Lang Reid
Escape: The Past
A couple of years ago I reviewed David McMillan’s book Escape, his story of his escape from the notorious Bangkok Hilton prison. Flushed with...
Laundry Man
Another crime thriller this week for review. Jake Needham’s earlier manuscript Tea Money has been expanded and is now under the title Laundry...
Fairy Tales for Little Children
Children do tend to get ignored by publishers and retail outlets. Look at the shelf space dedicated to pulp fiction and then try...
Seven Years in Asia – a Wanderer’s Tale
Another book from an ex-pat writer domiciled in Thailand came across the reviewer’s desk at the end of 2011. Robert Baldwin, a well...
The Wisdom of Beer
Christopher G Moore’s latest novel, The Wisdom of Beer (ISBN 978-616-7503-11-0, Heaven Lake Press, 2012) is set in Pattaya, with many of the...
The Dead Do Talk
The Dead Do Talk is an autobiography (ISBN 978-981-4302-73-9, Marshall Cavendish Editions, Singapore, 2011) written by the highly regarded Thai forensic pathologist, Dr. Porntip...
A Woman of Bangkok
The classic book describing the relationship between a love-sick young Englishman and the ultimate hardened Thai female prostitute. Set in the 1950’s, and...
Bangkok Hard Time
There must be something in the water in the notorious “Bangkok Hilton” prison which brings out the literary side of the inmates. The...
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American Lo Colby crowned Miss International Queen 2026 in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — American contestant Lo Colby was crowned Miss International Queen 2026 on Saturday night, September 19, at Tiffany’s Show Pattaya Theatre, bringing...
Sip down under at Dicey Reilly’s 25 September
Raise a glass to Australia at Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub, where an unforgettable evening of premium Australian wines, delicious food and live music awaits.
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BCCT Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Economic Corridor 25 September
BCCT, in collaboration with AMCHAM, AustCham, BeLuThai, GTCC, NTCC and SATCC, is pleased to invite you to BCCT Multi-Chamber Connecting Eastern Economic Corridor on Friday, 25th September 2026, from 6:00–8:30...
BCCT Connecting Bangkok Thursday, 24 September 2026
BCCT is pleased to invite your company to co-sponsor our upcoming Connecting Bangkok on Thursday, 24th September 2026, from 6:00–9:00 pm, at SILQ Hotel & Residence.
Connecting Bangkok is...
Thailand revokes 87 vehicle inspection center licenses over false certificates
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Department of Land Transport (DLT) has revoked the licenses of 87 vehicle inspection centers nationwide for violations including issuing inspection...