Category Archives: Thailand

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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Cosplay photos (again)

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Mike

Well my Thai language test turned out to be almost a non event, so I don’t have any dramatic story of cancelled visas and being taken to the airport. I did the written test at school, with help from the … Continue reading →

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Another cosplay event….just a teaser

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Mike

Last weekend saw another cosplay event here in Bangkok, in fact there were two but I only got along to one of them, and that was enough to get a couple of hundred photos to sort through ! I only … Continue reading →

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Bangkok graffiti (or street art ?)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Mike

Bangkok is not a city you would usually associate with graffiti, and generally speaking it is free of the mindless “tagging” that I often saw on public transport and buildings in Australian cities. When you do see “graffiti” here it is usually … 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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Learning the lingo #2 …Thai language apps, phrasebooks and e-dictionaries

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Mike

Well, I’ve been trying to learn Thai for about 5 months now, with lessons every Saturday and I think I’m getting somewhere …slowly. Apart from the school’s textbooks I’ve also acquired some Thai language apps on my phone, a phrasebook … Continue reading →

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