The Damage Done by Warren Fellows
Sean Kjetil Nordbo (BOOK REVIEW) This book is an autobiography of the author and his 12 year journey through hell and back, in the simplest of summations. In Thailand, they have a little…
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Private Dancer, the book by Stephen Leather
(BOOK REVIEW) Private Dancer, written by well known author Stephen Leather, is not available for sale, but is available from this website (and the authors) as a free download! At…
Cost of Living in Pattaya
Some time ago, I came up with the theory that it would be possible to live comfortably in Pattaya for 1000 Baht per day. In order to test it, since…
Build it and they will come in Thailand
Pattaya in Thailand has been in the throes of a building boom not seen anywhere on the planet since Harry Truman decided to level Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a matching…
The Death of Innocence by Will Patching
(BOOK REVIEW) The theme of this fast-paced novel is the murky world of wealthy men who have secret lives as child molesters. For most people the very thought of sexually…
Sex at Dawn
(BOOK REVIEW) Pattaya is, as anyone’s who’s either visited or lived here for more than five minutes well knows, a place with a reputation for providing pleasures of the flesh,…
Me, Myself and I in the Thai Language
One aspect of the Thai language that makes it quite unique and difficult for Thais and foreigners alike to master is the remarkable diversity of words that mean exactly the…
What is Buddhism?
For more than 2,500 years, the religion we know today as Buddhism has been the primary inspiration behind many successful civilizations, the source of great cultural achievements and a lasting…