RonEmmons.com
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RonEmmons.com -- images, articles, photography tips and books by Ron Emmons
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Experience and Qualifications
A British native, Ron arrived in Thailand in 1987 after spending long periods working in Africa, South and North America, and Europe. He has a B.Sc in Sociology and a P.G.C.E. in TESOL from London University, as well as an M.A. in English (Emphasis: Creative Writing) from San Francisco State University. From 1975 to 1998, Ron worked mostly as an English teacher, during which time he developed his photography skills and learned much about global cultures.
Freelance Career
Since beginning his freelance career with travel stories in the Bangkok Post in 1989, Ron has gone on to sell articles on travel, culture, Buddhism, Nature and photography to a wide range of publications. From 1998 onwards, he has worked exclusively as a freelance writer and photographer. Ron generally provides words and images for all his stories, and his work is frequently published in photo essay format. His clients are international magazines such as Hemispheres (United Airlines inflight), Discovery (Cathay Pacific inflight), and newspapers like the South China Morning Post. To see synopses of all Ron's stories, go to Articles. Ron also writes, updates and provides images for major guide book publishers such as Rough Guide, the AA and New Holland.
Recent Work
Early 2006 found Ron at his home base in Chiang Mai, updating the chapter on North Thailand for The Rough Guide to Thailand (6th edition). This followed a busy year in 2005 during which he wrote and photographed a glossy hardback book called 'Portrait of Thailand' for New Holland (to be published in 2007). In the summer of 2005, Ron travelled to the UK to update his 'Walks along the Thames Path' - the new edition to be released in 2006. In the lattter part of the year, he travelled throughout the south of Vietnam to update half of the 'Rough Guide to Vietnam (5th edition), scheduled for publication in late 2006.
Contact
Administrative:
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- Maerim Chiang Mai
- Thailand 50180
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- 6653-297502
Registrant:
- Ron Emmons
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- Chiang Mai Chiang Mai
- Thailand 50300
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