Welcome to Sunday Summary. This is a meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was our last "teaching" week at school with a new topic ("Non-Living Things") and the last opportunity to review the children as best as we could for the upcoming final exams. I took my review … Continue reading Sunday Summary #5
Sino-Portuguese architecture
Daily Phuket #87: 1 December 2021 – Phuket Icons
Nowhere is more iconic in Old Phuket Town than the twin yellow Sino-Portuguese style Standard Chartered Bank and the clock tower/police station built across the street to protect it. Sitting at the intersection of Phuket and Phang Nga roads, they are popular spots for tourists and locals alike to photograph or paint. Now that a … Continue reading Daily Phuket #87: 1 December 2021 – Phuket Icons
Daily Phuket #16: 11 March 2021 – Tourist Information Center
A busy Thursday at school and it's still the morning. I managed to leave my glasses at home so there is very little paperwork I can do between my lessons. I will keep this entry short as it's very much a blur as I peer at the screen. I had to do "gate duty" as … Continue reading Daily Phuket #16: 11 March 2021 – Tourist Information Center
Friday Photos #2: The Doors of Old Phuket Town
I’m fascinated by the Sino-Portuguese architecture that dominates the Old Town area of Phuket. There are basically two types to these old homes – the ang mo lau, or “detached” houses of the extremely wealthy mining families – and the row houses – tiem chu – which had their origin in Malacca. The European-style row … Continue reading Friday Photos #2: The Doors of Old Phuket Town
Friday Photos #1: Shops on Thalang Road, Phuket
Welcome to the first installment of Friday Photos, a series in which I will highlight a selection of the week’s photos. I plan to build each segment around a particular theme and most will be in and around my neighborhood. That neighborhood happens to be the heart of Phuket, Thailand, just a stone’s throw from … Continue reading Friday Photos #1: Shops on Thalang Road, Phuket
Postcrossing: Received Card #4 And My First Design Efforts
I believe that our local mailman -- a very large man (think Samoan wrestler large) on a very small motorbike (110cc Honda Dream) -- is getting used to seeing my name on items in his mailbag. And the man and woman who man the front desk at my guesthouse seem to take delight in giving … Continue reading Postcrossing: Received Card #4 And My First Design Efforts
The Stamps of Phuket
Despite it's long history and importance to the Thai economy as a popular tourism destination, Phuket has been the direct subject of only five stamps in the 130 years that Thailand has had a postal system. None of them are particularly rare or expensive and can form the core of a nice topical collection.Remarkably, none … Continue reading The Stamps of Phuket
Postcrossing: TH-141628 to Russia
I just found out that one of the postcards in my first batch of Postcrossing cards has arrived safely in Russia. It only took fifteen days to travel the 6,602 kilometers (4,102 miles) to Nalchik, the capital city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic. No, I’d never heard of this place before… The card I sent Victoria … Continue reading Postcrossing: TH-141628 to Russia
Mark Joseph Jochim 