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Discussion in 'Golden Oldies' started by DavidFL, Jun 10, 2008.

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    #1 DavidFL, Jun 10, 2008
    1982 Country House in the Mae Sa Valley, one of my favourite hangouts for many years.
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    1982 Poppy Fields near Hmong Nong Hoi, up in the Mae Sa Valley.
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    #2 DavidFL, Jun 25, 2013
    Late 1980s. Hanging out with the elephants at Pang Hai, by Hmong Lodge.

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    #3 Ian Bungy, Jul 3, 2013
    Nice One! An Oh How the Mae Sa Valley Has Changed!!! Along with the Rest of the World! You are Lucky to have Experienced the Untouched Years in Thailand.
     
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    #4 DavidFL, Jul 10, 2013
    With the Hmong in Mae Khi.

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    maybe late 1980s / very early 90s.
     
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    #5 DavidFL, Nov 2, 2013
    Building the Mae Khi Road..

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    late 1980 - early 90s?
    They put the power lines in & not too long after they started on the road..
    Government planning.
     
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    #6 DavidFL, Nov 6, 2013
    Building the Mae Khi road, late 1980s

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    #7 burnjr, Nov 18, 2013
    nice story david
     
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    #8 TonyBKK, Nov 18, 2013
    Just love these classic pictures!!! Keep em coming! :happy1:
     
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    #9 DavidFL, Jan 11, 2014
    Country House....2nd Feb 1982

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    Nong Hoi 2 Feb 1982

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    no cabbages in those days, only opium poppies

    Ex wife Oi, mother of my 2 sons

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    Nong Hoi, Hmong hill tribe village.
     
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    #10 DavidFL, Jan 11, 2014
    21st October 1978...on the way to Mae Rim / Mae Sa....

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    I think this is R107 the Chiang Mai - Mae Rim road.
    The Shell petrol station I think was near the old immigration office, which became Chang Puak police & is now the Forsenic Police office.
     
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    #11 DavidFL, Feb 5, 2014
    The Nong Hoi poppy fields 2 Feb 1982....

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    not a cabbage to be scene.
     
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    #12 DavidFL, Apr 8, 2020
    Late 1980s building the Mae Khi road
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    Rock Tower above Nong Hoi
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    #13 DavidFL, Apr 8, 2020
    On the switchback late 1980s

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