[chppjdf]

common every where i go!,
and ive used them lots, 50bht per zip including the zip, in my shorts, stops me losing my phone or wallet, well worth the outlay,

i have a rain jacket, i use a lot for jogging back in England, i got a zip put in all down the front for 200bht, now great for Thailand's rainy season, and i dont need to get in a flap pulling it over my head any more cause of my lovely zip,,,

i've had trainers restitched and glued, 100bht, and latest thing was my dying back pack got a new lease of life by having all 6 or 7 holes stitched up,,, long live the seamstress

[EsAllCams]

FACES & PLACES

Standing meditation?
Published: 24/06/2010 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: Horizons

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Once a common sight all over the city, the street side seamstress is increasingly becoming a dying breed. And the sight of a man performing this task is even more unusual. Which is why I did a double take recently when I spotted this guy operating a sewing machine next to a major thoroughfare in Bang Lamphu. He was concentrating so intently on his work, fixing a seam in this pair of pale blue trousers, that a few minutes passed before he noticed that I'd stopped to watch him. He looked up with a gentle smile and was delighted when I asked permission to take his photo. His name is Aumpol and he told me that he's been doing this job for more than 30 years now.

"I learned the trade from my aunt. She taught me everything I know, from running up simple seams to embroidery and making garments from scratch. I have to admit that I didn't like the work very much in the beginning. But nobody else was willing to take over the stall so ..."

He occupies the same pitch every day from 9am to 5pm and said he gets more than enough commissions to keep himself busy. It must be lonely labouring away without any company but Aumpol certainly seems to put his heart into his work. And that's rare in this day and age.

BANGKOK POST

[Bejemoelemymn]

Here's my local favorite doing 10 baht's repair to my camera bag: