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jonny danger · 30th July 2008, 15:47

Damn that crew is a dangerous fella. If you're not in Thailand it shouldn't be hard to find. My copy has the photo jacked removed and it's buried in the back yard.

Stephen Leather has three I think. I've only read one. Private dancer was on the Internet, for free at one time, might still be there. I like his writing. He puts a lot of white lies in there it seems, so do I, that's why I like him.

Damage Done is also good but doesn't give a nice rounded vision of Thailand. It's about a guy in a (a few) Thai prisons.

Consider this, Doom: A lot of folks have a lot of criteria they use for the judgment and/or analysis of a people. For me it is, the way they drive; treat their women; treat animals, treat visitors; treatment of inmates; GNP percentage of military budget; social services; their legal system and kinship. Thais fail in most of those areas. So do many Americans. If you're like me you'd have to read at least five books, each with a different slant to get the big picture. If you're single and have an affinity for fuzzy kitties and/or the norms of the social peripheral try Stephen Leather. History: Elvis Never Grins.

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jonny danger jonny danger is..... doing a behavioral study Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 12,182 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 1708	Re: Good books about Thailand Damn that crew is a dangerous fella. If you're not in Thailand it shouldn't be hard to find. My copy has the photo jacked removed and it's buried in the back yard. Stephen Leather has three I think. I've only read one. Private dancer was on the Internet, for free at one time, might still be there. I like his writing. He puts a lot of white lies in there it seems, so do I, that's why I like him. Damage Done is also good but doesn't give a nice rounded vision of Thailand. It's about a guy in a (a few) Thai prisons. Consider this, Doom: A lot of folks have a lot of criteria they use for the judgment and/or analysis of a people. For me it is, the way they drive; treat their women; treat animals, treat visitors; treatment of inmates; GNP percentage of military budget; social services; their legal system and kinship. Thais fail in most of those areas. So do many Americans. If you're like me you'd have to read at least five books, each with a different slant to get the big picture. If you're single and have an affinity for fuzzy kitties and/or the norms of the social peripheral try Stephen Leather. History: Elvis Never Grins.