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About Mike

A recently retired "Baby Boomer" , looking forward to having more time for my photography and travel.

Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Mike

For Thais, visiting a distant province invariably means visiting some of the more famous or sacred wats of the district to make merit so I was taken along on a grand tour of some of Northern Thailand’s temples….again. Continue reading →

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Schools out ! Time to travel….

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Mike

  Well, the language school is finished after about one term too many and I’ve been able to get out and about again. What with classes weekdays, and having to give some time to the GF, and it being the … Continue reading →

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Happy 100th Birthday, Hualamphong !

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Mike

This weekend just passed saw the 100th anniversary of Hualamphong, or Bangkok Railway Station as it is officially known. After reading the publicity blurb in the papers, and with nothing better to do, the GF and I went off to … Continue reading →

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Back to school.

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Mike

  I’ve decided to have another attempt at learning Thai, so for the last week have been heading into town every day for 3 hours at “Duke Language School“. Whether it will be more successful than last time remains to … Continue reading →

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Vampire weather…..

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Mike

As anybody who is in Thailand right now and reading this will know, the country has been going through a very hot and dry spell lately. This always the hottest part of the year but has been several degrees hotter … Continue reading →

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Bangkok Motor Show 2016 …. the “pretties”

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Mike

A slightly more politically incorrect, sexist, NSFW look at the Bangkok Motor Show “pretties”, the models hired to decorate the carmakers stands. While they are officially called presenters, not all actually present much and many are there just to look … Continue reading →

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