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Post by rgs2001uk on Jan 25, 2017 23:14:40 GMT 7
Of all the books i have read, two at least stand out,
The Power and The Glory by Graham Greene, the other, Burmese Days by mister 1984 himself.
Neither of them are Thai related, but yet to me make perfect sense and are essential reading for any expat.
What do you recommend as essential reading for we poor plebs?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2017 3:22:19 GMT 7
I heard Fly Fishing by J. R. Hartley was once quite sought after.
I'm surprised TBH that none of the pikeys go fishing in the klongs for their supper.
No shortage of pla chon in there, they literally jump onto the line, even a net on a piece of bamboo would bag you a nice fish supper.
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Post by Soutpeel on Jan 26, 2017 10:35:03 GMT 7
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Post by buhi on Jan 26, 2017 11:04:00 GMT 7
Wondering Into Thai Culture, Or, Thai Whys, And Otherwise
by Mont Redmond
"Be Other-Wise Through Others' Eyes" The Western 'war on terrorism' has again revived the issue of what this planet's core cultural values should be. Rarely has the discussion strayed beyond the framework of what most global media giants are familiar with, namely Euro-American ideas of freedom vs security, or fundamentalism vs secularism. Few people realise that there are ...more
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