King Vajiravudh
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Phuket’s Provincial Hall
Yesterday was a rather rainy holiday in Phuket – the 64th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. A mid-afternoon break in the rain gave me the chance to take a short walk up the tree-lined Narisorn Road in northeastern Phuket Town. This is where most of the province’s government buildings are located and so is… Continue reading
A History of Phuket, achitecture, Battle Of Thalang, Colin Makay, government buildings, governors of Phuket, Kao Rang, Kedah, King Chulalongkorn, King Vajiravudh, Luang Por Road, Narisorn Road, Phang Nga Road, Phnom Penh, Phraya Rasadanupradit, Phuket Old Town, Phuket Philatelic Museum, Phuket Provincial Hall, Phuket Town, Queen Sirikit, rubber trees, Surin, The Killing Fields, Thungka, Trang -
In the Midst of an Unexpected Parade
Working in Thailand you quickly learn to expect the unexpected. Even if you try to keep up with the myriad of holidays, Buddhist special events, and other surprising disruptions to the workday you will still miss something. Thus, I wasn’t too shocked to find my school completely deserted upon arriving to teach my first lesson… Continue reading
Mark Joseph Jochim 