Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Weather Alert

Tropical Storm Son-Tinh 
Moving mostly north of Thailand.  Expect flooding in some areas
 



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Monday, July 16, 2018

They change those suits too frequently



A couple photographers on the field, no credentials. They had obviously arrived with the opposing team.  They only took pictures mostly of their own team. No problem.
I've been taking pictures of  local and away games for close to 15 years. This time I was on the street which separates the field from the viewing stands. Two men in uniform told me I could not be there and to go and sit down. Hell yes I was 'upset at these provincial security guards. Asked for and received a press pass from the team representative, something they should have offered to me a decade ago.
As it turned out it wasn't these security guys doing.  It was the new 'Suit' in charge.  It became obvious when he next sent the security guards to the opposite side of the field on what turned out to be a 'wild goose chase.'
I've had great rapport with most 'Suits' in charge of football games. One even handed me a printouts of the starting lineup of the games. Never any discussion in regards to my moving around to take pictures.  
These suits seem to change quite frequently and some like to flex their authority and they are not very polite about it: The Football Grinch at Mukdahan.
Never needed a pass at any away game.  I'll take it with me to Yasothon next Sunday, but won't flash it unless confronted, which I doubt.
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Sunday, July 15, 2018

Two Thailand stories


The Boar rescue story lives on, the other story they'd like you to forget.

 The lesson in both cases, pay attention to the weather forecasts when undertaking any outdoor activity

The ladies had their costume show (previous post), now it's the guys turn

The Mister Star Thailand contest  provincial costume Exhibition 
Sunday, 15 July 2561 15.00 Watch at Mister Star Thailand facebook page


Miss Grand Sakon Nakhon is the 2nd runner up in the 2018 Miss Grand Thailand Contest




Saturday, July 14, 2018

Friday, July 13, 2018

4 pm Sunday Crushed Sugar

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9Surin Sugar Khongcheemool175662629−321
10Sakon Nakhon185672128−721

Earlier this year Sakon Nakhon FC defeated Surin Sugar at Surin 

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Miss Grand Sakon Nakhon at Miss Universe Thailand 2018 Bangkok 30 June 2018


cunning
advertising the Starlight Christmas Festival and Fabric Dye industry
a bit kitschy 

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Send Invoices to UK Taxpayer

Wheels down
Wheels down
For Trump’s first U.K. visit as president, tea with the queen – and protests – are on the agenda.

Reuters TV info@reuters.tv via pmta.sailthru.com 






Tuesday, July 10, 2018

The blame game, who is really at fault?

Seen quite a few comments blaming the 25 year old assistant coach for leading eleven players and a friend into the cave.

The Tham Luang cave is listed as a tourist attraction in the Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park.

As a public park certain passages should have been blocked off from the general public. The path the boys took was well documented long before the boys went on their latest exploration

The cave is expected to be rehabilitated and reopened as a tourist attraction. Hope they have enough common sense to block dangerous paths.


Hoping for a happy ending tonight



Some of my favorite weather forecasts
links included


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Monday, July 9, 2018

The one who stayed behind

All the world is watching 'first four' out


Video posted 10pm BKK

Published 03:30 BKK Time

Around 7 pm, (180708) Sunday evening ( I sat in front of three screens each with a live report, ambulances, helicopters, police security, it was all choreographed and conducted with forethought. It was all so well done, the first missions were completed in over two hours ahead of scheduled 9pm.
Emotions seemed to start off in my gut and exit as joyful tears repeatedly. The boys, the families, the dedicated people making a miracle. 
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Turned out better than I expected



scroll forward to 13:00
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Not the Mobile Generation, nobody is moving


It's not really just a phone. It's also a browser, a music player, a camera, a remote control, and a game machine. It's a gadget generation
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Sunday, July 8, 2018

Ten Baht down

The difference of the value of the US$ in Thai Baht since January 2003
If you look at the past three weeks the dollar has made some gains


 
Compare those gains to the past it's not impressive


Comparative loss 2003 to 2018
$1 = 10 baht
$1,000 = 10,000 Baht