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About Mike

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

Messiah, or just a naughty boy ?

With apologies to the Monty Python team, is Suthep Thaugsuban the Messiah of the Thai politics, or just a naughty boy ? The government obviously thinks the latter as he plans to get rid of the “Thaksin regime” including current … Continue reading

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More faces of protest

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Protesting in style

Most people walked, some came on motorbikes, some in trucks and pickups, but this guy was certainly the classiest : An immaculate looking 1946 MG, and the owner was completely unfazed by people leaning all over it for selfies !

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who says you have to be a young radical to protest ?

A montage of some of Bangkok’s older “radicals ” at the anti government protest today : I loved the 2 ladies in their wheelchairs, in the back of a pickup, but they were a bit shy ….not so for the … Continue reading

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Some random thoughts on Vientiane

I’ve just finished downloading the last of my photos from Vientiane, and found a few more to illustrate what I thought in my last post, about how the best way to see a new city is to just walk around … Continue reading

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A walk through Vientiane

I’ve always felt that the best way to really experience a new city is to get out and walk around it, as when you rush around in a tour bus or taxi in air-conditioned comfort, or even in a tuk-tuk … Continue reading

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