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A Secret History of the Bangkok Hilton

The publishers Maverick House, though based in Ireland, have had a very fruitful cooperation with authors in Thailand.  These have included the Pattaya...

Last Exit Pattaya

This week’s book review is very local and is the result of a series of interviews with Saifon Somdaeng, a 33 year old...

Driven to Distraction

One of the latest books from Jeremy Clarkson is entitled Driven to Distraction (ISBN 978-0-141-04420-0, Penguin Group, 2010) and follows the same basic...

The Siamese Connection

Jim Newport is a writer with great skills in describing non-stop, hold your breath action, and his latest book The Siamese Connection (ISBN...

In Grandmother’s House

Another book from the Singaporean publishers Monsoon Books, with In Grandmother’s House, subtitled “Thai Folklore, Traditions and Rural Village Life” (ISBN 978-981-08-6658-7, Monsoon...

Genghis Khan

If ever you were looking for a real legend, go no further than Genghis Khan.  Conqueror of nations across Asia and into Europe,...

Answers to all your Questions about Thailand

Thailand is in many ways a wonderful country, but sometimes difficult to understand for the westerner.  For these reasons, self-help groups such as...

bangkok noir

A black cover is appropriate for an anthology of ‘dark’ writings from 12 authors and edited by Christopher G Moore.  bangkok noir (ISBN...

If I were the President

John Arnone, resident in NE Thailand has been at it again.  A compulsive writer, he is well known to the readers of the...

Khao San Road

The latest book from David Young (The Scribe, Thailand Joy, Fast Eddie’s Lucky 7 A-Go-Go, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Dick, No Problem Girl) is...

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