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Arcadius
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A new novel is Chalida by Salisa Pinkayan - an American-educated Thai.
Not at all bad for a first novel, probably more appealing to women than men, but reads quickly enough. Provides some interesting insights into the key importance of 'family' and the mindset of the BKK HiSo crowd.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:11 am on Feb. 6, 2003
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Hermanolobo
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Tyler-
Who's the author? Do you have the ISBN number?
Cheers
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 7:30 am on Feb. 6, 2003
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Tyler Durdin
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Hermanalobo: The author is Kukrit Pramoj, Publisher is Silkworm Books, and ISBN: 9747100665
Enjoy!
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:38 pm on Feb. 6, 2003
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I had to dig out this old post to recommend a book I am reading at the moment.
"Mai pen rai means never mind" by Carol Hollinger.
A US foreign services officer's wife view of her and her family's stay in Thailand while her husband was stationed there.
I am not sure exactly when it is set... I think years ago, possibly the 60s.... and the content is mostly about her work as a teacher in BKK university and her daily life in BKK and trips upcountry... it is just a very very funny book and well worth reading.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 12:09 am on Mar. 9, 2003
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english paul
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'4000 days' was also released as 'the damage done'. ive mentioned it on another thread so i wont bore you with the details here, but it really is a great read.
'forget you had a daughter' is a similar tale although ive yet to read it. im looking for more thai/SEA based books to read before/during my trip too. thanks for starting this subject mate.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 7:40 am on Mar. 9, 2003
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Hermanolobo
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I am finding Four Reigns a bit difficult going.
I have therefore turned to 'A Woman of Bangkok' by Jack Reynolds.
I find this an excellent read-as Arcadius says-"This book is of a much higher literary quality than most others in the genre. A thunderous good read. "
That is what I am finding. And he flew in a DC-6! A DC-6 ! An aeroplane with propellers. Ah such bliss !
As I begin to read Jack Reynolds book I find my imagination dawn to the most dangerous woman I can find in Bangkok ! Anybody else felt this ? It is a strange reaction considering the grief I have experienced in the past. Sometimes the imagination can be a pest ?
The most dangerous woman in Bangkok and the most beautiful! She wouldn't give me the time of day! I'm skint ! Good material for a budding writer though?
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 12:16 pm on Mar. 19, 2003
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scobie
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Has anyone read Thai Girl..forget who it's by but it's just been published in Bkk. The story of a young brit couple who visit Bkk for first time but their relationship crumples as soon as they arrive and he goes alone to Koh Samet and falls in love with Fon.
Good stuff actually - I recommend it, but then again I'm a hopeless romantic.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:32 pm on Aug. 5, 2004
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jack attack
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I have read the Jim Thompson story which was pretty interesting and even the book about Bernard Trink - "I Don't Give a Hoot" had some very interesting details on the early go-go scene.
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:54 pm on Aug. 5, 2004
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LocalYokul
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"Kicking Dogs" cums to mind for me.
a comical look at life in BKK, very funny, but true to it's points.
Stephen Leather already mentioned early in the thread has some good stuff.
edit :
oops, my bad, must have been someone else, but I'm pretty sure it was him in Time...
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 11:47 pm on Aug. 5, 2004
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Yurune
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Sounds like bollocks...Stephen Leather only visited Thailand first in 1986...and only lived here since 1996.
He's not old enough to have lived here during the Vietnam War.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:57 pm on Aug. 5, 2004
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