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Thursday, September 14, 2017
To your health
You knew this was coming
Thai government announced new excise tax will officially come into effect on 16 September 2017Alcohol, cigarettes, sugary drinks, massage services, playing cards |
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017
The Naga Fireball Festival, Nong Khai
Over the coming holidays you might want to consider a round trip to Nong Khai where there is a large festival which lasts from the 3rd to the 7th of October 2017 http://www.mutmee.com/050060_maekong_fireballs.htm http://www.tatnews.org/event/the-naga-fireball-festival/ |
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
TAT short fuse
With less than three weeks till the Wax Castle festival, TAT just posted the event on their website. That's fine if you are still in the planning stage of your trip. Unfortunately many tourists spend more that three weeks in deciding on their itinerary. Other events in major tourist destinations get up to year long advance notice. Local TAT office seems to be sleeping at the controls.  |
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Building a castle
updated
Building materials, mostly candle wax are donated by the community. Most of the early preparations are done during the cooler evening hours when wax is melted and poured into forms. This work is done mostly by novice monks and volunteers.             Most of the assembling is done during the day by artisans and apprentices.        Wax castles are on display at the city grounds (across from the police station) the evening prior to the parade   |
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Change your passwords
The most recent major hack appears to be Equifax. As told in the media it affects US information. If you're not a US citizen, it's no reason to sit on your laurels. Hacks are a fact of life. You may have the best security system on your computer, but your information is stored all over the world. Equifax hack rumors fact-checked - Sep. 11, 2017 |
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Monday, September 11, 2017
The changeover is easier said than done
Quality tourists, tourists with money to spend, tend to avoid large crowds created by the quantity tourism campaigns of recent years. Unless of course quality tourists receive preferential treatment over bus tours. That most likely will mean pay more for the privilege. Crowd tourism has proved not to be as profitable, requires more maintenance, and may have reached it's peak. |
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
Look what's on the menu
  There's couple more trees which will be ready for harvesting in a week or two |
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I know a few A's, some B's, some O's, and an M or two
Yes I'm really bad when it comes to remembering names. Yes I sometimes refer to my albums or facebook where many names are listed. Proved it again yesterday. After calling out for "A" a number of times, When someone finally tapped him on his shoulder, my longtime friend turned around: "My name 'O'." 😳 My mind won't let me forget the moment and replays that moment frequently. Embarrassed giggle is my response. In response my mind replays other embarrassing moments in my lifetime. There've been plenty of them. |
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Friday, September 8, 2017
Waiting anxiously for a copy of the Schedule of events
Best seating is near one of the vip grandstands where the "song and dance" takes place.        Remember: Alcohol is not allowed in public. No smoking in public parks or at public gatherings |
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Thursday, September 7, 2017
A Sakon FC win is essential this Saturday
A Sakon Nakhon FC win on Saturday would seal fourth place.
A loss could slip Sakon Nakhon FC to fifth place or possibly seventh place if ...
Surin had previously lost a game 5-2 at Roi Et, and won a home game at 2-0
Maha Sarakham won a game at Loi United 3-2, but lost a home game 1-4
สกลนคร Sakon Nakhon
A loss could slip Sakon Nakhon FC to fifth place or possibly seventh place if ...
Surin has a high scoring win over Roi Et,
and
Maha Sarakham has a high scoring win over Loi United.
Surin had previously lost a game 5-2 at Roi Et, and won a home game at 2-0
Maha Sarakham won a game at Loi United 3-2, but lost a home game 1-4
Standings
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Any Day Now
The Longboat Races and Wax Castle Festival is in less than thirty days, so I went around to see if any preparations are underway. Nothing yet. The lake still needs to be cleaned of all the vegetation.       Wax castle construction has not yet begun. That's generally a two week process.  
Sakon Nakhon Royal Longboat Races and Wax Castle festival is October 2 through 5
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Travel agent
Of course you can book your flight online these days, there's still a few people who prefer to deal with a ticket agent. You can always go to the airport and purchase your flight ticket there. The alternative is this travel agent in town. Used this agent 15 years ago, so I can say with all certainty they've been around a long time. They used to have a huge airline sign above the building, which made them easy to find. The big sign is gone, but the travel agent is still there. It's a block up the road from the French - Thai Beef store.  |
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Less money to spend
Bank transfer US $ to Thai Baht
Exchanging $3,000 today gets me $244 less than at the beginning of the year
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