Category Archives: Thailand

Happy Chinese New Year

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Mike

Or, today’s post is brought to you by the colour “red” …. No prizes for guessing whereabouts in Bangkok I was yesterday ! I went across to Chinatown to get some photos without the crush of people that will be … Continue reading →

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Similan Islands snorkelling

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Mike

As I mentioned last week, I spent some time down in Phang-nga province and went out on a live-aboard snorkelling trip out to the Similan Islands National Park. A wonderful time was had, and I came back with hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Breakfast with a view

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Mike

I am just back from a three day live aboard snorkelling trip out to the Similan Islands, about 60 kms off the west coast of Thailand. Sunburnt but happy ! This is the view from the restaurant at Poseidon Bungalows … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year !

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Mike

  สุขสันต์วันปีใหม่   Suk san wan pee mai  2558, or Happy New Year’s Day for the year BE 2558 on Thailand’s Buddhist era calendar. I barely made it to midnight last night, I was having a couple of very quiet drinks … Continue reading →

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You never know what you will find on the streets of Bangkok.

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Mike

Or, why you should always carry a camera ! One of life’s little pleasures here in Thailand is you never know when you will stumble upon something unexpected. Yesterday I went wandering around Chinatown, camera in hand, and went out … Continue reading →

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The weirdest, wackiest Christmas tree ?

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Mike

Is this “tree” of old TV sets outside the Siam Centre shopping mall the weirdest Christmas tree I have ever seen ? It probably is, but then again having Christmas trees and endless renditions of carols about riding sleighs through … Continue reading →

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