Poetry

In which Jim tries to get his money back.

In which Jiab goes crazy and Jim gets into trouble.

In which Jim attempts the 'rape' of the lock.

Why am I never satisfied? Because I like the hunt more than the settled relationship.

What an experience! But the real achievement was facing up to the fears that had prevent me going to Thailand years ago.

Stuck for a rhyme, I found 'gemahuche' which is a Victorian word for cunnilingus (see 'My Secret Life' by Walter).

In ‘The Spell of the Yukon’, by Robert Service, the poet describes how men are attracted to the Yukon because of the gold, then fall in love with the country and the excitement of prospecting. In my adaptation, the Yukon = Thailand, cold = hot, gold = girls, and the fun of “finding” is same same.

Gary at it again, and a misunderstanding with Jum. This canto completes the second series of Jim's adventures in the Land of Smiles.

Jim meets Jum’s friend, Wan, and her husband... but wait, hasn’t he seen him somewhere before?

Thai girls are fantastic, but, when all is said and done, there’s a lot to be said for that ’ole box with six strings.

A poem based on an actual experience. It saddened me that, for all her skill in classical Thai dancing, Suwan was forced by sheer want of cash to work in a gogo bar.

Jim overdoes his toilette and ends up spending an evening on the toilet.

Jim meets Dan, the Gogo Guru, who having failed to find enlightenment in the more obvious places is now seeking it in gogo bars.

Inspired by Byron’s Don Juan, this poem continues the adventures of the Bangkok Don Juan - ‘a fat and fifty-something sort of man’ named Jim. Book II describes what happens on his second trip to the Land of Smiles. In Canto I, Starfishing, Jim risks his rod in the shark-infested waters of Pattaya.

You cannot believe that for the rent-a-car price you can have a young lady to take care of your needs.