Author Archives: JMacedo

Tourists in Thailand might be taxed as MAJOR POLLUTERS!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by JMacedo | Permalink 0

As the scams are not enough the government is getting ready to tax tourists as major Polluters! Unbelievable. From the Bangkok Post on 21/12/2011: “    As well, tourists [..]

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Nikon Thailand – The clean up

Posted on December 5, 2011 by JMacedo | Permalink 4

Click here to see more photos Yesterday about lunch time I took the family to Saraburi, some 100kms north of Bangkok. On the way I passed through the [..]

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Thailand – The worst floods in 50 Years (2011)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by JMacedo | Permalink 0

Thais once again are going through very difficult times.  People displaced, jobless and over 530 deaths as I post this. The overall situation shows little improvement with some [..]

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Singapore – Little India

Posted on November 1, 2011 by JMacedo | Permalink 0

In my opinion as westerner tourist, this is possibly the most attractive area in all Singapore. Colourful, ful of life. narrow and bumpy pavements… who said you can’t [..]

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Singapore – The Arab Quarter

Posted on November 1, 2011 by JMacedo | Permalink 0

The Arab Quarter is a small place, but well worth a visit. Just few roads but it was a very nice place, charming, lots of restaurants serving very [..]

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