Lang Reid
Private Dancer revisited
My local Bookazine in Big C Extra was having their stock-take, so I decided to re-run Private Dancer which I consider to be...
Blade Runner – My Story
Oscar Pistorious is rather well known these days, especially after he became a medal winner in both the London Olympics and the London...
Angels of Pattaya
A confused title to this week’s book review, with Angels of Pattaya (ISBN 978-1-908518-09-5, Maverick House, 2012) not really the sole province of...
Headgame Solutions for Golf
Golf seems to be the universal pastime for expats all over the world. On the Eastern Seaboard, the Pattaya Mail devotes several pages...
Pattaya Property and Thailand’s Real Estate
Pattaya Property and Thailand’s Real Estate is a slim book that was sent directly to the Pattaya Mail for review. Written by Nick...
The Greatest Show on Earth
This week’s book The Greatest Show on Earth (ISBN 978-0-552-77524-3, Black Swan publishing 2010) was written by Richard Dawkins, the author of many...
The Laundry Man
When I first spotted The Laundry Man on the Bookazine shelves, I thought at first it was a re-issue of Jake Needham’s book...
Latest Stories
Bolt driver punches Russian woman after speed dispute in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old Russian woman was physically assaulted by a Bolt driver after asking him to slow down during a ride in...
Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Emergency teams responded to a call about a construction worker falling from a three-story building near the Chumphon Naval School traffic...
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,...