Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bangkok photographers
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 23:59:42 +0000

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