Author: Avram Mednick
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450277535
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
This book, which takes place in the present, is about a family dealing with the challenges of modern life. Beyond that, however, it is a commentary about different ways, some healthy, some not, that people are choosing to network in the 21st century.
Pattaya Hash
Author: Avram Mednick
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450277535
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
This book, which takes place in the present, is about a family dealing with the challenges of modern life. Beyond that, however, it is a commentary about different ways, some healthy, some not, that people are choosing to network in the 21st century.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450277535
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
This book, which takes place in the present, is about a family dealing with the challenges of modern life. Beyond that, however, it is a commentary about different ways, some healthy, some not, that people are choosing to network in the 21st century.
Thai Stick
Author: Peter Maguire
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231535562
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The untold history of the underground marijuana trade in Thailand—from surfers and sailors to pirates. Located on the left bank of the Chao Phya River, Thailand’s capital, Krungthep, known as Bangkok to Westerners and “the City of Angels” to Thais, has been home to smugglers and adventurers since the late eighteenth century. During the 1970s, it became a modern Casablanca to a new generation of treasure seekers, from surfers looking to finance their endless summers to wide-eyed hippie true believers, and lethal marauders left over from the Vietnam War. Moving a shipment of Thai sticks from northeast Thailand farms to American consumers meant navigating one of the most complex smuggling channels in the history of the drug trade. Many forget that until the mid-1970s, the vast majority of marijuana consumed in the United States was imported, and there was little to no domestic production. Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter are the first historians to document this underground industry, the only record of its existence rooted in the fading memories of its elusive participants. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with smugglers and law enforcement agents, the authors recount the buy, delivery, voyage home, and product offload. They capture the eccentric personalities of the men and women who transformed the Thai marijuana trade from a GI cottage industry into a professionalized business moving the world's most lucrative commodities, unraveling a rare history from the smugglers’ perspective. “Highly recommended for anyone who loves adventure, cannabis, surfing, or all of the above. It’s every single bit as heady, energetic and captivating as the title implies.”—Cannabis Now
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231535562
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The untold history of the underground marijuana trade in Thailand—from surfers and sailors to pirates. Located on the left bank of the Chao Phya River, Thailand’s capital, Krungthep, known as Bangkok to Westerners and “the City of Angels” to Thais, has been home to smugglers and adventurers since the late eighteenth century. During the 1970s, it became a modern Casablanca to a new generation of treasure seekers, from surfers looking to finance their endless summers to wide-eyed hippie true believers, and lethal marauders left over from the Vietnam War. Moving a shipment of Thai sticks from northeast Thailand farms to American consumers meant navigating one of the most complex smuggling channels in the history of the drug trade. Many forget that until the mid-1970s, the vast majority of marijuana consumed in the United States was imported, and there was little to no domestic production. Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter are the first historians to document this underground industry, the only record of its existence rooted in the fading memories of its elusive participants. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with smugglers and law enforcement agents, the authors recount the buy, delivery, voyage home, and product offload. They capture the eccentric personalities of the men and women who transformed the Thai marijuana trade from a GI cottage industry into a professionalized business moving the world's most lucrative commodities, unraveling a rare history from the smugglers’ perspective. “Highly recommended for anyone who loves adventure, cannabis, surfing, or all of the above. It’s every single bit as heady, energetic and captivating as the title implies.”—Cannabis Now
The Maverick Guide to Thailand
Author: Len Rutledge
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9780882899428
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Full of festivals, daily music, drama, literary events, and some of the finest restaurants in the world, modern Thailand accommodates five million annual visitors with ease. Rutledge tells how to get there, describes the land and life of the people, and includes details on hotels, dining, sightseeing, tours, sports, shopping, and entertainment.
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9780882899428
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Full of festivals, daily music, drama, literary events, and some of the finest restaurants in the world, modern Thailand accommodates five million annual visitors with ease. Rutledge tells how to get there, describes the land and life of the people, and includes details on hotels, dining, sightseeing, tours, sports, shopping, and entertainment.
The Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches and Islands
Author: Paul Gray
Publisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781858288291
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
A guide to the islands and beaches of Thailand, form the popular resorts of Phuket, Samai and Pattaya, to the tranquil coves on Ko Tarutao, Ko Lanta anbd Ko Chang. The guide includes detailed recommendations of the best beaches for both families and partying, as well as expert advice on diving, snorkelling, kayaking and other water sports.
Publisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781858288291
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
A guide to the islands and beaches of Thailand, form the popular resorts of Phuket, Samai and Pattaya, to the tranquil coves on Ko Tarutao, Ko Lanta anbd Ko Chang. The guide includes detailed recommendations of the best beaches for both families and partying, as well as expert advice on diving, snorkelling, kayaking and other water sports.
How to Establish a Successful Business in Thailand
Author: Philip Wylie
Publisher: Philip Wylie
ISBN: 1887521755
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Designed for anyone thinking of starting or buying a business in Thailand, this guide is full of information on how to run a business in this Asian country. It includes practical tips by successful foreign business people from such different trades as guest house, bar trade, e-commerce, export, and restaurant.
Publisher: Philip Wylie
ISBN: 1887521755
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Designed for anyone thinking of starting or buying a business in Thailand, this guide is full of information on how to run a business in this Asian country. It includes practical tips by successful foreign business people from such different trades as guest house, bar trade, e-commerce, export, and restaurant.
Thailand
Thailand's Islands & Beaches
Author: Joe Cummings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864425409
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
This unique guide explores southern Thailand's coastline along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Coverage runs the gamut, from Pattaya's high-end resorts to world-class rockclimbing on the limestone cliffs of Krabi to the legendary backpacker culture of Ko Pha-Ngan. The book contains full transportation information, including Bangkok arrival and departure specifics; details on newly established destinations, tourist services, and facilities; information on marine life, diving, snorkeling and yachting; background on southern Thai culture and history; and a helpful language section.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864425409
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
This unique guide explores southern Thailand's coastline along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Coverage runs the gamut, from Pattaya's high-end resorts to world-class rockclimbing on the limestone cliffs of Krabi to the legendary backpacker culture of Ko Pha-Ngan. The book contains full transportation information, including Bangkok arrival and departure specifics; details on newly established destinations, tourist services, and facilities; information on marine life, diving, snorkeling and yachting; background on southern Thai culture and history; and a helpful language section.
Waylaid by the Bimbos, and Other Catastrophes in Thailand
Author: James Eckardt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Journalists
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Journalists
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Thailand
Author: Joe Cummings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864424112
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 892
Book Description
Part of the Travel Survival Kits series, this guide covers history, language, culture, accommodation, sights and cuisine.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864424112
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 892
Book Description
Part of the Travel Survival Kits series, this guide covers history, language, culture, accommodation, sights and cuisine.
Daddy's hobby
Author: Owen Jones
Publisher: Tektime
ISBN: 8835413818
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family. She did not expect to do anything any different from the other girls in her class in the northern rice belt of Thailand. Typically that would be: work in the fields for a few years; have a few babies; give them to mum to take care of and back to work until her kids had their own children and she could stop working to take care of them. One day a catastrophe occurred out of the blue – her father died young and with huge debts that the family knew nothing about. Lek was twenty and she was the only one who could prevent foreclosure. However, the only way she knew was to go to work in her cousin’s bar in Pattaya. Translator: Owen Jones PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
Publisher: Tektime
ISBN: 8835413818
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family. She did not expect to do anything any different from the other girls in her class in the northern rice belt of Thailand. Typically that would be: work in the fields for a few years; have a few babies; give them to mum to take care of and back to work until her kids had their own children and she could stop working to take care of them. One day a catastrophe occurred out of the blue – her father died young and with huge debts that the family knew nothing about. Lek was twenty and she was the only one who could prevent foreclosure. However, the only way she knew was to go to work in her cousin’s bar in Pattaya. Translator: Owen Jones PUBLISHER: TEKTIME