Lang Reid
Confessions of a Coward
With the subtitle “An Indian Adventure”, “Confessions of a Coward” is a collection of real-life experiences of Kirsty Turner, a traveler who spent nine...
Inflight Science
It was the day after the Asiana Airways crash in San Francisco that I was browsing in the Bookazine in The Avenue and spotted...
Bangkok Rules
An old hand in Thailand, Harlan Wolff is a Private Investigator (PI) who has worked in Bangkok since 1977. Deliberately keeping a low profile,...
A Little History of the World
This book, A Little History of the World (ISBN 978-0-300-14332-4, Yale University Press, first paperback edition (in English 2008, but was first published in...
The Lower River
Paul Theroux is a prolific writer with 14 fiction novels and 11 non-fiction books. This latest fiction is The Lower River (ISBN978-0-241-95774-5, Penguin, 2013),...
Lovely Love
Something quite different this week. In many ways, Lovely Love (ISBN 978-981-08-0044-4, Tawandhamma Foundation, 2008) and written by a Buddhist monk Luang Phaw Dhammajayo,...
Your Essential Guide to Culture Shock
This book was reviewed six years ago, and was a very popular title. However, all the pitfalls are still present, so the book remains...
I’m Coming to Take You to Lunch
My favorite (and closest) Bookazine is where I get many of the books for review. However, when I boldly turned the corner into the...
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Chonburi MP files complaint after receiving death threat phone call
Yodchai Phuengphon, Chonburi MP representing the Pattaya area, files a police complaint in Banglamung after receiving a death threat phone call.
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Pattaya fishing and island trips continue despite rough sea conditions
Fishermen at Jomtien Beach display and sell freshly caught seafood, bringing in the day’s catch amid breezy rainy season conditions.
PATTAYA, Thailand – Sea conditions...
Pattaya’s lasting charm from smiles to beach walks and budget rooms
Visitors walk along Pattaya Beach during a light evening rain, passing budget guesthouses and street life as the city’s familiar seaside charm continues. (Photo...
Pattaya baht buses remain the backbone of transport even in rainy season
Tourists board a Pattaya baht bus during a rainy afternoon along Beach Road as the city’s iconic transport keeps running despite wet weather. (Photo...
Southern Thailand cross-peninsula route to cut travel time by 45 minutes
New highway and pier projects aim to connect Thailand’s coasts, boosting logistics, tourism, and regional economies.
SURAT THANI, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...