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About Mike

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

A cosplay weekend

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Mike

There was a Japanese anime festival at one of the shopping malls this weekend, with literally dozens of cosplayers dressed up as their favourite characters…and probably nearly as many photographers ! I’ve just downloaded 255 photos, here are a couple … Continue reading →

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Muay Thai #2 ..(cat)fight night

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Mike

I went back to MBK yesterday for the Muay Thai fights trying to get some better photos. Usually they have one female bout and 5 male bouts, yesterday they had only 2 bouts for the guys and 4 for the … Continue reading →

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A new neighbour ?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Mike

It looks like I’ve got a new neighbour here in Bangkok. She’s a white female. (not that there is anything wrong with that, as Jerry Seinfeld would say) It seems she is going to be a single mother, I have … Continue reading →

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A justifiable case of G.A.S.

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Mike

I mentioned a few days ago that I was going to take advantage of the post-Songkran sales here in Bangkok to do some shopping. I also mentioned that eventually I wanted to get a water-proof housing for my “retired” camera, … Continue reading →

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Anzac Day 2014 ….lest we forget

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mike

On this day, Anzac Day, let us remember those from Australia and New Zealand who have made the ultimate sacrifice, at Gallipoli and Flanders, at the Burma railway here in Thailand, in Afghanistan, and all other battlefields.

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Fight night ….Muay Thai at MBK

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mike

Every Wednesday evening during the dry season there are Muay Thai (thai kickboxing) fights outside the MBK shopping mall. While the fighters may not be up to the same skill standards as those at Ratchadamnoen Stadium they don’t seem to … Continue reading →

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