

Thai consumer confidence nosedives to lowest in 11 months

Russia to send emergency plane to Thailand to evacuate tourists
  injured in bus accident

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T.i.T. News

 Thailand drops terrorism charges  

  against former PM Thaksin 

Sakon Nakhon Waterfront plus T.i.T. news

  Thai Dance Students Go Back to School with New York's Battery ...
the Diplomat

There have been a lot of complaints recently about how Thai education isn't progressing, with students being taught by teachers who read and memorize their ...

An enormous amount of education time is spent on dance and entertainment rather than the three 'R's.
Each student activity day takes months of training and rehearsal during school hours.

  Thai Flood Victims Offered an Unusual Meal –  
    Crocodiles

  Thai police wrap up case of british pensioner who awaited his own ...
Andrew Drummond

Just a week after a court sentenced the wife of 68-year-old Raymond Hind to life in prison and her lover to 33 years, Thai police today brought in the wife's ...

  76 artifacts returned to Thailand from the US
Thailand National News Bureau

Ministry spokesman Manasvi Srisodapol said the Thai consulate in Los Angeles ... by five US citizens who wished to return the artifacts to the Thai government.

  Thai-China trains barter deal lukewarn
Bangkok Post

A Thai proposal to partially pay China with farm produce for infrastructure contracts, including the high speed train, does not face an easy passage, 

Rice and rubber for trains and highways: doubt it !!

Schedule Schmedule

I'd been wondering where the schedule of events is.
Possibly it's late because they can't agree



But at least the army team is out there practicing