Time in a bottle: A Thai novel

Time in a bottle: A Thai novel
This national bestseller, emblematic of the 1970s student generation, explores the generation gap between parents and children in a Bangkok middle-class family, the pains of growing up and tug-of-war between friendship and love in teenage hearts. The world of feelings and frustrations it sketches in a swift patchwork of flashbacks, impressionistic and particularly vivid and true to life, is familiar to adolescents the world over.


 

Rough Trade

Rough Trade
A gripping morality tale of twentieth-century Paris.Translated from the French by Margaret Crosland & Elfreda Powell. The reprint of the French crime novel that was awarded the top prize for best crime story of itsyear by the French Crime Writers Association andhas since become a huge hit in the UK as part of Arcadia's EuroCrime Series. Set in the heart of the rag-trade district in Paris over a singlehectic month, it takes the reader along a dark path' of sinister events

A Year Wasted

Steve Aldman and his friend Mike have just graduated from college and board a plane to Thailand. They plan to teach English for one year at a university in Bangkok. Steve is a strong, austere young man who believes he can only depend on himself. Thailand is about to be the shock of his life.From the moment he lands, Steve feels conflicted. Can he apply his well-honed defenses in Thailand? Even with this struggle towards maturity, Steve's deep and humorous narrative carries the reader throughout.


 

The Thai Amulet

The Thai Amulet
Bangkok-a city of heady contradictions-inspires Lara McClintoch's sense of adventure and her impressive sleuthing skills when a fellow antiques dealer disappears without a trace.

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Daughter Of The Snake

Daughter Of The Snake
Keep in touch by e-mail," Danni ordered, "and we'll go for March." And that's Billy's invitation to the join the two Australian lesbians (Danni and Selena) for a holiday in Thailand. Once there, Billy - more than old enough to know better - is shown the good, the bad and the exciting. But as well as guiding Billy around Bangkok, the girls have one ambition: to get him into bed with Nina, the Banana Girl. Then, in the middle of this sexual adventure, Billy finds himself attracted to Kodi


 

Sticky Rice For One

Sticky Rice For One
"Sticky rice for one" was born following many wonderful experiences encounted by the author.The stories are written diary style and are not just about teaching experiences but also encompass cultural differences,traditional customs,social and psychological adjustments.It is about learning from one another from two very different worlds,it is enlightening to discover the problems may be similar but are approached in different ways according to culture

 

One High Season

One High Season
Jarapans dreams died the day she was raped. It wasnt her fault, yet everyone treats her with disdain. She flees to the tourist city of Pattaya to start a new life. That decision unleashes the grinding wheels of fate. Mike Johnson has lived in Pattaya long enough to become a cynical man. Nothing has been the same since he lost Tippawan ("Math") Bongkarn, the woman who holds his heart even in her death. When he meets Jarapan, long-buried passions explode into love.

Snapshots of Thailand

Not even a three-hour motion picture could give an adequate impression of Thailand. These seven stories are snapshots of a few phases of the kingdom. An American expatriate seeks employment and love but what he finds is not what he was looking for. A Thai woman overcomes the habits that almost destroy her marriage. A Thai girl looks for a career and is surprised by what she finds. Another Thai girl overcomes a dismal childhood to achieve resounding success.

The Thai Diamond Trilogy

Let's Talk About HIV and HIV Positive in Thailand

HIV Positive in Thailand

Author : Fowler, B. L.

ISBN : 9786162221439

Category : Food & Health

Pages : 40

Price: $3.99

Description

In 2009, there were an estimated 1,115,415 million people living with HIV in Thailand. Since then, the number of people living with HIV has almost doubled, so how can this beast be tamed? The key is HIV disclosure.However, many people living with HIV lack the tenacity to stand up and speak out about living with HIV, because they fear being ostracized and stigmatized.Yet, Positive Light for Positive Living HIV Disclosure Mission, a not-for-profit public charity, believes encouraging those living with HIV to relinquish their fear of disclosing their diagnosis with sexual partners, can be achieved, along as members in the community render compassion and support to those living with HIV.As a result, inside the pages of this book are the key ingredients needed to encourage those living with HIV to take an active role in helping combat this global epidemic. Let's Talk About HIV Author : Fowler, B. L. ISBN : 9786162221453 Category : Food & Health Pages : 55 Price: $3.99 Description Let’s face it, talking about life with HIV sucks, but it must be done in order to live longer. So, why not gain the facts, you need to make life much easier, and invest in understanding how to talk about your HIV diagnosis with others, especially your sexual partners.And to help you achieve this goal, inside is an abundance of helpful tools to help you win this race called life, especially now that you’re living with HIV. Using the resources inside the pages of this book, will change your outlook and give you a new perspective on life. Besides, just because you have HIV doesn’t mean your life is over. Honestly, living with HIV is easy; it’s deciding who you want to share the rest of your precious life with that’s hard.

HIV Positive in Thailand ISBN : 9786162221439 Category : Food & Health Pages : 40 Price from : 3.99 US$ (ebook)

Let's Talk About HIV ISBN : 9786162221453 Category : Food & Health Pages : 55 Price from : 3.99 US$ (ebook)

Thai Girl: A story of the one who said 'no'

When travellers Ben and Emma split up in Thailand, Ben falls for a local masseuse and experiences the darker side of tourism, where farmers' daughters sell their bodies in Bangkok bars. Thai Girl is a thought-provoking adventure novel that explores the problems of prostitution and cross-cultural relationships, and reaches its climax in the sultry heat of Thailand’s exotic traveller beaches.

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Freedom's Choice - Just Published

Freedom's Choice

Author : Hay, Robert Bruce

ISBN : 9786162221422

Category : Erotica & Adventure

Pages : 306

Price: $4.99

Description

Thailand's answer to '50 Shades of Grey' Freedom’s Choice is the second novel in a trilogy that describes how Thailand’s political difficulties affect Bob and Jasmine; the first novel in this series was Justice, Please! In the present story they have returned to Thailand after a brief holiday in Australia. But problems of their recent past pull them apart, after which Bob meets an enticing street walker, Joy, in Pattaya. The ensuing months present many difficulties, with these only relieved somewhat by periodic visits to the temple at Phrathat Phanom.However, political tension is rising in Thailand by early 2010, with red shirt activists protesting for new elections, especially in Bangkok. Bob goes there to search for his wife, finding himself enmeshed in the events leading up to the riots that overwhelmed the city in May. He finds that he must take a stand and choose between his lover or his wife, while at the same time Thailand is being forced to choose between the colour-coded political options being shaped by red versus yellow shirt camps. Freedom’s Choice presents him with choices between what he knows in his heart he must do, contrasted by what the forces of history are saying he should do. Which way will he choose to go, and what effect will it have on the politics he finds himself caught within?This book uses both humour and sexually charged liaisons to show how personal drama can influence the politics of the day. The story balances philosophy with action, love with lust and reality with fantasy, much as each of us does every day. But this time it’s different, in that this story is larger than everyday life, showing how one person can make a difference to what seems like an impossible situation.

Freedom's Choice ISBN : 9786162221422 Category : Erotica & Adventure Pages : 306 Price from : 4.99 US$ (ebook)

Pairing Wine with Asian Food

Pairing Wine with Asian Food
Dining out on dim sum and looking for the perfect wine to accompany your meal? Wondering which bottle to uncork when serving up Thai? In Pairing Wine with Asian Food, enologist, wine judge, and wine writer Edwin Soon explores the most important theories of matching wine and Asian cuisine. Discover hundreds of inspired food and wine marriages from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam,

Erotic Adventure in Thailand

In this 5,000 word story, a divorced American man runs into a young Thai woman who teaches him that love between a man and woman from totally different cultures is possible so long as one of them knows twelve words of the other's language. Funny, erotic, atmospheric, humor--a one of a kind erotic story.

Facets of Thai Diamonds - Hot Off The Press - Published Today

Facets of Thai Diamonds

Author : Bell, Robert

ISBN : 9786162221446

Category : Erotica & Adventure

Pages : 326

Price: $4.99

Description

The Thai Diamonds trilogy concludes in Facets of Thai Diamonds. We finally discover what happened in Bangkok when Rot went to work there aged sixteen. The first facet is a story of innocence lost. Mike’s family arrives for a Christmas that will lead to life changing events, particularly for Scott. But for some, their future is not with Diamonds. Some guys just seem to self destruct. Keng finally achieves his goal, and his spirit moves on, but not without drastic effects and a big cost to the fellowship.They face new challenges as Diamond Productions has a success on their hands and when Scott spends the summer working on college projects; it seems destined that they will have an even bigger success.Peter and Ivan reveal how their innocence was taken in Russia, and how they came to be living in Thailand.Robert reveals eight facets of Thai Diamonds in this concluding book as the Thais put their former lives behind them to take on the best that Pattaya has to offer.In the four and a half years since we first met the Diamonds, they have matured and grown in stature. Whether it was chance, or fate, that brought them together, what they created as a team was an unstoppable phenomenon. They knew what they liked. They knew what they wanted. They knew when action had to be taken. There are two ‘F’ words that aren’t in their vocabulary. ‘Fear’ and ‘Failure’.

Facets of Thai Diamonds ISBN : 9786162221446 Category : Erotica & Adventure Pages : 326 Price from : 4.99 US$ (ebook)

First Arrival - Extract from 'Facets of Thai Diamonds'

David called Mike from the airport.  “Hi, I know I’m a couple of days early but I finished in Singapore and decided I may as well come and see what’s going on in Pattaya.  I’m staying at a hotel called Golden Orchid.  I doubt it’s golden, but it’s cheap whilst I sort things out.  Mum said she didn’t want me around the house, not that she knows I’m here yet.  Want to meet me for dinner tonight about five.  We can eat at or near the hotel.”

“Sure.  I’ll tell Rot he’s missing out on his normal fare tonight, I’ll bring him along and we can exchange family news.  Do you have an address, it’s not a name I know.”

“It says Beach Road Soi 4.”

“We’ll find it.  See you at five.”

Mike found somewhere to park near the hotel and they met David in the bar.

“David, meet Rot.  Rot, David is my youngest nephew, the gay one.  Let’s eat here. It can’t be as bad as some of the places round here.  If you are awake, and hungry, later we can have a snack.  I assume you are joining us this evening.”

“Yes, if you’ll help me find another hotel tomorrow.  I think ‘golden’ refers to the fact that the bed sheets are fifty years old.”

Rot sat listening as David and Mike chatted.  He suggested another beer and that they got the menu and ordered some food.  Mike went to the toilet.

“So David, what you want to do when you are here?  At least until Judy finds you some jobs to do!”

“Relax, have some fun and get to know my new uncle and family and friends.”

“What fun?  Do you want a boy?”

Mike returned at that point.  “Don’t worry, we won’t tell your mother, not that I think she cares any longer.  And get used to the guys, they aren’t shy!”

David laughed and pulled out a brown envelope from his pocket.  “Dad sent me some photos, what was going on.”

Rot grinned. “Oh that’s house rules, but we didn’t let Steve and Judy go beyond swimming suits.”

“Uncle Mike, what have you and Rot done to my mother?”

“Either call me Mike, or Rot ‘Uncle Rot’.  We haven’t done anything.  I think retirement, and Thailand, happened.  Rot explain about house rules and how it started.”

Rot finished by saying that normally Mike was naked as well.

“Is there anything else I should know, mum and dad have kept everyone in the dark about the plans.  I know that there is a wedding on Christmas day; we were all given a list of stuff to bring, and were told that Rot would sort out the wedding outfits.  Other than that we are expecting a usual, boring family Christmas.”

Mike laughed.  “One thing is certain, it won’t be a normal family Christmas, and I doubt you’ll be bored.  You know that you, Stephen and Richard are alone with us when the rest go to Udon before Christmas and we plan a few nights out, but you’ll have to accept visiting a few lady bars.  After Christmas we are bringing the kids down for two nights whilst you old ones stay in Udon.  The Udon crew has suggested you might want to visit Laos.  Tonight we will spend at the bar and Rot will introduce you to the rest of the Pattaya part of your new family.  Rot tell him the rest.”

“The wedding is actually six gay weddings, we are making three TV documentary series and Steve is organising the New Year Street party in the Sois.  Just a normal few weeks.  Have you seen the DVD’s?”

David shook his head.

“We’ll show you tomorrow at the house.  Steve and I are on the board of the TV production company we have set up.  We are producing the three series.  We are also the cameramen.”

Rot turned to Mike and looked.

Mike laughed.  “Whatever.”  He told David that that look meant he had to agree or face nights without sex.

“I don’t care what Judy says, David should come and stay with us, at least until the others arrive.  As long as he doesn’t mind a mattress on the floor in the living area, and who knows we might even all get together and drink after work, Farang Rules.”  Mike looked at him.  “We invented a new rule.  Farang Rules means underwear optional.”

“Is that ok uncle?”

“As Judy had been photographed removing my boyfriends underwear I am past caring.  If do want sex, the guys will help you find someone.  Judy only said no Thai girls.  And I told you, I’m Mike.”

Rot handed David a piece of paper.  “Just so you know I am not the smallest, but don’t show Judy.  Oh and we took part in an undercover police operation that resulted in the arrest of a group of guys who like their boys young.  I’ll get some more beers.  By the way, how old are you?”

“Thirty-seven, why?

“A bit young for me then.  Maybe Rit and Oot.”

David asked Mike if he was sure, now that Rot wasn’t there, about him staying.

Mike nodded.  “And don’t be surprised if the others ask you to share their room.  When the Udon crew is down, we bunk up where we can.  And if I tell you that all this has happened since I moved to Pattaya in September, you’ll understand why I say that you are unlikely to be bored.”

“Fine I’ll move in tonight.  I’m not sure I could sleep here.  As for sex, if I see someone I like I’ll talk to Rot.”

Thai'ing the Knot

Thai'ing the Knot
Book six in the White Tigers Series All Nat wants to do is tie the knot with Ryu, the hot lover who's captured him, body, heart and soul. But a mistake in his past binds him, possibly for good, and he must risk everything to free himself or lose Ryu forever. Four months ago on assignment to protect Ryu from a psychopathic gangster, ex-boxing champion-turned-cop Nat Phoenix fell in love with his sexy charge. Four months later, Nat's feelings have only deepened