Downtown Bangkok: the view from a tuk tuk. Have just finished Timothy Hallinan’s detective novel ‘A Nail Through the Heart’ and would recommend it to anyone interested in the seedy side of the city. The detective Poke Rafferty chases his way around downtown Bangkok, jumping in and out of tuk tuks, getting beaten up …
I grew up with detective heroes, starting with Nancy Drew and moving in my teen years to Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. On TV I adored the glamour and wicked sins of Hart to Hart, which young girl didn’t? As an adult I have soaked up the cool noir of the The Killing and The …
T’is the season to be jolly…the Thai people are very good at having a party and that is largely what Christmas seems to mean over here in Thailand. Many Thai families will have a party on Christmas day, and some will even swap presents but it doesn’t have the same significance as New Year, or … Continue reading
When I was involved with all the orders of our ‘My Deadly Valentine’ game recently it occurred to me that I wasn’t really sure what the St Valentine’s Day massacre was all about. I knew it took place around the same date that our story is set, but was only vague about any other details. … Continue reading
The Yellow Shirts and Red Shirts have been out in force for the last month in Bangkok. In what seems to be the annual ritual of political unrest, the Yellow Shirts (loyal to government and royal family) and Red Shirts (anti-government and the Shinawatra family) have been clashing and so far at least four have … Continue reading
Thai ladyboys are clearly in a league of their own. A representative group of much-mocked transgender / transvestiteThai men have once again been encouraged by a local Brit with genuine good intentions to show the world what they’re made of (stunning physical beauty; fantastic community spirit) and raise money for local charities with an inter-bar … Continue reading
A mesmerising incident in downtown Bangkok. Not the the faint hearted. Continue reading
Every time you go out in Thailand to popular tourist areas you are confronted by the nauseating sight of older Western men accompanied by young Thai girls. It is not something you ever get used to. In the city of Pattaya, near Bangkok, it is in your face on every street, on every bus, in … Continue reading
Having visited the area myself, I just wanted to update on the recent post regarding the Ko Samet oil slick in the Gulf of Thailand. Yes, there is no doubt that nature in the area was horribly affected, as countess photos of blackened sand, birds and fish have shown. However, the locals say it was … Continue reading
It is a very sad time for Thailand, and nature lovers worldwide. 50,000 litres of crude oil have leaked all over the Gulf of Thailand around the beautiful island of Ko Samed. Although PTT Global Chemical (a Thai state-owned company) have now plugged the leak in the pipeline, the beaches have turned black and the … Continue reading
The summer weather has finally arrived in the British Isles, and with it all the sights, smells and tastes of the summer season. Knowing that these delights may not last long, there is an air of frantic pleasure seeking, as citizen rush to BBQ anything animal-based, drink bucket loads of Pimms and dish out the … Continue reading
Two of the characters in our soon-to-be-available Thai game. ‘The Thai Who Rubbed Me’ are called Lie Long and Bang the masseur. Suitably ridiculous for a WhoDunnit Dinners story, they are actually very mild by Thai standards. All Thais are given at birth a long name and a ‘nickname’. One of the reasons for this … Continue reading
We are in the middle of the mango season here in Thailand and are devouring them morning, noon and night. So much so that we have included a delicious recipe for a Thai mango and prawn salad in our new game pack for ‘The Thai Who Rubbed’ me which is out later this month. Savour … Continue reading
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