One of the most heard descriptions of Old Phuket Town revolves around its Sino-Portuguese architecture. However, the buildings. warehouses and homes reflect a blend of different colonial influences modified to suit local tastes, characterized by a series of arches on the façade that create a covered passageway or arcade known as ngo ka ki and … Continue reading Daily Phuket #8: 3 March 2021 – Ngo Ka Ki on Thalang Road
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Monthly Meanderings: November 2015
I turn 50 years old in just a few days. I had planned to do a few things in order to celebrate my first half-century on Earth -- a "50 things about me" blog series for one thing, putting together an article picturing "my life in stamps" for another. I thought about "issuing" a series … Continue reading Monthly Meanderings: November 2015