Drainage planning

To conserve finances a drain was built at the crest (center) of the road. Water builds up on the side of the road until it reaches the height of the crest I"ll have to raise the driveway a good three inches or install a drain

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Charlie Chaplin movie banned in Thailand :: !!! Probably Fake News !!!

At Thailand’s Request, YouTube Blocks Video Clip of Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Great Dictator’ · Global Voices Even though the headline reads "... blocks video clip ..."  The video is still readily available this morning, including a short clip with Thai subtitles.     Opinion: The request to block the video probably will increase viewership.  The video will unlikely cause Thai people to revolt.  Most are not that interested in politics, rather more so in financial survival.

Follow the money Reuters News

Shadowing banks

The U.S. Fed’s unique window into how money moves outside America’s borders has made it a stealthy tool for Washington’s intel agencies.

Stock up for the "Dry Days"

Saturday July 8 and Sunday July 9 are no alcohol sales days.  Pending: No publication of start time of wax candle procession yet Additional reading: Public Holidays & Bar Closures in Thailand

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Let's see if you can top my fish story

The kitchen door motion detector lights came on around 4:30 in the morning.  No neighbor cats in sight.   After daylight I found this in my driveway. The kitchen door is at the north side of the property, the driveway is on the south side of the property

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This could be Sakon FC's best season

Yesterday's 3-0 win with Mahasarakham propelled Sakon FC to 5th place of 12 teams according to official statistics.  If you look at the point standings , three teams are tied for third place with 28 points. The goal difference is what drops Sakon FC down to 5th place.  The team needs some high scoring wins. They are on the road for the next two games. At Chaiyaphum Sunday, 2 July, then Loei City, Sunday,  9 July.  The Chaiyaphum game is 'troubled waters,' they are number 2 in the league.  after that things look a bit more promising for Sakon FC. Loei City is winnable.    The final two games are home games: Buriram B on 16 July, Roi Et on 19 July.  Those last two games of the season could be / should be high scoring games.

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And so it begins

Tropical thunderstorm began around 2 am. Thunder and lightening, my gutters were running over.  Flooding was inevitable.  One can only hope there's enough time for water to run off before the next storm. The highway is fairly new, drainage was not part of the plan  I anticipated worse this year just last month              Weather alert: The worst is yet to come

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Come early, insure a dry seat ♥‿♥ ⚽ มาในช่วงต้น, ได้รับ ที่นั่งแห้ง

Accuweather - 2pm: thunderstorm, 4 pm: cloudy BBC Weather - 1pm to 4 pm: heavy rain shower  wunderground -  4pm: 79%

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Consider the source (͡ ͡° ͜ つ ͡͡°)

Commercial media, radio, tv.  They bring you the news for profit.  Then there are government restrictions, religious morals.  Let's not forget propaganda, also known as political re-education; gosip falls in this category. Once you have an image how the news is presented to you, truth or fiction ... travel with me to the distant past.  On the way a quick stop at medieval days.  "hear ye, hear ye," the town cryer would proclaim, ringing his bell. Before the printing press, when books were hand copied, one at a time. This trip ends at the all time bestseller, most printed and distributed book: the bible.  The article below is a "believe it or not" story.    I'm not convinced, but it adds to the intrigue.

Thailand wilderness

Times have changed

Real feel high 40,    rain chance decreases after 4 pm,    humidity rises late afternoon 2004 to about 2008 television satellite dishes were sold locally for pirated signals from the Philippines and Africa.  Philippine signal provided a number of US channels, while the African satellite provided numerous sport channels.   At one time I had two dishes. One with a directional motor.  System codes needed to be updated once a day.  There was a website which provided code updates. Times have changed.  These days almost everything is available on the net, and at reasonable prices.  I could never see the sense in paying outrageous prices for 300 channels when I never watched more than a dozen. Right around the time I started this blog , January 2009, I stopped bothering with downloading pirated movies.   There's much legal free stuff available these days.  I'm rebuilding my list of TV streams, as many come and go. My list is of free or inexpensive mostly live feeds.  If you know of a feed for checking, please leave a comment

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Carabao in สกลนคร

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Icepack kind of a day

The air con was making strange noises.  I decided to inspect the filters, hadn't done it in a while.    Grabbed a chair, didn't see what was on the chair till I felt it on my foot. 4 kg - 8.8 pounds Cleaning was way overdue Time to call in the professionals, meanwhile I'll be sporting an icepack on my foot most of the day

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Remodeling Thailand as the family destination

A little Thai

Thailand as the middleman collecting transmission fees Bad loan high season Stupid criminals, Thailand edition

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4th Charity Motorbike Ride 5 AUgust

‎by Graham Collar‎ published to facebook group Sakon Nakhon Community of expats The 4th Charity Motorbike Ride will take place on 5th August. PJ Motors Kawasaki Sakon Nakhon is one of the many organizers of this event  to raise funds for school improvements e.g. floor tiles for the cement floor.  Donations for the work can be given in advance to PJ Motors or on the day.  The ride will leave PTT on the Udon road at 8am. See map (in Thai) below. The orange box represents the Rajabhat University. There will be activities arranged for the bikers at the school. Please help if you are able. It will be a fun ride to meet new friends.

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