I began working at Koh Sirae School – on the island just to the east of Phuket Town – as a fill-in teacher after our two previous instructors there quit. In the blink of an eye, I went from a relatively light weekly schedule of teaching Business English in-house for my agency’s language school to … Continue reading Friday Photos #8: Koh Siray School
Month: February 2015
Happy Valentine’s Day 2015
Friday Photos #7: A Queen In Patong
No. This isn’t a photo-essay about the infamous lady-boys (AKA, katoeys) who inhabit this western Phuket version of “Sin City.” It is a rare occasion indeed when I will venture to the hedonistic tour mecca that is Patong, but the largest of the famed Cunard Line’s ocean liners making a rare port-of-call at my island … Continue reading Friday Photos #7: A Queen In Patong
TH-1062: Chinese New Year 2015
Issue Number: TH-1062Issue Name: Chinese New Year 2015 Postage StampsIssue Date: 2015-02-09Denomination: 5 baht (2 designs)Designer: Mr. Udorn Niyornthum (Thailand Post Company Ltd.)Printer: Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, ThailandPrinting Process: Lithography, multi-colorQuantity of Stamps: 700,000 pieces per designSheet Composition: 10 stamps per sheet (different design)Perforation: unk.Size: 30 x 40.5mm (Vertical - measured from … Continue reading TH-1062: Chinese New Year 2015
TH-1061: Symbol Of Love
Issue Number: TH-1061Issue Name: Symbol Of Love Postage StampIssue Date: 2015-02-09Denomination: 5 bahtDesigner: Miss Euamporn Supharoekchai (Thailand Post Company Ltd.)Printer: Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, ThailandPrinting Process: Lithography, multi-colorQuantity of Stamps: 700,000 piecesSheet Composition: 10 stamps per sheetPerforation: unk.Size: 31 x 31mm (measured from perforation to perforation)Details: "Love" The Meaningful Feeling of Relationship … Continue reading TH-1061: Symbol Of Love
Friday Photos #6: Another Week, Another Hill
Every year at this time, teachers suddenly quit right before the end of the school year. As a veteran teacher, I’m usually called upon to rearrange my business and private lesson schedules so that I can cover at the schools. Last year, I spent three weeks at Samkong School in the northern part of Phuket … Continue reading Friday Photos #6: Another Week, Another Hill
TH-1060: 72nd Anniversary of Kasetsart University
Issue Number: TH-1060 Issue Name: 72nd Anniversary of Kasetsart University Commemorative Stamp Issue Date: 2015-02-02 Denomination: 3 baht Designer: Mr. Pisit Prasitthanadoon (Thailand Post Company Ltd.) Printer: Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited, Thailand Printing Process: Lithography, multi-colored Quantity of Stamps: 500,000 pieces Sheet Composition: 10 stamps per sheet Perforation: unk. Size: 48 x 30 … Continue reading TH-1060: 72nd Anniversary of Kasetsart University
Mark Joseph Jochim 