Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. The week began with another holiday; Thai Constitution Day is annually celebrated on December 10 so Monday was a substitution day. My lovely lady Kan took this as her last weekend of "freedom" before starting a new job … Continue reading Sunday Summary #18
Christmas in Thailand
Daily Phuket #104: 24 December 2021 – Chopper Santa (And Santy, Too!)
This morning, my new school put on one of the most elaborate Christmas presentations that I have experienced in a Thai government school. I took many photos throughout the day and will save most for my "Christmas In Thailand, Part Three" blog which I will post sometime tomorrow (Christmas Day!). The highlight of the festivities … Continue reading Daily Phuket #104: 24 December 2021 – Chopper Santa (And Santy, Too!)
Christmas In Thailand: 2021, Part Two
One month ago, I blogged a preview of Thailand's Christmas 2021 celebrations but have only posted a smattering of images since. These included a snowman made of tires, the decorations in my local open-air market, and holiday lights seen at a long-dormant hotel. Occasionally, I took photos of other Christmasy displays around Phuket Town (including … Continue reading Christmas In Thailand: 2021, Part Two
Daily Phuket #90: 5 December 2021 – Phuket’s Christmas Market
A friend in the Czech Republic has been raving about Prague's Christmas Market and, judging by the photos she has sent, it is indeed beautiful. I much prefer outdoor decorations of the season than those inside a shopping mall. While not an "official" Christmas market, the parking lot outside of Limelight Avenue in Phuket Town … Continue reading Daily Phuket #90: 5 December 2021 – Phuket’s Christmas Market
Daily Phuket #88: 2 December 2021 – Thai Snowman
One sees all sorts of "odd" things in Thailand, most are attempts at Instagramable backdrops. Take this "snowman", for instance. When I first noticed it in my local market last week, there was a cluster of attractive women waiting to have their photographs taken with the thing. A new use for old tires. Does it … Continue reading Daily Phuket #88: 2 December 2021 – Thai Snowman
Christmas In Thailand: 2021, Part One
While Christmas is not my favorite holiday (that being American Thanksgiving), the longer I stay in Thailand the more I try to make the most of the season. Celebrating such a festive time of year -- one which I associate with cold and snow -- in Southeast Asia is not easy given the hot, sunny … Continue reading Christmas In Thailand: 2021, Part One
Christmas Card Appeal for 2014
I love Christmas. I live in Thailand. It’s a Buddhist country and even the Muslims outnumber Christians in my community. Every year, the build-up to New Year’s Eve seems a bit more Christmasy – lights are strung on some buildings (usually bars), decorated trees appear in the big shopping malls and restaurants in tourist areas … Continue reading Christmas Card Appeal for 2014
Another Thai Christmas (and Pii Mai)
This was my ninth Christmas in Phuket and Tuesday will see my eighth New Year's Eve (the 'Western' New Year is the first of three celebrated each year in Thailand, the others being Chinese New Year at the end of next month and Songkran in mid-April). Let me take the opportunity now to wish one … Continue reading Another Thai Christmas (and Pii Mai)
Muang Phuket Local Post: New Issue — Christmas In Thailand, 25 December 2013
Better late than never! Somewhat delayed, the inaugural Christmas release by Muang Phuket Local Post will be issued on Christmas Day itself. This will consist of six individual designs, printed in sheets of fifteen stamps with two different layouts). In addition, there is a special first day of issue handstamp and three seasonal variations of … Continue reading Muang Phuket Local Post: New Issue — Christmas In Thailand, 25 December 2013
Send Me A Christmas Card!!
Living in Thailand as I have for nearly a decade, I enjoy participating in the myriad of Buddhist and Royal holidays that exist on the Kingdom's calendar. I also mark many of the holidays that honor the nation of my birth -- Phuket actually holds an ever-grander 4th of July party each year. But my … Continue reading Send Me A Christmas Card!!
Mark Joseph Jochim 