Category Archives: Explorations

Ancient Ayyuttaya

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Mike

I’ve just spent a few days in Ayyuttaya, the ancient capital of Siam, wandering around the old ruins. This is Wat Chai Wattanaram, which apparently was buried in the jungle until around 40 years ago. Photo is a panorama from … Continue reading →

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All aboard the slow train to Mahachai

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Mike

A couple of days ago some friends and I took a trip out to Samut Sakhon, or Mahachai as it is also known. It’s a fishing port about 30 kms from Bangkok, connected to Bangkok by a rickety old railway … Continue reading →

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Playing tourist at the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Mike

Last week we had another long, long weekend because of the Queens birthday/Mothers Day holiday so with lots of people leaving town, and it being low tourist season, I thought it might be a good time to revisit one of … Continue reading →

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Wat Arun panorama

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Mike

A panorama from Wat Arun, looking across the river towards the Royal Palace on far left, Wat Pho centre and modern day CBD across far right. (5 shots merged in Photoshop, click for a much larger size )

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Wat Arun in mono

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Mike

It is early rainy season here in Bangkok now, which usually means drab, boring skies that are not much good for photography but the other day we had an interesting sky with some dramatic clouds that might be perfect for … Continue reading →

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Jim Thompson …architect, art collector, entrepreneur and secret agent

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Mike

South East Asia has had it’s share of mysterious and enigmatic figures over the years, including Jim Thompson. An American, he trained as an architect before joining the Army during the Second World War, and then the Office of Strategic … Continue reading →

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