Chilly Bar has expanded their menu to include Tortillas Pizza, Salami, Tacos, Seafood cocktail, Chicken, or just Cheese
Lil' Pimp Bar & Restaurant is also offering new dining choices
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
New mouthwatering dining choices
On the way to "One night in Bangkok"
On my way to boarding the plane I was greeted with a "hello mister Hans." I turned and returned the greeting. A former student of mine is part of the ground crew at the airport. I do enjoy being recognized and recognizing acquaintances. There's a lot more pale faces (farang) traveling to and from Sakon Nakhon these days. Ten years ago you could have been the only foreigner on the plane. This time I counted at least half a dozen on the flight leaving and an equal amount of farang arriving. I prefer the Boeing B737-800 over the the Q400. Smoother ride. The return flight on the Q400 reminded me a bit of a 'shake and bake' for the last ten minutes before landing. At lower altitude we seemed to be getting quite a bit crosswinds. It's normal, but still makes my stomach do push ups. In Bangkok I had to find a sunny spot occasionally to stop my shivering. Why they had air conditioners running at full speed is a mistery to me. The outdoor temperatures were quite pleasant.  |
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I'm hoping this prediction comes true, it's an expat's dream
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| Bank transfer US$ to Thai Baht |
The baht seems to be strengthening slightly.
Forecasters are predicting
weakening of the baht sometime this year,
possibly to 37 ThB to the USD
Monday, January 23, 2017
Driving Tai Style
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One more, same same
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
A look back at my teaching years
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Friday, January 20, 2017
I'd like to see some expats show up besides me
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
You can expect to get your deposit refunded in four months
It used to be when you terminated True satellite TV service, you took the receiver to the local shop and your deposit was refunded. It's different these days. You have to cancel in person and give a copy of your passport page. They won't accept the box on the spot. Almost two months later, technicians arrive to collect the satellite dish and the box. You can expect a refund check within thirty days after that. Basically you can expect to wait up to three months for a refund check from the date of cancellation. Of course Thai banks don't give you cash on the spot for checks The bank processes the check, and you can expect it to clear within 30 days. |
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A new E̶R̶R̶O̶R̶ "era" begins
Sometimes my spellcheck has a mind of it's own, especially when it comes to politics
Connection problem solved
Received this notice from a website I use daily.
I've heard some whimpering about cool temperatures,
whimper some more
Even though weather services can't agree on a temperature, daytime temperatures are going to be cooling over the weekend  The cooling temperatures are a bit more obvious during overnight lows  32 celsius = 89.6 fahrenheit 12 celsius = 53.6 fahrenheit |
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Sakon Nakhon FC 2017 season starts next month
The 2017 Thai League Football season starts next month. Divisions have been renamed. Sakon Nakhon FC is now in Thai League 4 North Eastern Region, which has 12 teams. They are in alphabetical order:
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Monday, January 16, 2017
Official swearing in ceremony takes place at midnight
on my side of the globe
January 20 Swearing in ceremony begins at 11:30 pm with speeches. A number of live feeds are available through Youtube Pre-inauguration broadcast begins at 10 pm on NBC, available at USTVNOW |
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Saturday, January 14, 2017
For Thai Time, add or subtract accordingly, mostly add
| Thailand National Children's Day |
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Chilly temperatures next weekend. Nighttime lows possibly 11 - 15. |
They've certainly kept their fans happy with their first two games.
Of course the game started 'Thai Time.'
Planned start time 6:30. Actual start time 8:50.
Not a problem since the two games before were riveting.
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