0 Getting the Car Washed @ Mae Nin's

The wife's car was looking mighty dirty full of bugs and covered with dirt and other mess. I took it around to a place to get it cleaned up this place sells the Vietnamese steamed pork sausage called Moo Yaw (actually they make it too) but near the store where they sell it and some other items they have a car wash that is pretty comfortable. They are pretty quick and do a good job too. - Khun Rut

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0 Late Evening Take Out @ Pad Thai Doe Rung

Recently the wife was on a trip and I was left to fend for myself. I wanted something quick and filling and didn't want to wait in the long line at the other Pad Thai place in Mukdahan to I went to this old favorite that I used to go to when we lived near the center of town. The name means Pad Thai All Night Long... but its not open all night (just late and it serves a lot of other dishes than pad thai.) I like the place and don't mind driving the little extra bit to get there. - Khun Rut

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0 Singhto's Steak and Cake Birthday Feast!!!

October 13th is my Singhto's birthday. He's a dog that thinks he is a princess. He sleeps 80% of the day but starts that day at 530 am cuz he has dog business you understand. He is the choirmaster for the other dogs on the street as he howls better, longer, louder and more wolflike than any of the other dogs. He is a Bangkaew dog which is some wolf or jackal in his DNA so I guess the howling thing comes natural. Anyhow over the year he has been a good boy, he quit digging holes in the garden, he stopped tearing up the orchids, he bit the hell out of the policeman's nasty dog. he keeps all the would be prowlers and miscreants in fear because of his fierce demeanor, and does great tricks for fishoes. In recognition of all that and just cuz he is cool. I gave him a birthday feast of steak and cake. No candle or he would have eaten that too. - Khun Rut

0 English Camp @ Loeng Nok Taw

Recently my friend John was asked to take part in an "English Camp" for those of you that don't live in Thailand you may not be familiar with exactly what that is. Basically it is an exercise in motivating the students and staff to learn English. There is a lot of fun and activities for the students. Native speakers are often included in the fun. We had a great time and it seemed like the students did too. Kudos go out to to the staff of Chumchonbannakoknongbok  School near Loeng Nok Taw in Yasoton province. These include Kru Pranee, Kru Prae and Kru Peechit and Khun Phatson with her university team from Ratchabat University - Roiet. It was a good time had by all.

A note in the map below the push pin does not indicate the location of the school it is only the location of Loeng Nok Taw city.
 

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0 Fire and Gas Explosion Kills 2 in Mukdahan

Recently I had to take our water pump in for repair and while I was looking for a parking place by the shop I found the street blocked off and a scene of devastation. I came back later and shot some video of the aftermath. The word is 2 people were killed, its lucky there weren't more.

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0 Dinner @ Luknam Jaohon in Mukdahan

This restaurant's specialty is Jaohon, an Isaan soup dish. Its kind of like suki where you add veggies and meat to the broth but with suki you get a lot of different meats or seafood. Jaohon only has pork, beef or fish (usually pork) and a bunch of veggies more than with suki. Also the "namchim" (dipping sauce) is very different flavor and is definitely Isaan in flavor. We like this one because you get way more veggies than the other places and they are always fresh and the service is really good. Open lunch til late evening Under 300 baht for 2 including drinks.

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0 Special 3 Day - Mukdahan 30th Anniversary Post

Day One - Sept. 27th

The 2 videos below are from the opening day of the Anniversary. The first one was taken in the early morning at the Two Sisters Shrine (Sangnangsathit) at the north end of the Indochina Market. The second was taken that same evening at the Salaklang (the Provincial Government Office) .


 

Day Two - Sept. 28th

The second day of the festival was loaded with song dance and dramatic performances. The highlights of these are in the first video. The second video is a performance by a Morlam group from Dontan who were really great and performed their PG version of their Morlam act.

Day 3 - Sept. 29th

The third and final day for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Mukdahan's being named its own province features more song and dance routines. This time there are groups from Laos and Vietnam as well. This is highlighted in the first video The second and final video is a short one of my good friend P'Nin doing a play with some students.





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0 A Fast Moving Storm in Mukdahan

Recently I was out visiting a friend and it was nice and sunny. I stopped to talked to someone else on the way home and looked up at the sky and decided I better get home quick before I got drenched. The video above happened just a couple minutes after I made it home not more than a couple hundred meters away.