Tag Archives: Thailand

DSLR camera sensor cleaning in Bangkok

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Mike

One of photography’s inevitabilities is that if you own a DSLR you will end up with dirt on the sensor sooner or later. Most modern cameras have some sort of dust removal option in their menu, which works ….. sort … Continue reading →

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More photos from Ko Phi Phi

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Mike

Just some more photos from my Phi Phi trip the other week: It is the start of the rainy season now, so we did get a bit of rain but it only came at night so that was not too … 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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Where’s Nemo ?

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Mike

Obviously I am not in Bangkok at the moment ! After the rigours of Songkran in Issaan I am treating  myself to a week on Phi Phi Island again, and have spent most of the first few days in the … Continue reading →

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Which one do I print ?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Mike

  I am printing a few photos from my Songkran trip for the family but not sure which version to give them. The original colour pic, left, and a couple of other versions below. I am not really sure if … Continue reading →

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Happy to be an economic refugee !

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Mike

Some people may have read a news story recently about Deutsche Bank’s latest report on the cost of living around the world, in which Australia claimed the dubious honour of being the most expensive country to live in …. again. … Continue reading →

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