Pete drops by Singapore

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This week I had a chance to catch up briefly with Pete as he was in Singapore on a business visit.

We had drinks at the Ritz Carlton and chatted about business and life, Thai politics and class trips to Thailand, old times and new times ... We didn't have time to go out for crab or other local goodies as he had a tight schedule and was flying out to Oz the next day.

Anyway Pete looks good, and his architectural and design business seems to be doing very well. Watch out for the name Magnusprojects ... we'll definitely be seeing a lot more of their designs and products in luxury hotels, residences and offices around the world soon.

Remember you heard it first on this blog !  LOL.
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Amazing Thailand

It's rather late now but I just have to put in this entry, even though I may not elaborate till tomorrow. But it's just so incredibly unexpected and coincidental that I have to share it now.

I'm currently in Bangkok on a business trip for a few days, and who should post a comment on the blog at around 7pm this evening ... but our long-lost friend Peter Tiong Khun Tzan !
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He left his email (peter@magnusprojects.com), which I quickly responded to, and learning that he was actually right there in Bangkok, we arranged to meet up for drinks after dinner. Now is that a coincidence or what?
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So here's the photo that has been, as they say, thirty years in the making ...

Yes, this is the chap in Form 5 Arts 2 who was the talented artist (I still remember he could draw the most remarkable ladies in all kinds of fashion. Real fantasy lasses with long, long legs!) . xxxx
It is clear that his artistic and design skills have served him very well. Peter now runs his own architectural practice (check out http://www.magnusprojects.com/) which services some impressive global establishments. He also calls Bangkok home, and has based himself here for over 20 years.

I will add to this posting later, but suffice to say it was great to meet up and talk about old times.

Further additions

I checked my archives and found a photo from around the time Peter and I last met.

Place: a Chinese restaurant in London

Year: 1979 or 1980

Fashion sense: For me - from absolutely none to bohemian (check out those Elvis Costello frames!); for Peter - cool and chic (what do you expect from a designer?)

Hope you had a good laugh ...

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