We tore it up at another show, hung out with Svatantrata, our Malaysian buddy band and moved in to our new home, 'the Rock Palace' where we are staying upstairs from the venue for a few days. 

Thai Day 1

We are having a great time in Thailand! waterfalls, beach, chiang Choon, great shows, great people, good times!

Thailand Chiang Mai

The Elected Officials play in a punk fest in a rice paddy outside Chiang Mai, Rock Bangkok, and revel in thai punk rock

Elected Officials Thailand tour through Chiang Mai, and Bangkok

Our first day in Shanghai we rocked it! What a day - man is it cold here! weird snacks, bread on a stick, navigating the subway, riding the bullet train, playing a killer show in Shanghai with MDC and Round Eye.
Dave Dictor of MDC gives China a big hug as we eat good food and try to stay warm. Good times ahead!

The Elected Officials first day in China - Shanghai

Beijing is awesome, beautiful historical and bizarre. We ate weird food, visited Tiannamen Square, parties with some great people, and rocked Beiing!

Beijing Day 2

Shanghai Zibo 1

More good times with the Elected Officials on tour in Asia!

Zibo and Shanghai Adventures

we returned to Shanghai to rock some more, eat some weird food and visist the propaganda and poster art museum not without being robbed, visiting strange record stores and meeting awesome people.

Shanghai Zibo part 2

An amazing fest on a tropical Island, the  Pyrate punks making shit happen, a beautiful community, great music, punks from all over the world coming together!

Libertad Fest on the Island!

What a killer time we have been having - non stop shows, great venues, creative festivals, awesome bands and great people. This podcast was recorded on a tour bus we rented while traveling with the Restarts!

Ponti Fest in Jakarta, Singapore and the Wall in  Batu Pahat, Malaysia 2017

The Elected Officials is a punk band from Austin, TX and Santa Fe New Mexico. EO delivers ripping hardcore punk rock. With lyrics about corporate politics, big box stores, religious pundits and oppression, we hope to inspire punks to get involved with social issues and participate in the glolbal DIY community. Fighting for Social Justice is a way of life and talking about it is just the beginning….
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