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A take on ChuckWoww's "Valentine's day"
Icarus, July 7, 2008

"You had sex and perhaps love again but Duan was distracted. You both were."

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The Quiet American by Graham Greene
rob, March 7, 2008

If you've read Private Dancer et al, and are looking for something a bit different, yet still Far East-related, to while away that seemingly interminable flight from Farangland, you might enjoy The Quiet American by Graham Greene.

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Jasmine Nights by S.P.Somtow.
ChuckWoww, October 15, 2007

A review of S.P.Somtow's novel 'Jasmine Nights'.

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TurkFist's World...final
Icarus, July 14, 2007

Tidying up

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TurkFist's World..part 3
Icarus, July 5, 2007

Heart of darkness

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TurkFist's World..part 2
Icarus, June 28, 2007

Turk's women (excluding Nam!)

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A Harlot High and Low, by Honore de Balzac
rob, June 23, 2007

A 19th century classic novel with some resonances for the modern visitor to the Far East.

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TurkFist's World
Icarus, June 21, 2007

Turk's wound..Part one

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'The Sayings of Buddha'
jagoturner, April 1, 2007

'The Sayings of Buddha' Review by Alexander Turner This is supposed to be a book review column covering books about Thai nightlife so what the hell am I doing reviewing a book called The Sayings of Buddha ? Good question. I wish I had a good answer. I have a bad one. That it reminded me of a fragment of a conversation I once had with someone in a Bangkok bar. It reminded me of a view of Bangkok and its nightlife and how it can play to the best and the worst of us.

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'Lonely Planet : Thailand' by Joe Cummings
jagoturner, March 25, 2007

'Lonely Planet : Thailand' by Joe Cummings Review by Alexander Turner

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'Faces of the Night' by John Hinds
jagoturner, March 18, 2007

'Faces of the Night' by John Hinds Review by Alexander Turner

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'I Walked Away: An Expatriate's Guide to Living Cheaply in Thailand' by Michael Ziesing
jagoturner, March 11, 2007

'I Walked Away: An Expatriate's Guide to Living Cheaply in Thailand' by Michael Ziesing Review by Alexander Turner

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'Borderlines' by Charles Nicholl
jagoturner, March 4, 2007

'Borderlines' by Charles Nicholl Review by Alexander Turner

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'Travels in the Skin Trade' by Jeremy Seabrook
jagoturner, February 26, 2007

'Travels in the Skin Trade' by Jeremy Seabrook Review by Alexander Turner

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'Emmanuelle' by Emmanuelle Arsan
jagoturner, February 18, 2007

'Emmanuelle' by Emmanuelle Arsan Review by Alexander Turner

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