Month: November 2012

Lady of Pattaya

An Old Thailand Hand twice over (40+ years) covering the nitery entertainment scene, I learned the basics early on: that prostitutes chose the profession, with few exceptions, because it offered substantial rewards for little work. And …

Bangkok Days

Bangkok is the sponge that absorbs those who have lapsed into dilettantism, writes Osborne (The Accidental Connoisseur) in recounting his time in the fabled city of recreational sex and Buddhism. As he encounters characters questing for …

Thai Insights

Living in Thailand can in turn be both rewarding and frustrating. But it is always enlightening, and the Thai people will extend a genuine welcome to westerners who are prepared to accept their way of life …

Buddha’s Tooth Trilogy

Enjoy the calamitous adventures, as three Englishmen men embark on a voyage of discovery in Thailand,.where they become embrolled in a deadly chase to recover a stolen holy relic . Follow their antics as they continue …

Sex For Sale: Memoirs of a Bangkok Ladyboy

Synopsis: ‘Sex For Sale’ the memoirs of a Bangkok ladyboy prostitute is shocking but perfectly true. Nice, the star character of ‘Living With Ladyboys’ tells his side of the story and there are quite a few …

THE ORCHID FILE

Set on a sweeping canvas stretching from Australia’s Sunshine Coast to the bustling streets of Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and on to the hills of Thailand’s Golden Triangle, this action thriller tells a gripping story of …

Bangkok Blondes

Very few books on Thailand are written by women. ‘Bangkok Blondes’ is one of the first. It reflects the lives of creative women who live and write in Thailand – The Bangkok Women’s Writers Group. Bangkok …

Bangkok Haunts

At the start of Burdett’s superb third mystery-thriller to feature Thai police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep (after Bangkok 8 and Bangkok Tattoo), Jitpleecheep shows old friend Kimberley Jones, an American FBI agent, a vicious snuff film he’s …

Sustainable Democracy

A public lecture by Anand Panyarachun, the Former Prime Minister of Thailand at Brussels on June 24, 2008. Anand Panyarachun is a leading senior statesman in Asia. He served as Prime Minister of Thailand in 1991 …

Chicken Sex on Bamrung’s Day Off

The voices are those of Bangkok based freelance journalists and their invited guests. Each Saturday morning, over coffee, the members of Chairs gather to share the latest gossip, scandals, myths, dangers, exploits, and loves that bind …

Bucky Stone #5: Bad News in Bangkok

The mission trip had seemed like a dream come true for Bucky, but it was suddenly becoming a nightmare. He was 9,000 miles from home, hopelessly lost on the streets of Bangkok. Panic screamed at his …

Meditation in Modern Buddhism

In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of vipassana meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those most closely involved with its practice: monks and mae chee (lay nuns) living in monastic communities. For them, meditation …

Here a Monk, There a Monk

With six weeks to spare, return tickets to Thailand, a change of clothing and accomodation booked for the first night (or so they thought!), two intrepid, middle-aged, would-be backpackers boarded the plane… About the Author I …

Bangkok-The City of Angels

Introduction History of Bangkok District Administration Topography and Climate Districts in Bangkok Parks in Bangkok Economy Demographics Transportation Airports Taxis Education Health Care in Bangkok Tourism in Bangkok Culture of Bangkok Media Art Sport Urban Lifestyle …

A Killing Smile

In 1957 Richard Mason’s The World of Suzie Wong shocked the world with an exotic tale set in Hong Kong, then in 1973 Paul Theroux’s Saint Jack followed with a powerful story set in Singapore, and …