Lang Reid
Ghost Wars
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed Air America, an expose of the workings of the CIA through the Air America airline. However,...
Air America
One book which has endured everything from denials, to blatant attacks on the veracity of the book and the author, is Air America....
The Missing Years
With constant conflicts and wars all around us, I remembered reading The Missing Years (ISBN 9-7818-770-5877-6, Rosenberg Publishing, 2009) written by Chiang Mai...
Killed at the Whim of a Hat
Colin Cotterill’s latest book has the intriguing title Killed at the Whim of a Hat (ISBN 978-1-84916-552-5, Quercus Books, 2011). ...
Siamese Memoirs – The Life and Times of Pimsai Svasti
For those who were not in Thailand in 1977, the name Pimsai Svasti may not ring any bells, but for those who followed...
100 Countries – 5,000 Ideas
Another of the books from the National Geographic stables and is marketed as a trip advisor - Where to go, When to go,...
The 4-Hour Work Week
As someone working ridiculous hours, seeing a book in Bookazine which proposes a four hour working week, was to be seen as manna...
Starting from Scrap
This week’s book was written by a financial entrepreneur, a Stephen H. Greer, and entitled Starting from Scrap (ISBN978-158080166-9, Burford Books, 2010). ...
Kingdom of Make-Believe
The Kingdom of Make-Believe has a cover that makes it leap off the shelf, particularly for male readers. However, any book by Dean...
Latest Stories
Tourism’s new compass: why meaning, community, and human connection are now leading the way
BANGKOK, Thailand - Tourism has entered an age of restless reinvention. Across the global industry, from UN Tourism to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and international networks...
Französischer Wohltätigkeitsleiter besucht HHN Foundation – zehnjährige Unterstützung für thailändische Kinder setzt sich fort
PATTAYA, Thailand – Les Amis de L’Ophelinate de Pattaya, eine seit vielen Jahren engagierte französische Wohltätigkeitsorganisation, hat diese Woche erneut ihre langfristige Unterstützung für...
Foreign tourist found dead in Pattaya Beach incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials and police from Pattaya City Station responded to reports of a foreign man found drowned near the entrance...
Pattaya tightens city regulations following fireworks festival vendor complaints
PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired a meeting with the Pattaya City Administration Division to evaluate progress on prior directives and address...
Pattaya’s traffic has hit a breaking point
PATTAYA, Thailand – Spend enough time behind the wheel in Pattaya and you eventually confront a blunt truth: this city does not run on...