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About Mike

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

Just a few more Songkran photos

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Mike

Well Songkran is over for another year, although today is yet another public holiday. (Then it’s about 2 weeks to the next public holiday here, but then there are 3 within 2 weeks …how does anything get done here ? … Continue reading →

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It’s Songkran !

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Mike

It’s on for young and old, Thai and tourist. It’s Songkran. Yesterday was the official start of Songkran, although the water fights started early in some places. After Thai school on Saturday I went down to soi 4 for a … Continue reading →

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Happy holidays !

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Mike

No doubt many of you back in the “real world” are looking forward to Easter next weekend, whether it is for the Easter eggs and Hot Cross Buns or for a long long weekend, or even a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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The Bangkok Motor Show 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Mike

Did you read the recent WordPress “Daily Post” about trigger warnings? Perhaps I should put one in here ? WARNING : POSSIBLY SEXIST AND POLITICALLY INCORRECT PHOTOS AHEAD ! Last week I went to the Bangkok Motor Show, at least … Continue reading →

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A love triangle …The prince, the mermaid and the giant

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Mike

I’ve just spent a few days on Ko Samet island, the first thing you see as you arrive at the pier is this statue of Pisuea Samut, one of the characters in a famous Thai poem written a couple of … Continue reading →

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Oh for “smellavision”

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Mike

Oh for “smellavision”, or “scratch-n-sniff” internet …that’s what you need for a post about Talat Pak Klong, or the Pak Klong Market, otherwise known as the flower or orchid market. A long time ago this area was a floating market, … Continue reading →

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