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Revisiting Bangkok

October 5, 2013 By James Clark 4 Comments

Revisiting Bangkok

When a man is tired of Bangkok, he is tired of life Bangkok was the third city in my seven city tour of Asia with Club Carlson. Being based in Southeast Asia I pass through Bangkok a few times a year, either as a transit hub or for business/travel meet ups. It’s a city I […]

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The Old Town of Phuket City – Thailand

October 4, 2013 By James Clark 5 Comments

On the second stop of my seven destination tour of Asia I visited Phuket in Thailand. While Phuket is best known for beaches there is an interesting old town area in the provincial capital city, Phuket Town. I was there a few years ago so I went and had another look to see what has […]

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Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach, Phuket – Thailand

October 3, 2013 By James Clark

Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach

Hotel Name: Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach Address: 44/5 Moo 8 Sakdidesh Road, Panwa Cape, Phuket, Thailand I stayed at the Radisson Blu Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach as a guest of Club Carlson, who I was working with on their Global Travelers campaign. I’ve been to Phuket a few times but had […]

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Where I’m At: May, 2013 – Bangkok

May 11, 2013 By James Clark 8 Comments

Bangkok Dusk

I arrived in Bangkok last July with a plan to be here for three months before heading back to London. During that time I ended up going to Ho Chi Minh City instead, where I spent five of the last nine months. It seems that Saigon is putting in a good case for being a […]

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Thailand Travel Guide

April 21, 2013 By James Clark

Travel Guides > Thailand Travel Guide Destination Guides Bangkok Chiang Mai Chiang Rai Hat Yai Ko Chang Koh Samui Ko Lanta Ko Pha Ngan Ko Phayam Nakhon Si Thammarat Pattaya Phuket Ubon Ratchathani Nomadic Notes Blog Posts Thailand Ornamental street signs of Thailand Bangkok View Bangkok from the King Power MahaNakhon Tower The re-emergence of […]

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A day as an extra on the tsunami film, The Impossible

January 6, 2013 By James Clark 22 Comments

A day as an extra on the tsunami film, The Impossible

I have been self employed for close to 10 years now, but there have been occasions that I have taken up the odd day job. There was that time in Mumbai where I was a Bollywood voice over extra. Recently in Melbourne I got back on the factory floor for a day to help pack […]

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Cafes in Bangkok to work from

December 4, 2012 By James Clark 52 Comments

Bangkok Cafes

Last updated 16 October, 2015 Bangkok Cafes Map Bangkok Cafes Map foursquare.com Bangkok Cafes Cafe Locations Sukhumvit – Along Sukhumvit Rd from Ploen Chit Siam/Chit Lom – Sound Siam, Chit Lom, Ratchadamri, National Stadium, and Ratchathewi. Phaya Thai – Along Sukhumvit line from Phaya Thai to Ari. Silom/Sathorn Chinatown Old Town – Khao San Rd […]

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Book Review: 101 things to do in Bangkok

November 27, 2012 By James Clark Leave a Comment

101 things to do in Bangkok

Bangkok is a sprawling city which does not give away its highlights easily, and if you don’t know your way around it’s easy to miss many of its highlights. I’m fortunate in that I know some locals who offer me recommendations of things to do. One of those locals is travel blogger Mark Wiens from […]

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Royal Barge Procession – Bangkok 2012

November 8, 2012 By James Clark 5 Comments

Royal Barge Procession - Bangkok 2012

The Royal Barge Procession on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok is one of the great spectacles of Thai royalty. This event has only been held 16 times since 1959, and the 2012 procession was meant to be in 2011 but it was was postponed due to the flooding. The official event is on the […]

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Cost of living Thailand: Living in Chiang Mai for $505 a month

August 25, 2012 By James Clark 40 Comments

Chiang Mai

In 2010 I arrived in Chiang Mai to celebrate Christmas with some fellow bloggers and online business friends. I thought it was going to be a two week visit, but I was then invited to attend a coffee tour which which brought me back the following month. Each time I came back I thought I […]

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