Category Archives: Latitudes and attitudes

Goodbye Bangkok ….hello Issaan

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Mike

Yes I know that I have been lazy with this blog (again) and that it has been a while since I wrote anything here. That was partly because I had nothing to write about, contrary to what some people think … Continue reading →

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Songkran is coming !

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Mike

In Thailand, when the shops start stocking Hawaiian style shirts you know that the Songkran festival is approaching. But like back home when the stores start getting all Christmassy much too early, it’s still a month until the world’s biggest … Continue reading →

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A tale of two cities …A stranger at home ?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Mike

Have you ever gone back home after a couple of years away? Did you see things through new eyes ? I am back in Australia for a couple of weeks, to attend the wedding of some friends and to do … Continue reading →

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Tropical torpor

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Mike

torpor : a state of mental or physical inactivity Which exactly describes me for the last week or two, or three. I have n’t had the energy or the inclination to do anything lately, which is my poor excuse for … Continue reading →

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Oldies but goodies (?)…reminiscing #2

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Mike

Some more photos from Nepal, this time from Kathmandhu : Table tennis, Kathmandhu 1994 style ! On my first full day of my very first overseas trip I went on a tour of some of the city sights, including Pashupatinath … Continue reading →

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How to waste a day in the life of an expat in Thailand

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Mike

After being on a variety of visas over the last 18 months or so since I arrived here it was finally time to get my first 12 month non-O ‘retirement’ extension. Although the renewal  and extension are theoretically straightforward if … Continue reading →

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