Lang Reid
How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People, written by Dale Carnegie, (ISBN 978-1-4391-9919-0, Pocket Books, 1936) has been on the shelves for over 70...
The year’s best book?
At the end of each year, I sit back and review the reviews, to come up with the book that appealed the most. This...
American Sniper
American Sniper (ISBN 978-0-06-237657-2, Harper, 2014) proclaims itself as the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. history. From the outset, I am...
Sweatshop Greed
Sweatshop Greed (ISBN 978-1-481-06833-8, self-published, 2013), is a first novel for Aussie expatriate Michael Conlon, which came to me directly from the author. For...
Pop Darrell’s Last Case
One of the more prolific expat writers is Dean Barrett with numerous books covering several genre, including fiction and non-fiction, poetry and children’s books....
Are you smart enough to work at Google?
“Googling” is these days an international pursuit. So much so I am amazed they haven’t made it into a reality games show for TV....
Theodore Boone – The Accused
Something different this week. A John Grisham novel, the third in his Theodore Boone series, with the target audience being 10-15 year olds (eighth...
The Killing Chase
Hot on the heels of his first book The Killing Code, author Craig Hurren has come out with the sequel, The Killing Chase (ISBN...
Hardwiring Happiness
Hardwiring Happiness proclaims that it will reshape your brain and your life. In fact, the New Scientist even goes as far as stating that...
Latest Stories
Pattaya’s Holi Festival – A colorful celebration fostering deeper connections between Thai residents and...
PATTAYA, Thailand – In recent years, Pattaya has embraced Holi with enthusiasm, organizing grand festivities that attract both locals and visitors. The Amazing Thailand...
Is more planning needed? – Pattaya City tackles festival traffic with free songthaew shuttle...
PATTAYA, Thailand – To ease congestion during festival season, Pattaya City has hired additional songthaews or baht-buses to transport people from Sukhumvit Road into...
Locals call for stricter fines as waste piles up along Jomtien Beach after night...
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Cleanliness Control Division of the Office of Natural Resources and Environment took action in cleaning up Jomtien Beach before dawn,...
Pattaya increases peacekeeping forces at events, but camera surveillance could further improve safety
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya has seen a noticeable increase in peacekeeping forces around town, particularly in areas that host large events like music festivals...
Severe storms, temperature drop expected in Pattaya and across Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning from March 16 to 20, as upper Thailand is expected to experience...