Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ian Stanley wrote: > > Hello john, > > Now that I think of it the only Thais I see carrying cameras are > the ones I meet up with in the camera shops. The store in Mah Boon Krong > is still there, I was there last week, and business still seems to be good > and the stock is always changing. > > Thailand is a photographers dream and I feel very fortunate to be > living here. Every photo I see of the King shows him with an SLR and zoom > lens but I don't know what brand he uses. I have been to gallery showing > his work and some of it was very good indeed. He does have special Leicas > commissioned every now and then and they are sold off at a handsome price - > the money is all used for his development projects around the country. He > is about the only member of any royalty that I have any respect for. He > seems to be a genuinely good man and does a lot for his country rather than > taking from it. > > Ian Stanley > > Bangkok, Thailand > > At 04:26 PM 25/02/2000 +0000, you wrote: > > >In all my trips to Thailand I have never seen a Thai using a Leica, I have > >seen one Japanese using an M Leica. There is a store in the Mahaboonkrong > >shopping center which deals in second hand Leicas, collectibles and Nikons. He > >sold off most of his better stuff when the Bhat dropped, still an interesting > >store and interesting guy, I just looked for his card but I can't find it. I > >have taken my R Leicas to Thailand before, and the elephant photos on my web > >page were taken with them. I think Thailand is a fascinating place and a > >photographer's dream. BTW The king of Thailand is or was a leica user and an > >avid photographer. > >John > >http://sites.netscape.net/bosjohnusa/homepage Leica made a run of Bhumipol M6s to comemerate the Kings 72 Birthday last December. There was quite a celebration here in Cambridge as he was born here. John