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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 959.3
EAN: 9780794600938
ISBN: 079460093X
Label: Periplus Editions
Manufacturer: Periplus Editions
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: September 15, 2005
Publisher: Periplus Editions
Sales Rank: 118544
Studio: Periplus Editions
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Why are these people smiling? Writer Jerry Hopkins came to Thailand for a visit in the 1980s to find out and ended up a permanent resident with a temporary visa-a big, white farang haunting the bars and back alleys of Bangkok. His essays explore the mystery and mayhem of 'The Land of Smiles' to hilarious-and sometimes disturbing-effect. Travel with him to a place where water buffaloes are gay, insects are dinner, dildos are lucky charms, and your wildest adolescent fantasies can come true (for a nominal fee).
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Rating:  - Insider info on a great country!
I love Thailand and have been there many times. This book was very informative and entertaining about a great country - known as "The Land of Smiles". Thailand is like Heaven on Earth for single men. What a country. Lots to do, great food, great culture and low prices.
Jerry Hopkins knows what he is talking about and let me in on things I did not know. A must for anyone thinking of traveling to Thailand.
Rating: - A good introduction to Thailand.....
I bought this book before moving to Thailand and found it to be very informative. I also like Mr. Hopkins style of writing which made this book even more enjoyable. Most of what is written between these pages rings true although some of my own personal experiences differ from Mr.Hopkins. One is the Thais preference when cooking. I find more gas tanks wherever I go wheather it be a street vendor or someones home. I, like the author have a home in Issan and every house I have ever been in (incuding mine) has a gas set up for cooking (as well as coal for grilling). The only other difference of opinion is what Thai beer is the best to drink. I do agree that Thailand does not produce a "world class beer" and I am not a big fan of Thai beer in general but Chang over Singha? I prefer neither and if planning a trip to Thailand stick with the international staple beers Hieneken or Kloster or a very good Thai beer is "Leo" which is made by the Singha corp. and unlike Singha which is rather acidic Leo is very smooth and drinkable. Thailand Confidential makes for a very good introduction for anyone planning a trip to Thailand.
Rating:  - Much Better
I found this work to be much better written than BANGKOK BABYLON as well as very informative. The author's prejudices become obvious at times but I guess if it's his book he can say what he thinks. Reading THAILAND CONFIDENTIAL would be helpful to anyone planning a visit to Thailand for the first time.
Rating: - Learn as much as you can before you go to Thailand.
This book was informative. It gives you a basic outline of the place. You can read this book, as well as look for pics and videos of Thailand on the internet. Especially videos on youtube. A pic is worth a 1000 words, and a video is worth 1,000,000 words. You really don't know until you see a video of the place, how it is going to feel, and then you still don't know exactly, but you have a much better idea. One thing that has helped me decide where to go, and where not to go, is a software app called TubeSucker. Do a google on TubeSucker to find it. The turbo version lets you do a "Download All" for a given search, and then you can quickly scan through 100s of Thailand videos on your hard drive with no delays. I use is for all my travels, including the beach of Mexico, India, and Italy. This book paints a decent picture of the place. But with video you can almost smell the smells.
Rating:  - Review Book Thailand Confidential
Been living in Thailand now for about 22 years now.
This book is written by someone with a bit of a naive character,
If you wright a book about Thailand, you should know, how Thai people are,
there are about 4 or 5 different kind of Thai, which I can recognize after they said one word. The author is obviously hanging out with the
wrong kind of people, who are not really Thai, but think they are.
I was hoping for a book with something special, but from my point of view, this book is useless. Nothing new, nothing special, waste of time!
Mark Zwarts Hua Hin.
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