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  • ...and your Final Destination today, sir?

    ...and your Final Destination today, sir?

  • "...so naturally we chose V-Sign to do the poster campaign."<br />
<br />
Detail from a giant billboard, Chiang Mai 2017

    "...so naturally we chose V-Sign to do the poster campaign."

    Detail from a giant billboard, Chiang Mai 2017

  • "...and you've met Dr Somchai who heads up the purification and hygiene division as well as the labeling department."<br />
Thailand, 2009

    "...and you've met Dr Somchai who heads up the purification and hygiene division as well as the labeling department."
    Thailand, 2009

  • "....or maybe I'll try the Godmother Hairtail.  No, I'll take the Strange Taste Rabbit Ding after all."<br />
Shanghai dining at its most dubious.  Shot from a car. 2009

    "....or maybe I'll try the Godmother Hairtail. No, I'll take the Strange Taste Rabbit Ding after all."
    Shanghai dining at its most dubious. Shot from a car. 2009

  • "Yes, I learned everything from Pa.  Good old Sweeny, it was a shame we had to move out of London in such a hurry."<br />
Barbados 2002

    "Yes, I learned everything from Pa. Good old Sweeny, it was a shame we had to move out of London in such a hurry."
    Barbados 2002

  • "....and this is my wife and three daughters.  You still want ID?"<br />
Florida, 2002

    "....and this is my wife and three daughters. You still want ID?"
    Florida, 2002

  • Turn your fried egg into a rusty meringue?  Of course it will.<br />
Surin, Thailand 2007

    Turn your fried egg into a rusty meringue? Of course it will.
    Surin, Thailand 2007

  • It's Marriage Jim, but not as we know it...

    It's Marriage Jim, but not as we know it...

  • The hopefully not very aptly named "Rambo" Gas Appliance<br />
Thailand 2006

    The hopefully not very aptly named "Rambo" Gas Appliance
    Thailand 2006

  • Presumably the unconscious ones get wheeled down the road to Tesco.<br />
Barbados 2002

    Presumably the unconscious ones get wheeled down the road to Tesco.
    Barbados 2002

  • "It's OK, they'll never notice.  Besides, we changed it just enough....."<br />
Siem Reap, Cambodia 2002

    "It's OK, they'll never notice. Besides, we changed it just enough....."
    Siem Reap, Cambodia 2002

  • "OK, you can put your foot down now..."<br />
Nr Buriram, Thailand, 2005

    "OK, you can put your foot down now..."
    Nr Buriram, Thailand, 2005

  • "Firmly?  Oh, better not stop here then...."<br />
Barbados, 2002

    "Firmly? Oh, better not stop here then...."
    Barbados, 2002

  • A difference of opinion or maybe that was the blitz...<br />
Torquay, Devon 2007

    A difference of opinion or maybe that was the blitz...
    Torquay, Devon 2007

  • Tricky to get attentive staff these days, even for a good cause<br />
Chiang Mai, 2003

    Tricky to get attentive staff these days, even for a good cause
    Chiang Mai, 2003

  • The England team could have used this Wicket Office.<br />
Yunan Province, China 2007

    The England team could have used this Wicket Office.
    Yunan Province, China 2007

  • ......and for the mane course may we recommend the Tender Lion?<br />
Chiang Mai 2014

    ......and for the mane course may we recommend the Tender Lion?
    Chiang Mai 2014

  • Means just what it says.  A popular idea in many Wats here in Thailand.<br />
Chiang Mai, 2005

    Means just what it says. A popular idea in many Wats here in Thailand.
    Chiang Mai, 2005

  • An entire branding campaign based on the mistranslation of Old Fashioned......<br />
Chiang Mai, 2007

    An entire branding campaign based on the mistranslation of Old Fashioned......
    Chiang Mai, 2007

  • House for Sale, DIY tours?  Free House?  Missing: one house - will fit these keys?<br />
Chiang Mai, 2005

    House for Sale, DIY tours? Free House? Missing: one house - will fit these keys?
    Chiang Mai, 2005

  • I have the feeling that they're saying that you'll get a free ride in an ambulance should you fail to buy one of these lucky amulets.<br />
Surin, 2007

    I have the feeling that they're saying that you'll get a free ride in an ambulance should you fail to buy one of these lucky amulets.
    Surin, 2007

  • Dog loving management...<br />
London 2007

    Dog loving management...
    London 2007

  • "God, my hair's a mess!  Toni & Guy or....."<br />
Chiang Mai, Thailand 2013

    "God, my hair's a mess! Toni & Guy or....."
    Chiang Mai, Thailand 2013

  • "...and finally it's carefully double filtered through a thong."<br />
Surin, Thailand 2007

    "...and finally it's carefully double filtered through a thong."
    Surin, Thailand 2007

  • Unlikely, since this is Pattaya....<br />
Pattaya, Thailand 2006

    Unlikely, since this is Pattaya....
    Pattaya, Thailand 2006

  • Breaking News.......After his final heroic battle with the evil Darth Vader, Ben moves to Thailand and starts a chain of hairdressers.<br />
Chiang Mai, 2009

    Breaking News.......After his final heroic battle with the evil Darth Vader, Ben moves to Thailand and starts a chain of hairdressers.
    Chiang Mai, 2009

  • Sign on the roof of Gallerie Lafayette, Paris

    Sign on the roof of Gallerie Lafayette, Paris

  • This is really confusing.  The main sign is about a waterfall....<br />
Chiang Rai Province, Thailand 2007

    This is really confusing. The main sign is about a waterfall....
    Chiang Rai Province, Thailand 2007

  • Sensible people go elsewhere...<br />
Barbados 2002

    Sensible people go elsewhere...
    Barbados 2002

  • You've got to be prepared...<br />
St Vincent WI, 2002

    You've got to be prepared...
    St Vincent WI, 2002

  • "Oh wow!  24 hour electricity and a free banana..."<br />
Laos, 2006

    "Oh wow! 24 hour electricity and a free banana..."
    Laos, 2006

  • ...and our Konversational Klingon Kourse comes with a one year Ed Visa.  (Vietnam, 2011)

    ...and our Konversational Klingon Kourse comes with a one year Ed Visa. (Vietnam, 2011)

  • No need to ask what the "extras" are here....<br />
Phnom Penh 2009

    No need to ask what the "extras" are here....
    Phnom Penh 2009

  • ".....but if you want something to take you back in time to the sixties, we've got this one with strange plant colour from both Europe and America."<br />
Laos, 2009

    ".....but if you want something to take you back in time to the sixties, we've got this one with strange plant colour from both Europe and America."
    Laos, 2009

  • 23,000 baht isn't free whichever language you're speaking.  Pity the poor kids who face graduates from this "Academy"....

    23,000 baht isn't free whichever language you're speaking. Pity the poor kids who face graduates from this "Academy"....

  • "......and Today's Special is Rocket which comes with a complimentary can of Red Bull and a surface to air cucumber.<br />
Thailand, 2006

    "......and Today's Special is Rocket which comes with a complimentary can of Red Bull and a surface to air cucumber.
    Thailand, 2006

  • "...and on the second floor, experience a tsunami of surprises in the fixed term mortgage department."<br />
St Lucia, West Indies 2002

    "...and on the second floor, experience a tsunami of surprises in the fixed term mortgage department."
    St Lucia, West Indies 2002

  • Right...<br />
Siem Reap, Cambodia 2002

    Right...
    Siem Reap, Cambodia 2002

  • "You're looking a bit down - why not pop round to the dentist..."

    "You're looking a bit down - why not pop round to the dentist..."

  • Hey, they think of everything over there...<br />
China, 2009

    Hey, they think of everything over there...
    China, 2009

  • "Yes Officer, he just popped in for steak and chips, made it through a couple of Screwdrivers and Michael Bolton, but the pool got him in the end."

    "Yes Officer, he just popped in for steak and chips, made it through a couple of Screwdrivers and Michael Bolton, but the pool got him in the end."

  • Yeah, that'll do it.  Just let anyone try to sue us now...

    Yeah, that'll do it. Just let anyone try to sue us now...

    LaosVang Vieng

  • Hang on, you forgot your change!<br />
Laos, 2006

    Hang on, you forgot your change!
    Laos, 2006

    3776ForgotYourChangeLaosVang Vieng

  • "...so we're down to  Super Stamina, StayHard, Pump Action and One Touch.  Hmmm... this'll is going be a tough meeting."<br />
<br />
At my local 7-11 in Chiang Mai.  2018

    "...so we're down to Super Stamina, StayHard, Pump Action and One Touch. Hmmm... this'll is going be a tough meeting."

    At my local 7-11 in Chiang Mai. 2018

    OneTouch

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