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This book takes an offbeat and humorous look at how tourism has changed radically in Thailand over the past thirty-five years, seen through the eyes of two red-blooded young men who made their first trips to the country over three decades apart. Peter Jaggs provides an unparalleled insight into the...

The basics of the Thai language - fun for first words and phrases - suitable for phone and ipad Gives a first insight into the Thai language with important words and phrases.

An in depth look at Teaching in Thailand by a teacher who has had years of experience both in the private sector and Government schools. It seeks to counter the glossy websites that entice young teachers to Thailand on the basis it is a marvelous opportunity. If you are thinking about teaching in...

Mix classical Middle Eastern culture with Thai ways and what do you get? Something very intriguing – and utterly exotic. Some Arabs and Middle Easterners come to Bangkok for business and shopping. Others come for unrestrained sensuality, or medical tourism. Still others open restaurants, providing...

The acclaimed TV documentary series From my first day of walking the streets of Bangkok  I was amazed by what I saw. Beautiful Ladyboy prostitutes, monks in saffron robes, shrines to Buddha and Ganesh, the smell of cooking and incense everywhere.  This is my journey so far.  From...

Fall back to the 1400’s where kingdoms stand tall and witches hide within the shadows. Amaryllis, one of the great kingdoms of Southern Italy finds itself shaken by a Summer storm of heavy cloud and ice. And yet, at the edge of this phenomenon, a village is turned to ash by a sudden flash...

Southeast Asia looks different to a farang than it does to a native.  Here are seven stories picturing some of the things that one farang saw. A retired American takes a young Thai wife and gets more than he bargained for. A young Thai woman lets her jealousy destroy her chance for a good future....

How fast do you have to drive to escape the suburbs In the movie version, I start to merge with the car. The shifter grows into my hand, which quickly becomes metal. Wiry tentacles grow out of the back of the seat and attach themselves to my brain stem. My eyes discover a Terminator-like Heads-Up...

‘Baked Beans & Somtam: the essential guide to teaching Thai students’ is a must-have for newbies and a recommended read for more experienced teachers. Although it is probably most helpful for those new to the profession, ‘old hands’ should also find it interesting and useful. As...

“Heart II” begins with “Kiss Me”, in which a young lady and a man finally find what is most essential in life, though only in the final hours of their lives. In “Young Boy”, a man’s freakishly youthful appearance allows him to relive his teen years and to finally mature – all...

This book retells the classical Russian fairy tale of The Fisherman and the Goldfish in a new modern version in which the Russian president Putin catches a goldfish and eventually makes megalomaniac wishes to it. The author mocks the aggressive foreign policy of the current Russian president...

Confusing Thai language? This little book will help you get by in Thailand Explains important phrases you always hear All you need to know to keep going

Well the ‘Boys’ are back in town for the very last time in this 5th and final book in the series. There has been love, laughter and tears along the way and the boys are sure to go out with a bang. Catch up with all your favourite characters as they hit the silver screen….and hit Hollywood! It’s the big ‘goodbye’ from the Bang Saray Boys and you don’t want to miss it.

Change is difficult; losing weight, cutting down drinking, improving relationships, stopping smoking, increasing self-esteem, eating healthily and dealing with anxiety are all really, really difficult. This series of self-help workbooks will help you make all of these changes. Each workbook...