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About Mike

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

Learning the lingo #2 …Thai language apps, phrasebooks and e-dictionaries

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Mike

Well, I’ve been trying to learn Thai for about 5 months now, with lessons every Saturday and I think I’m getting somewhere …slowly. Apart from the school’s textbooks I’ve also acquired some Thai language apps on my phone, a phrasebook … Continue reading →

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Wat Sothon, Chachoengsao

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Mike

The other week a couple of friends of mine went to “tham buun” (make merit) at Wat Sothon, in a town called Chachoengsao about 90 minutes drive from Bangkok, and asked if I wanted to come along for the ride … Continue reading →

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What is red, green, hairy…… and delicious ?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Mike

What is red, green, hairy, and delicious ? …Rambutans ! Or  เงาะ ( ngoh in Thai) When I moved to Thailand I had ideas of eating healthily, with lots of tropical fruits everyday. Sad to say, that resolution did not … Continue reading →

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A couple of Black and White fisheye photos of Bangkok

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Mike

I dusted off my D7000 and fisheye lens the other day, and went into downtown Bangkok. And as if fisheye photos were not enough, I decided to try processing them as monochromes. It seems that more and more photographers are … Continue reading →

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Chinatown, Bangkok

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Mike

I went for a walk around Chinatown again the other day, it’s one of my favourite parts of this city. In some parts of Bangkok you can almost forget that you are in Asia, but not in Chinatown ! Every … Continue reading →

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Buddhas, Wat Mongkorn, Chinatown

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Mike
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