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Here's a book by a farang resident of Bangkok and Isaan that will make you smile. Jerry Hopkins obviously loves the country and writes about its sometimes odd ways in an affectionate and amusing way.

See more here and buy the book:

http://www.grumpyexpat.com/blog/2009/12 ... jerry.html

As Thailand experiences some cool weather, let's spare a thought for the folks back home in the northern hemisphere. What's the weather doing back home? Share some farang winter pictures with us, even old ones.

Here's one I took in Leicestershire a few winters ago when we had a very cold few weeks.

There's no cinema section so Library it is. :)

I've just watched the movie 'Halloween' for the first time.

If you don't know the story, it's about a young guy who kills a woman by stabbing her many times. He seems to have no remorse, regret or fear after the killing. It's clear that he, under arrest and subject to psychiatric reports, could put on an innocent, ...

Here's a book that's a little different from the usual 'I'm a victim, Thai woman's a bitch' theme:

http://www.grumpyexpat.com/blog/2009/10 ... mmann.html

Well worth reading.

I'll review the sequel later - Lady of Pattaya.

Michael, the author, lives locally.

If you haven't read this book by Frank Visakay it's probably too late! Farang already living in Thailand will probably have similar tales to tell but the ruthlessness of some of the girls in Frank's tales is gob smacking. If I were to fault the book, it would be to say that it should point out that not all bad girls are bar girls and not all bar girls are bad girls.

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Last week I spotted an insect building a nest. The insect looks a bit like some kind of wasp and the nest seems to be made of earth. Five days later, the nest was finished. I particularly like the photos where you can see the eggs. Each egg seems to have it's own seperate room or section.

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Well it seemed to be written in the tea leaves of the future that I would eventually come across a book written by a foreigner in a thai prison. I chose Welcome to Hell because it was not your typical "gone to goal because of drugs" type story.

It appears that Colin was set up from the day he arrived in Thailand on a business deal, eventually loosing all his money and forced to take ...

It seems these days I am keen to read anything that has some story from Thailand behind it, guess I am trying to get a better understand of the thai ways. I have completed a couple of books by Phra Peter Pannapadipo, an englishman who decided to become a monk in Thailand. First I read "Phra Farang" which really is the story of Phra Peter's time becoming a monk. Very well written and often showing ...

I just completed the book "On Their Own" by Colin C Bell, published by Bangkok Books. This is a story of street children in Bangkok based on true events. I must say that this novel is well written and makes it easy to visualise the characters in their difficult world. I was so engrossed in the book that I finshed it it two rather long session, and I don't read that much.

Well worth the ...

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