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walter: I still have the concern that many people just mess around (sorry for the expression used) and then go against the proverb
Henk: For example, a large study in the leading medical journal The Lancet shows that worldwide more m
Werner: Strange indeed. Alarm bells are going off everywhere and you don't notice any difference from before. My Thai wife already has me
Eric Kuypers: Walter, your son will first have to obtain a work permit and the employer will apply for this. Does that go together with the word '
Eric Kuypers: Frans, assuming that you now have the single state pension and a pension, things will certainly change upon marriage. Your AOW pension
Eli: Everything has consequences. Take a look at the SVB website or place a search on this site. When you get married and you
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Aad: April is always very warm in Thailand, isn't it? Notice no difference from previous years And that people die from the
Chris: There is also such a thing as mismanagement. I rented a 2-room apartment in Bangkok for 4.000 Baht per month (excl. water and electricity).
jostled: I would like to warn people who pay maintenance fees to their Thai in-laws that they should pay close attention to whether they are paying proper attention.
Gijs: Fact. Doctor friend with her own clinic and staff, her own house in her name. Schengen visa 90 days for holiday in Thailand
Gijs: The problem is that it is difficult to determine medically that heat causes people to die earlier. It has been proven that people are more likely to die from cold
Paul: I'm wearing a pair of waterproof sneakers. I bought them when I moved here (12 years ago). Still as good as new. If I
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Petervz: Nice examples of course, but the story is about “informal debt”, debts that are owed to the usually illegal ge

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“Bangkok 8” by John Burdett is a 'must read' for Thailand lovers

By Editorial
Posted in Books, Book reviews, Thai books
Tags: Bangkok 8, John Burdett, Crime novel

April 19, 2024

“Bangkok 8” by John Burdett is a crime novel set in the heart of Bangkok. The book is the first installment of the Sonchai Jitpleecheep series and follows a Thai police detective who investigates the murder of a US naval officer. This story offers a glimpse into Thailand's complex social and political structure, as well as the colorful culture of Bangkok.

Western writers in Bangkok – the Bangkok noir scene

By Lung Jan
Posted in Background, Books, Book reviews, The Culture, Literature, Thai books
Tags: Bangkok, Books, Christopher G Moore, Dean Barrett, James Newman, John Burdett, Schrijvers, Stephen Leather

April 29, 2022

On this blog I have regularly discussed Western writers of all stripes who, for one reason or another, have or had a connection with the Thai capital. Many of them have meanwhile, contrary to their work, given up and are resting on their - no doubt well-deserved - laurels in the Panthenon of the Great and Not So Great Authors.

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“Bangkok 8” by John Burdett is a 'must read' for Thailand lovers

Western writers in Bangkok – the Bangkok noir scene