Opa 2

Part 2 of "RENE DIETS, WWII Prisoner of War"...

Opa 1

Das and Senyo's grandfather on their mother's side was Rene Diets of Ojai, California.

Rene and wife Mary, 2015

In 2010 and 2011, Das interviewed Opa ("grandfather") while I shot some video. The audio is low, so you'll need to boost it up a bit to hear accurately. This is the first of several:

Thung Yai 2

Part 2 of 4 videos I put together of video footage and stills:

Yep, that's my wife Thiphawan in the foreground...

Osric

OSRIC MIREU GAULT-WILLIAMS has arrived!

June 5, 2012, 9:14pm PST

Thung Yai 1

As many of you know,  this past April I was honored to accompany a Kamattan Buddhist pilgrimage into one of the most remote parts of Thailand, Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary. I will be sharing excerpts of my writings about the trip at:  http://the-isaan.blogspot.com/, but in the meantime, here's a sneak preview of some of the footage: