Thread: Thailand themed book recomendatoins

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

^^Every time I see that book cover I always think to myself ''that bloke looks like he brought it on himself''

He ran off without paying a bill.?

Originally Posted by hick

Bangkok 8

Ahh. I think i started reading that about 10 years ago. Is there a black jade dealer in there?

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Ahh. I think i started reading that about 10 years ago. Is there a black jade dealer in there?

fuk if I know. Don’t think I made it very far.

Originally Posted by stroller

Fifteen book series. I've read most of the early ones. Used to sell them in one of the downstairs bars in Nana. Not bad yarns.

Location influences my choice of map purchase, but not novels.

Originally Posted by Simon43

When I was studying for my MA in Thai Studies at Chula (got the name-dropping out of the way!!), that book was on our list of recommended books to read. Our Thai lecturer (who was an M.R.), stressed that we should only read the book when we were not in Thailand.

On a visit to London, I bought the book and read it cover to cover, then tore off the covers and smuggled it back into Thailand. Don't have it anymore, (although it would be OK to read here in Myanmar).

I believe this surfaced and anxious ideal regarding supposed "banned" or "illegal" reading material, and the enforcement thereof, is more myth than practice.

Maybe you should test that theory by reading that book on the skytrain next time you're in BKK.

If you're not paralysed with boredom by it after 30 pages, like I was.

Originally Posted by cyrille

next time you're in BKK.

It's an awfully long journey from Portland.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Pat, that's what you think about ​everyone in a shitty situation.

Thank Christ you couldn't stick that counselling course.

Should l be sympathetic?

Originally Posted by naptownmike

I ordered Monsoon country. Should have it here before we leave.

Thanks

It's a good book showing the life of Issan in the past Things have changed a lot since then but the country life descriptions still ring true. Another good read is Venerable Father by Paul Breiter about a young American's time as a monk under the tutelage of Ajan Chah. His descriptions of the mental and physical struggles he goes through are excellent and his descripion of Ajarn Chah reminds me of my old headmaster-tough love!