10 Manly Things Every Bloke Should Do In Thailand
A list of ten manly things every bloke should do in Bangkok — because sometimes…
Author James Newman
James Newman
A writer of several stories and film scripts, James is currently experiencing a midlife crisis and producing an acid folk concept album to prove it. He's also the author of crime noir book Fun City Punch. Read his blog and follow him on Twitter.
The Other Soi Nana: Decadence In Chinatown
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Blood Brothers, Thai Style: Western Women, Murder, And A Media Circus
A Thai beach holiday turns into a disaster for gap year students Emma and Rose…
Hooters Bangkok: A Review. Kind of.
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One Night In Bangkok: My Favorite Sukhumvit Sois
Ask most Bangkok expats to name their favorite Sukhumvit soi and you’ll probably be given just the…
The Ghosts Of The Sukhumvit Road
Checking into the Checkinn99 a few Sundays back for the jazz session, and to meet…
How To Make A Fortune Gambling In Bangkok
Legendary author, poet and humor columnist Charles Bukowski, when he could afford it, spent most…
Let Them Be: The Beggars Of Bangkok
At half past five in the morning, the monks have begun their rounds across the…
Thailand’s Beer: What Are You Drinking?
With Bangkok’s hot and sticky climate one can be excused for enjoying an ice cold…
The Argument For Ditching Your Smartphone
How long will this lump of plastic control our lives? When will this mini-computer in…
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Violence In Thailand
Back in July 2013, at the end of my soi, American Troy Lee Pilkington was…
The Sukhumvit Wizards: Propping Up The Bars Of Bangkok
In my more youthful days, ducking and diving from bar to restaurant to pool hall along…
Living Among Bangkok’s Ghosts: The Legend Of Mae Nak Phra Khanong
As a child I was petrified of ghosts. There, I said it. I’d feed this…
The Art Of Walking In Bangkok: A Rant On Pave Rage
Growing up and working in London, walking was a big part of my life. Whether…
The Sukhumvit Road Trip: Goodbye Bangkok
The Sukhumvit Road, as every schoolboy knows, doesn’t just start at Phloen Chit road and…
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My friend Tommy, a stocky Midlander, once eked out a living as a stunt-double for…
Vanishing Red: The Demolition of Depravity On Sukhumvit
We cry out in despair as an amulet market makes way for a shopping mall…
The Secret World Of Motorbike Taxis
You close your eyes and grip onto the back of the seat. Shooting forward into…
The Bangkok Bus: An Early Morning Urban Safari
What’s your definition of hell? I’ll give you mine. It’s some time between 6 and…
Skateboarding on Sukhumvit
Skateboards and guitars. They’re pretty similar, I thought to myself while watching a skateboarding rock…
