This awesome guidebook dips into many aspects of Thailand you just won’t find in the ordinary, more traditional Thailand guide books. There’s the seedy side – ‘the other side’ of Thai life – which isn’t just about prostitutes. Oh no.
You’d be forgiven for thinking ‘the other side’ is all about Thailand sex trips and undoubtedly it is an attraction for many. But ask yourself, why are there so many girls offering themselves to such tourists? It isn’t in Thailand’s general culture, surely?
But the seedy goings on, or graft as it’s commonly referred to, does appear to be a part of Thai culture. It spreads tentacles, far beyond the lowly massage parlors, to penetrate places of authority too, such as Thai politics and the government, the police and the military.
And when it comes to Thailand travel books, this one covers walking, rail and bus travel; not necessarily how to get from A to B, but how not to get killed by getting there! A sort of Thailand rough guide if you will.
Add stories about shopping, everyday people, buildings, strange beliefs and some real facts – about visas, for example – and you’ll come to appreciate why the author has written this book.
There’s new amazing tales like those you may have read in My Thai Eye. Some are as the author witnessed them and there are some unbelievable tales from others: the press and television, which make you question just how the Thai mind works.
But you have to remember once you arrive that you are not in a western country. You’re in South East Asia. It’s different than back home. It’s bad and good at the same time. It’s baffling, bizarre at times but above all else you’ll find Thailand is 'truly amazing'.
My Other Thai Eye contains approx’ 22,000 words and is updated about twice a year so you’ll always be getting the latest version. Here’s what’s in this issue . . .
PART ONE
Getting about can be tricky
WALKING
Pavements/sidewalks are for farangs
We have a new pavement
Rules for crossing the road
TRAVEL by ROAD
Buses
Tuk-tuks
Minivans
Hitchcock’s ‘The Bikes’
Death on the Roads
TRAINS
To Hua Hin and Beyond
Was That a Freight Train?
The Strange Case of the Damaged Picture
SRT Wipers
PART TWO
People, Building, Shopping and General Tales
PEOPLE;
What’s in a name?
Ways,
The Interviewer,
Ghostly Gold,
So sad saying, goodbye,
Zits and Selfies,
The Artist
BUILDING;
Another shopping mall
Let’s build a toilet
More Condos
SHOPPING;
Too much orange about the place, and maybe a charade too far
Getting on line
Shoes
Check bin
Concerts, Cinema & Theatre
GENERAL TALES
We’ve been fumigated including advice on ants
Well dressed
News on the beauty scene
The annual boat race
The last banana is at 17:30
Was Santa crucified this Christmas?
PART THREE
The not so amusing side of Thailand
What do you want to go there for?
A tale of John Thomas,
Thai women: ‘They’re all prostitutes.’
‘But it’s dangerous, surely?
PART FOUR
There’s an old saying: ‘The people get the government they deserve.’
Not another military coup!
Incompetent leaders
Corruption
Voting
The incredible ‘rice pledging scheme’
What to do when the military invite you in
SOME USEFUL STUFF
VISAS
Travelling with Monks
Finding a place to rent
A little handy Thai
Changing your money
LINKS
National information
Hua Hin information
You’d be forgiven for thinking ‘the other side’ is all about Thailand sex trips and undoubtedly it is an attraction for many. But ask yourself, why are there so many girls offering themselves to such tourists? It isn’t in Thailand’s general culture, surely?
But the seedy goings on, or graft as it’s commonly referred to, does appear to be a part of Thai culture. It spreads tentacles, far beyond the lowly massage parlors, to penetrate places of authority too, such as Thai politics and the government, the police and the military.
And when it comes to Thailand travel books, this one covers walking, rail and bus travel; not necessarily how to get from A to B, but how not to get killed by getting there! A sort of Thailand rough guide if you will.
Add stories about shopping, everyday people, buildings, strange beliefs and some real facts – about visas, for example – and you’ll come to appreciate why the author has written this book.
There’s new amazing tales like those you may have read in My Thai Eye. Some are as the author witnessed them and there are some unbelievable tales from others: the press and television, which make you question just how the Thai mind works.
But you have to remember once you arrive that you are not in a western country. You’re in South East Asia. It’s different than back home. It’s bad and good at the same time. It’s baffling, bizarre at times but above all else you’ll find Thailand is 'truly amazing'.
My Other Thai Eye contains approx’ 22,000 words and is updated about twice a year so you’ll always be getting the latest version. Here’s what’s in this issue . . .
PART ONE
Getting about can be tricky
WALKING
Pavements/sidewalks are for farangs
We have a new pavement
Rules for crossing the road
TRAVEL by ROAD
Buses
Tuk-tuks
Minivans
Hitchcock’s ‘The Bikes’
Death on the Roads
TRAINS
To Hua Hin and Beyond
Was That a Freight Train?
The Strange Case of the Damaged Picture
SRT Wipers
PART TWO
People, Building, Shopping and General Tales
PEOPLE;
What’s in a name?
Ways,
The Interviewer,
Ghostly Gold,
So sad saying, goodbye,
Zits and Selfies,
The Artist
BUILDING;
Another shopping mall
Let’s build a toilet
More Condos
SHOPPING;
Too much orange about the place, and maybe a charade too far
Getting on line
Shoes
Check bin
Concerts, Cinema & Theatre
GENERAL TALES
We’ve been fumigated including advice on ants
Well dressed
News on the beauty scene
The annual boat race
The last banana is at 17:30
Was Santa crucified this Christmas?
PART THREE
The not so amusing side of Thailand
What do you want to go there for?
A tale of John Thomas,
Thai women: ‘They’re all prostitutes.’
‘But it’s dangerous, surely?
PART FOUR
There’s an old saying: ‘The people get the government they deserve.’
Not another military coup!
Incompetent leaders
Corruption
Voting
The incredible ‘rice pledging scheme’
What to do when the military invite you in
SOME USEFUL STUFF
VISAS
Travelling with Monks
Finding a place to rent
A little handy Thai
Changing your money
LINKS
National information
Hua Hin information
