Mick Shippen is a freelance writer who has been based in Thailand for over a decade. He currently lives in Bangkok but also spent six years in the northern city of Chiang Mai. Mick regularly travels…

Mick Shippen is a freelance writer who has been based in Thailand for over a decade. He currently lives in Bangkok but also spent six years in the northern city of Chiang Mai. Mick regularly travels throughout Thailand and the region, especially to Laos. He has a strong interest in arts and crafts, particularly local ceramics, hill tribe basketware and textiles. He is the author of The Ceramics of Southeast Asia, published by the University of Hawaii Press and A&C Black. Mick is also into motorcycling and has toured extensively on and off-road in northern Thailand and Laos. His partner exports Thai and Laos silk and textiles through the website www.orientations-online.com