- Meeting the Thai Ambassador to South Africa
- Always approachable and friendly
- With guests after speaking at a very successful wine dinner promoting Hildenbrand wines in South East Asia.
- Douglas is optimistic about the possibilities for the African continent and has participated in many functions celebrating Africa Day
- Equally at home on the most formal and the most informal occasions.
- Trade and Tourism growth forms a focus of Douglas’s optimistic and well informed presentations about South Africa.
- Timeout during a speaking voyage on Seabourn Sojourn
- After addressing the International Politics students at Monash University. Douglas is a sought after speaker at universities and has done presentations at more than a dozen universities in South Africa and overseas.
- Speaking at Tony Leon’s 60th Birthday Celebration
- A great day. The hard part was deciding which three of the six trout should be released back into the water.
- Addressing another audience
- Presenting credential to HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn & HRH Princess Srirasmi of Thailand
- Polite chit–chat with HM King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia after presenting credentials
- Escorted into the Palace to present credentials in Thailand