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About Mike

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

All aboard the slow train to Mahachai

A couple of days ago some friends and I took a trip out to Samut Sakhon, or Mahachai as it is also known. It’s a fishing port about 30 kms from Bangkok, connected to Bangkok by a rickety old railway … Continue reading

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Motor cycle head protection in Thailand

Who cares about a helmet, or the child on my lap … at least I’m keeping the sun off my face. It makes it a bit hard to use my phone though ! I wonder if the kid could steer … Continue reading

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Playing tourist at the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew

Last week we had another long, long weekend because of the Queens birthday/Mothers Day holiday so with lots of people leaving town, and it being low tourist season, I thought it might be a good time to revisit one of … Continue reading

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Golden angels.

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Bangkok traffic ..taxis, tuk-tuks and pink elephants

With all the traffic around the Grand Palace it’s no wonder the King and royal family moved out of the Grand Palace many years ago !

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Shopping mall or Starship ?

One thing that Bangkok is not short of is shopping malls, there must be dozens of mega sized malls in this city, but that does not stop developers putting up more. One of the latest is Central Embassy, which is … Continue reading

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