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    Brilliant photos and the story that goes with them. You wouldn't be begging for stars would you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Propagator View Post
    Brilliant photos and the story that goes with them. You wouldn't be begging for stars would you?

    Cheers Propagator.

    Would I..


    From time to time in some of these places there are some very interesting antiques, bric-a-brac, flea market articles etc.

    Mae Sot and Myawaddi have some extremely interesting finds:-




    The Raleigh board here was a brilliant example of a very ancient advert.

    One might well assume the Lion is chasing the man, the end result shows he was really interested in 'The Raleigh'





    The 'British Lion' was a very common insignia in 'Colonial Days' especially.

    There's a nice little brass canon in the top left hand corner of the above photograph as well.
    All the women take their blouses off
    And the men all dance on the polka dots
    It's closing time !

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    It's quite easy to see from various places along the Moei River, that crossing the border from Burma to Thailand is no difficult task at all. In fact it appears to be carried out with total impunity, even in the centre of town, close to the Friendship Bridge.

    From time to time there are problems, and even shootings. I have some additional photographs from that section which need to be down-loaded, they make for good viewing.



    There are some very interesting buildings in Mae Sot.



    The Street life is variable and extremely interesting.

    It's a hive of asctivity for all sorts of dealing. Years ago, this town was totally lawless and great care had to be taken whilst you were in the vicininty.




    You can always enjoy a nice coffee on the streets.

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    This was an extremely well stocked antique shop with numerous goods on offer from the 'Colonial Years'




    Quite amazing really with regards to the bargains available.

    The dealers appear to have an endless supply of such articles.




    The Radio is typical of the type I remember being in the home, when I was a youngster.




    When they brought transistor radios out it changed the music scene all together.

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    Also, earlier this year, we ended up being invited to a wedding ceremony in town.




    There was no shortage of presents for the 'Happy Couple' either.





    They were singing,
    They were dancing
    And the band was really happening
    And The Johnny Walker wisdom running wild.

    There was mention of this big fellow being on the spit by evening.




    Such is life.

    The vintage Austin here was a specimen, I have to put some other photographs of this car on here in due course.



    Superb condition throughout, for its age.

    The steering box and track rod ends had taken a pounding due to being driven in and on unsuitable conditions.

    Engine and transmission was good.



    Trying to purchase it with correct title and original registration document appeared to be impossible.



    Everybody wanted a piece of the action.




    This was quite unique at the time as well.


    Street vending point for Molotov Cocktails.

    Amazing Thailand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mathos
    especially on old British antiques if you feel that way inclined
    Very inclined Mathos, is it authentic bric a brac? i'm on a project for some Thai guy and due for my visa run tomorrow. PLEASE TELL ME NOW!!!

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    There were several 'pill-boxes' in the area.



    They were used of course to defend Burmese territory from attack prior to WW11.

    There is quite a bit of interest in preserving these defence units throughout the world and especially in The United Kingdom.

    The Link below is quite interesting.


    PILLBOXES, PILLBOX, ANTI-INVASION DEFENCES, WWII, PILLBOX STUDY ...
    Photos of pillboxes,location of pillboxes in united kingdom.
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    fok the clocks above, believe me great thread mathos has always......ANSWER MY PM PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Pot View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Mathos
    especially on old British antiques if you feel that way inclined
    Very inclined Mathos, is it authentic bric a brac? i'm on a project for some Thai guy and due for my visa run tomorrow. PLEASE TELL ME NOW!!!

    Difficult to say Mr Pot, I'm not qualified to state as to the authenticity or not of the bric a brac. It certainly appeared to be original. No doubt in my mind about that,

    However, you know how good they are at making copies of just about anything in the orient.




    I'm happy enough with the Car being original and authentic, I know vehicles and feel qualified to state the same was original.

    If you intend making a visa run, then Mae Sot is as good a place as any.



    As you can see there is plenty to look at, these photographs were taken February this year.

    Thirty weeks or so back, so things will probably be pretty much the same I would think.

    Originality though?

    'How High's the Water Mama?'

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    Just had a nice pleasant chat on the phone with Mr Pot.

    Enjoy your trip to Mae Sot and Myawaddi, and good luck to you.

    Hope you get what you are looking for.

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    Cheers Mathos and all the best for you I'll let you all know how I get on

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    The Old Austin as you can see is in superb condition.





    Nobody appears to be able to locate the original paperwork, log book, UK registration details and other paraphernalia though.

    Also the interest the same has generated has invoked some ridiculous asking prices.




    I have done some research with regards to the same, but to date the information gleaned is quite useless in establishing a genuine form of ownership.


    Last I heard. the same had been sold to an American for 35,000 US dollars.


    If that is correct, the man shouldn't be let loose with money.

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    The thread went walk about last night for about ten hours.

    It's resurfaced now thank to MtD.




    I'll transfer some more photographs across over the weekend.

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    Whilst the photograph fails to give decent views of the interior, it does show that the upholstery in general is in quite good condition for the age of the motor car.




    I noticed the air filter was missing from the intake on the Carburettor, but that would not be a major problem to obtain a genuine replacement.

    Under body panels were in excellent condition.

    Next to nothing in the way of concernable corrosion on the vehicle at all.


    The tri-shaw operators certainly earn their money.





    The machines are in rather poor condition generally and some
    of the hills in town and surrounding areas where the road
    surfaces are nothing more than dirt tracks,
    present them with almost impossible tasks they usually
    have to seek help in pushing the vehicles along whilst
    the passengers sit there, apparently enjoying
    the sight of the operators suffering for their pittances.


    You cannot help but notice though, that the people
    in general do appear to be well fed in this particular
    town of Myawaddi and there is no shortage of food
    in the market areas etc.




    There are obvious benefits in living on the borders of Thailand in general for the Burmese.




    Contraband obviously plays an important issue especially copy medication and tobacco products.


    There are some outrageous products sold along the River Banks especially.

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    I have a good selection of photographs which I will try and download over the next few days with regards to the River Bank activity.

    They are interesting.





    Even in the side streets you will come across smaller tables with additional food products on sale.



    Every picture tells it's own story as well. The face in this particular snapshot is extremely interesting, to put it mildly.



    It never ceases to amaze me as to how Orientals sleep anytime, anywhere.

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    The guy in this photograph was blessed with a mobile phone (Cell phone) and that is quite unusual to see in Burma.



    The stall below was offering food to be taken whilst sat down at one of the small
    tables. In the main though, people were taking the food away in the small plastic see through bags.




    The pick up was going to be making it's way to Rangoon they informed me.




    I don't know just how true some of the information is, but I was told that the roads are so bad, they alternate the days of travel, to ensure as best possible that one way traffic to and fro is adhered to.


    They certainly intended filling the same up prior to departure.



    Statistics showed to me some time earlier this year showed that road accidents were the third highest cause of death in Burma after malaria and respiratory disease.



    I couldn't help wondering how long before The Peoples Democratic Republic of China Cab and Chassis Bus would be loading up for the trip.

    In any event he was securing the spare wheel and tyre against the jolts, or other more fiendish activity.


    This section going out of town looked slightly busier.




    There were a few of these archways in the town.

    The Map of their country being highlighted on each.




    I rather thought the majority would have no idea at all as to their location on the planet though.

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    A couple more here from the festivities in the village on the Budhist Day




    I always think faces make the best subjects in general.




    Photographs can say much more than words as well.






    Much, much more at times.


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    We have stayed in various places over the years in the town of Mae sot and surrounding areas.

    We have on a couple of occasions now used The Centara Mae Sot Hill Resort.




    It's a pleasant enough Hotel. Rooms are on the basic side, but you can push for a reasonable room deal for two including a decent breakfast for around a Baht1000 per night.



    There's quite a decent swimming pool as well which is a great way to cool down after a day out in the wilds and plenty of walking.



    Centara has a broad hand in the Hotel industry throughout Thailand, they are quite decent on an average basis in my opinion.

    Mae Sot in any event is a district of Tak Province. There is a decent level of history attached to the area in general and a great deal of ethnic diversity.

    As you can see from the photograph below taken from the Hotel window, the area nestles gently between the mountain ranges along the border with Burma.



    The Hotel wasn't that busy whilst we were there, except for the nightly stop-overs brought in by the tourist coaches. Late to bed, early to rise.



    For those of you familiar with Chiang Mai, you'll be aware that Centara own the

    Centara Duangtawan Hotel Chiang Mai
    It's worth having a look at this link as well.

    Centara Mae Sot Hill Resort - Special Internet Rates at HotelClub
    Centara Mae Sot Hill Resort - discount reservation service. Save up to 60% when you book with HotelClub.

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    I haven't come across my Moei River Bank snaps as yet, they are about though. There are one or two more here from town though, the Myawaddi town that is, and they are quite interesting.



    Sometimes when I am here at home be it relaxing, working or cycling, especially cycling, I give a lot of thought to different places I know in the world and pin point the time in accordance with the difference, then imagine what is going on there, even down to the weather conditions.

    It's interesting as well.




    Another guy on the motorcycle with a mobile phone in his hand.


    They must be getting popular.


    I wonder just how many people cross this border point in a year.




    I meant to say earlier as well, The Moei River is not recognised by the same name by The Burmese people.

    They refer to it as the Thaungyin River, which serves as a natural border between Thailand and Burma.


    The Thais and Burmese have many disagreements regarding the border (Thais appear to have this problem all round the borders and bordering countries.)especially when work has been carried out to stop erosion of The river Bank etc.

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    They were selling plenty of these little crabs in town as well.

    I'd never seen such small ones on sale.



    From what I learned, only the more affluent Burmese would be passengers on one of the Trishaws.



    This particular section had clothes on sale, yet as you can see, the customers were few and far between.




    The clothes and other like goods including cigarettes and booze etc were extremely cheap.



    You can't help but notice, the area was somewhat cleaner in this part of town as well.



    Everything keeps on turning in a manner of speaking.

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    The lady sat on her retail patch with baby looked happy enough.




    Another little group here, they looked quite content too.

    It's good to see contentment in people.



    There's no escaping the water delivery man either. They were non stop all over the villages.



    The Bus type unit here appeared to be resting up for the day though.



    This particular one didn't appear to be all that old either.

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    Really nice pictures!!!
    Thanks for sharing

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    Quote Originally Posted by garye View Post
    Really nice pictures!!!
    Thanks for sharing


    Cheers garye:-

    Glad you are enjoying the same. Quite a bit more to put on here yet when I get the opportunity.

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    I hope you don't mind me bumping this thread, Matho. What an awesome read. I read this thread from start to finish. I was reading about how the Burmese all have old cars on the roads, and that they are not allowed to drive motorcycles in Rangoon; only cars.

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    I would be interested in learning more about what you thought of Mae Sot, and more about your experience in the refugee camps. How was the mindset of the refugees when you visited the camps? Did you go in rainy season? If so, is it worth being there at that time of year? How safe would you say, Mae Sot is these days? As I wrote to you in my pm, I may be going to work there. Any advice or information would be appreciated. More pics please.

    It is really amazing what all you have seen. The falls in Umphang are unbelievable. What a trek do get there too.

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    Thousands of Karen Seek Safety in Thailand

    MAE SOT — Thousands of ethnic Karen villagers have been forced to flee across the border into Thailand during the past few weeks as the Burmese army launched a major assault on Karen military units.

    Fierce fighting and constant mortar fire close to the Thai border by Burmese forces has forced an estimated 4,000 ethnic Karen to leave their villages since the beginning of June.

    “Every day more people are arriving, looking for refuge,” Poe Shan of the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) told The Irrawaddy. “We expect many more to cross the border in search of safety in the coming weeks as the rainy season sets in.”
    So far, the refugees have mostly come from seven villages in Burma near the Moei River; there are more than 40 villages in the area where the fighting is intense.

    “If the fighting continues, at least 8,000 more villagers will have to escape across the border,” said Zipporah Sein, the general secretary of the Karen National Union (KNU).

    “The key thing now is to provide them with more adequate shelter,” said Sally Thompson, the deputy head of the Thai Burma Border Consortium (TBBC). “They have food and medical attention, but the flimsy, makeshift homes they are now in provide inadequate protection from the weather.”

    Local Thai authorities are drawing up an Action Plan, which would then be discussed with the international aid agencies and local NGOs before implementation.

    More here..
    Thousands of Karen Seek Safety in Thailand

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