Lang Reid
Book of the Year
Another varied year in the book reviews. Some excellent, some not so excellent. I have to say I do think books on the...
Missing in Rangoon
Vinny is back! My mood lifted by two grades when the packet I received from Heaven Lake Press and author Christopher G. Moore...
I of the Sun
I have often described the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand as the “Wild East”, so it brought a smile to my lips when I...
Ancient Worlds
Ancient Worlds, The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization (ISBN 978-0-241-95136-1, Penguin Books, 2011) was written by historian Richard Miles to accompany a...
Thai the Knot
Thai the Knot written by Patcharaporn “Pop” Soisangwan (ISBN 978-988-19002-6-5, Blacksmith Books, 2011) has the subtitle How to Untangle the Complexities of Cross-cultural...
Phnom Penh Noir
Another book of ‘noir’ anthologies, edited by the well known writer Christopher G Moore. Phom Penh Noir (ISBN 978-616-7503-15-8, Heaven Lake Press, October...
Dark Market
I am not a geek. I do not have one geeky bone in my body, but I am in awe of those of...
Mick Jagger
The singer in front of the Rolling Stones, the longest running band in the history of the world, is Mick Jagger. Whether you like...
Vulture Peak
A new book from John Burdett this week. Burdett is remembered for his previous Bangkok books, Bangkok 8, Bangkok Tattoo, Bangkok Haunts plus...
Annoying the French
My dear Scottish mother detested the French. She forgave the Germans for their couple of hiccups. She was sympathetic to the Poles. She...
Latest Stories
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Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
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Pattaya tourists evacuated in panic as fire breaks out in condominium on Thappraya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Pattaya Disaster Prevention Center received reports of a fire at Treetops Condominium, located on Thappraya Road at 6:36 AM on...
Jomtien Beach littered with dangerous debris after Loy Krathong Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Following the Loy Krathong festival, Jomtien Beach in Pattaya was left littered with hazardous debris, including nails, sharp sticks, and fragments...
Drug-fueled rampage triggered by a bowl of rice leads to arrest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police, along with the district administration and investigation teams, were called to a violent incident at a home in Pong Saked,...