Filmmaker to Present Thailand Film
Mike Shiley, filmmaker, adventurer and world traveler, is coming to town to present his latest travel documentary on Thailand. Professionally produced in the digital video format in January 2002, this film will reach out to you with it’s vibrant colors, modern music, crisp narration and natural audio.

Aptly named, Amazing Thailand, is a brand new travel film that will take you deep into the jungle aboard a bamboo raft, show a rare glimpse of the indigenous hill tribe villages in Northern Thailand and will explore uninhabited tropical beaches by kayak.

The film also highlights the many different art forms, shimmering golden Buddhist temples, and takes you on a boat cruise through the hidden canals of Bangkok.

“Thailand has something to offer people of all ages and desires, from delicious food to riding elephants on multi-day back country treks” says the Portland, Oregon based filmmaker Mike Shiley.

“Thailand is my favorite country in the world because the Thai people are so friendly and peaceful, the food is outstanding and country is very safe” he said.

A highlight for history buffs is the profile on Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam that was sacked in the 1767 by Burmese invaders. “The old temples of Ayutthaya are proud reminders of a bygone era”.

Shiley is no stranger to adventure travel, having completed a 3,000 mile solo bicycle journey from Canada to Cabo San Lucas in 1993. Earlier that year, he worked as a scuba dive guide in the Red Sea in Egypt. In 1999, he trekked to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal and has visited Thailand seven times.

He has traveled to 36 countries and made film documentaries on Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, Iraq and Japan.

For booking information, please contact: Franklin Motion Picture Artists 1-800-782-3136