Lang Reid
White Lies
I slipped into Bookazine in The Avenue to check on new titles. I did not have to look hard, coming immediately across the latest...
Alligator Blood
After reading James Leighton’s book Alligator Blood (ISBN 978-1-47111-330-7, Simon and Schuster, 2013) I came to the conclusion that I have lived a very...
The Story of the Human Body
The Story of the Human Body (ISBN 978-0-307-74180-6, Vintage Books, July 2014) and written by Daniel E. Lieberman, a Harvard Professor, has a subtitle...
Saints of the Shadow Bible
My education must be lacking. I saw the book Saints of the Shadow Bible (ISBN 978-1-4091-2948-6, Orion Books, 2013) on the Bookazine shelves and...
Flight MH 370
The investigators have not even found the missing Malaysian Airlines plane MH 370, but already there is a book about the mystery on the...
A Street Cat Named Bob
I did my usual browse at Bookazine in the Avenue, looking for some book or other to jump off the shelves and into my...
One Summer America 1927
I could have started this review by writing “Bill Bryson’s done it again. Go to Bookazine and buy this book. B. 468 for over...
Latest Stories
Increasing consular caseload for British embassy in Thailand
According to the British embassy’s consular team, the total number of assistance cases last year rose to a total of 2,007 of which over...
Rotary Clubs of Jomtien-Pattaya and Pattaya Marina mark milestone anniversaries
PATTAYA, Thailand - Marking a momentous occasion, the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya celebrated 38 years of service on February 12, 2025, while the Rotary...
Panic Among Road Users – Reckless food delivery riders turn Pattaya streets into danger...
PATTAYA, Thailand –The streets of Pattaya have become increasingly hazardous due to food delivery riders speeding recklessly through traffic. Many residents and tourists have...
Provide Shelters or Deport – Mixed reactions to homeless assistance in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – The Rapid Response Unit, alongside the Department of Social Development and the Homeless Shelter Protection Center, conducted a welfare check along...
Alcohol-induced incident at Dongtan Beach in Jomtien resolved by local authorities
PATTAYA, Thailand – Officers from the Jomtien Municipality conducted a routine inspection at Dongtan Beach, which is within a designated no-smoking area on March...