January was yet another philatelic-filled month and I added quite a few stamps to my various collections. Most were obtained online and I made two trips to the Phuket Philatelic Museum to buy new Thai stamps. I received a flurry of postcards at the start of the month but, alas, no further Christmas cards. I … Continue reading Philatelic Pursuits: January 2015
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Muang Phuket Local Post New Issue: 10th Anniversary of Tsunami
The 26th of December marks ten years since since a tsunami caused by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra devastated the region surrounding the Indian Ocean and beyond. Although local resorts and government officials like to pretend it never happened in order to not “frighten” potential tourists, remembering the terrible loss of life has … Continue reading Muang Phuket Local Post New Issue: 10th Anniversary of Tsunami
Six Months
Six months. It’s been six months since I’ve written anything for this blog. What happened? I don’t really know. I’ve alternated between periods of extreme busyness and extreme laziness. Nothing new there. But for some reason I haven’t felt compelled to write in quite some time. And that time really got away from me. Six … Continue reading Six Months
Muang Phuket Local Post: New Issue — 180 Years of Thai-American Friendship, 11 December 2013
In 1818, a merchant ship from the very young United States of America first arrived in the ancient Kingdom of Siam in the first recorded contact between the two nations. The ship carried a letter of greeting from U.S. President James Monroe. Christian missionaries soon arrived, becoming the first Americans to settle in the … Continue reading Muang Phuket Local Post: New Issue — 180 Years of Thai-American Friendship, 11 December 2013
Muang Phuket Local Post: New Issue — Kennedy Assassination 50th Anniversary, 22 November 2013
Muang Phuket Local Post (MPLP) announces the release of a new artistamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas. This single 50-satang stamp is the second in MPLP's 'Americana Series' which began with the Gettysburg Address stamp issued on Tuesday (19 November). It has been printed in imperforate sheets … Continue reading Muang Phuket Local Post: New Issue — Kennedy Assassination 50th Anniversary, 22 November 2013
Mark Joseph Jochim 