Lang Reid
Romancing the East
When I originally picked up this book Romancing the East (ISBN-13: 978-0804843201, Tuttle Publishing, 2013) I thought it was an anthology collated by...
Travel Pack Thailand
One of the biggest problems with travel manuals is that they go out of date too quickly. Prices are wrong, or the enterprise...
Paying For It
A ‘Kiss and Tell’ book this week, with a lady going by the name of Scarlett O’Kelly detailing what it is/was like to...
Making the Future
Noam Chomsky has made a name for himself (and justified) as being a deep thinker who believes in democracy and also the fact...
Maid in Thailand
Kristen Rossi, the managing director of the Travel Easy Asia group has published an instruction manual called Maid in Thailand. Undoubtedly the stimulus...
Death in the City of Light
Death in the City of Light is a thriller, in every sense of the word. However, as opposed to the many thrillers on...
Voodoo Histories
I selected this book, Voodoo Histories (ISBN 978-0-099-47896-6, Vintage Books, 2009), subtitled “How Conspiracy Theory has Shaped Modern History” from the Bookazine Big...
Jack Reacher – One Shot
Lee Child’s thriller One Shot, was released in 2005, but has now been re-released as Jack Reacher - One Shot (ISBN 978-0-857-50119-6, Bantam...
Mango Rains
I was sitting having a quiet beer and chatting with Kim Fletcher, the Landlord of Jameson’s Irish Pub, when the subject of books came...
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Pattaya an undying city expanding beyond expectations amid an influx of people
A city built on constant growth and renewal
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is a city of vibrant colours that never sleeps. In many ways, it...
Language barrier leaves Chinese tourist stranded in taxi
PATTAYA, Thailand – A Chinese tourist received assistance from Pattaya Tourist Police after a language barrier left her unable to communicate with a taxi...
Ground collapses leave Thai village fearing more sinkholes after seven craters open
KHON KAEN, Thailand – Residents of Ban Wang Charoen Moo 2, Huai Muang Subdistrict, Phu Pha Man District, Khon Kaen Province have been left...
Pattaya installs 20 LED streetlights after resident concerns
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has installed 20 new LED streetlights at Ban Mankong Community, Khao Noi, East Pattaya, to address dark areas, improve...
Rayong Police hunt down motorcycle theft gang after proactive investigation
RAYONG, Thailand – Police in Pluak Daeng have dismantled a major motorcycle theft network, recovering eight stolen motorcycles and arresting three suspects during an...