Murder at the Horny Toad Bar: & Other Outrageous Tales of Thailand

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Summary: Thailand without any BS
Review: I leave the Kingdom tomorrow loaded down with books to read when I get back but this book intrigued me enough to dip into it while I'm here and then I had to keep reading. It is fiction and fact and a satirical takeoff on detective fiction written by someone who obviously knows Thailand. His encounters with Thai women shows he knows a few things about them too - not enough to come out ahead - but still more than most. Writing was good, usually witty. Great looking woman on the cover sure attracts a reader at least a male reader to the book. Some of the encounters with Thai women are really funny. Highly recommended. Not a book for the whole family though.

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Summary: Real stories
Review: I love Bangkok and I like this book because the author talks about his experiences in fiction and non-fiction with an honesty that grabs the reader. And he knows how to write. His narration of his trip to a Cambodia refugee camp is worth the price of the book alone but of course his Memoirs of an Oversexed Farang (foreigner) section reveals how much he loves the women of Thailand. Lots of Fun and great information for open-minded readers.

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Summary: Outrageous and thoughful
Review: I think most male readers might be attracted to this book by the beautiful lady on the cover but the book is also well woorth buying for the writing inside. Lots of amusing stories and factual accounts by someone who has had more than his fair share of experience with Asia and with Thai women. I found myself laughing out loud on the plane and had to explain a bit to those seated next to me. Anyway, a very worthwhile read.

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Summary: Thoughtful Fun
Review: This book is part fiction and also some non-fiction and is a lot of fun to read. The author obviously has been around the block a bit and is now most likely more contemplative than when he first arrived in Thailand. The non-fiction is good reading especially the article on Cambodia, Just One Beer. The fiction is fun and the sexy detective story is a scream! The last part about the author's relations with Thai women over the years is the real winner here though. I often laughed out loud. Been there, done that, myself. A great book for lovers of Asia.