Lang Reid
Shadow Hunters
I am not a fan of the supernatural. Ghosts exist in the minds of the easily influenced, so when I was sent a...
Father I have sinned
James Aaron Parmalee’s book Father, I have sinned (ISBN 978-0-557-50132-8), is set in a school in Bangkok and opens explosively with one missing...
Waiting for the Lady
With much of the news items at the end of 2010 relating to the release of the Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu...
The Ghost Way
This book owes its existence to a large number of people. The Ghost Way (ISBN 978-1453-7682-0-4, November 2010, Create Space publishing) was related...
Bizarre Thailand
Bizarre Thailand promises “tales of crime, sex and black magic” and has been written by long-time expat Jim Algie, who apparently can wield...
The best new book/author in 2010 – Mango Rains/Dan Dorothy
To start the year I look back at the books reviewed in 2010. There was a new book from a new author, and one...
So Many Girls! So Little Time!
After 10 minutes into this book, I began to wonder if I should get Ms. Hillary to review it, rather than myself. Chuck...
9 Gold Bullets
Christopher G Moore’s Bangkok PI Vincent Calvino has been sleuthing again in his latest book 9 Gold Bullets (ISBN 978-616-90393-7-2, Heaven Lake Press,...
Smack Express
When talk turns to Australia, after the usual chestnuts regarding kangaroos being chased down the main street of Sydney by spear-wielding Aborigines, the...
Latest Stories
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...