6 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

Weird story about the book Stories From the Secret War - CIA Special Ops in Laos by Terrence Burke that I recommended.  I misplaced my copy, so I ordered a used one for $10 that just came in today.   Ex-library copy, perfect condition (unread).  On the title page, it was signed "Semper Fi T. Burke".  OMG.  I couldn't believe it.  (My son who was killed in Iraq was a Marine.) 

Sorry to hear about your son, but what a coincidence.

6 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Pay for her rabies shot! And put the dog down before it bites a child in the face!

Correct pay for the rabies shot but dont have it put down if its the first time. The only witness appears to be the maid. If the dog could talk their version could be very different. Also it doesnt sound like a very big bite more of a nip breaking the skin. If your maid starts work for you again you will have to lock the dog in a separate room. If you wanted the dog put down for aggression you will have to do it yourself because most vets wont.

35 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

Another book relevant to Thailand is "Refugee Workers in the Indochina Exodus, 1975-1982 " by Larry Clinton Thomas.  I worked with the refugee program in 1979/80 and Ban Vinai in Loei became my main camp.  I worked with/for some of the folks mentioned in the book.  Jerry was a co-worker and we sometimes stayed at Col. Moua Sue's place in the Hmong refugee camp at Ban Vinai. 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Refugee-Workers-Indochina-Exodus-1975-1982/dp/0786445297/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=refugee+workers+thailand&qid=1627513849&s=books&sr=1-4

Will take a look thanks.

1 hour ago, Damrongsak said:

I enjoyed Stories From the Secret War - CIA Special Ops in Laos by Terrence Burke.  Quite a fellow and an interesting read.  (I did get a free copy from Terry - his grandson was a neighbor and lived at my home for a time.)  Terry wrote another one about his later time in Afghanistan with the DEA though I haven't read that one yet. Stalking the Caravan: A Drug Agent in Afghanistan 1971-1973

 

 

Soundsl good will have a look thanks

2 hours ago, JupiterRising said:

I am an historian of Asian war campaigns. One of the best books which was a PHD thesis and used today at Sandhurst and Westpoint. Is 

‘Street without Joy. By Bernard Fall.

it categorizes the political and the military perspective from BOTH sides during the loss of Indochina. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and the run up to the American war.

 

Next.

‘Chicken hawk’ by Robert Mason. He was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam war. Now classed as a mini classic.

There are funny times and hard times. A great book.

if you want more about the wars in Asia, please let me know as I have over 60 books that I read and have read as a historian of the region.

regards

Ben

Finished Chickenhawk two days ago thanks.

21 minutes ago, LarryLEB said:

I keep a list of the books that I have read, but only those for which I have given 4 or 5 stars out of a possible 5.  Here are some of the nonfiction titles well worth your time:

 

1.   I am nearly finished Gwynne Dyer's The Shortest History of War.   Dyer is a military historian and his book is incredibly well researched and footnoted.

2.   Studs Terkel's Working:  People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do.  Terkel is known for his oral histories, and this book is one of his best in that genre.  Other titles of his are also worth reading.

3.   Robert Graysmith's Zodiac:  The Shocking True Story of the Hunt for the Nation's Most Elusive Serial Killer.  

4.   Tracy Borman's Thomas Cromwell:  The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant.  

5.    William Shirer's  The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

6.     Simon Winchester's The Professor and the Madman:  A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Marking of the Oxford English Dictionary.

7.  Gayatri Devi's A Princess Remembers:  The Memoirs of the Maharani of Jaipur.  This may be difficult to find; may have to order it hardcopy.

8.  Peter Biskind's My Lunches With Orson:  Conversations Between Henry Jaglom and Orson Welles.

9.   David Grann's  The Lost City of Z:  A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon.

10.   Brian Keating's  Losing the Nobel Prize:  A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor.

11.    Dava Sobel's  Longitude:  The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time.

12.  David Grann (yet again!)'s  Killers of the Flower Moon:  The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.  "In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma." Their wealth?  OIL!   ..."One by one, the Osage began to be killed off. More and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. The newly created FBI took up the case "  under the young director, J. Edgar Hoover.  [quotes courtesy of Amazon.]

13.  Dee Brown's   Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee:  An Indian History of the American West. 

14.   Alan Stern and David Grinspoon's  Chasing New Horizons:  Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto.

 

If I can get around to it, I will add another "missive" with the rest of the titles on my list.  I hope that you will enjoy at least some of these books as much as I did!

 

I have read Longitude and enjoyed it. So will have a look at your other recommendations. Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Tom89 said:

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough, a very interesting and easy read. 

This one is on my short list thanks

32 minutes ago, Libai said:

What with these Thai controls just forget non-fiction and take yourself out of your self and read an exciting set of books like 'The  Spooks'  or the Sharpe books there are so many out there to enjoy without getting too serious.  Also try E books as they are much cheaper. Good luck. 

Thanks. I have read a lot of fiction in my time but do like to learn something from a book if I can. Will have a look at the spooks books though.

22 minutes ago, billsmart said:

Below is a link to a local author who lives in Pittsanaluk.  He has a number of books on Amazon in two genres, one is scifi/alien visitation, but the other genre is a very interesting set of books based on the history of Thailand. I've read them all and recommend them to anyone who wants to learn more about Thailand's past history. 

https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Smith/e/B00KHPMXD0

Thanks will take a look

9 hours ago, skatewash said:

I tend to find an author whose writing I enjoy reading and then read everything they've written regardless of subject.  The two most recent authors I've done this with are David McCullough and Simon Winchester.  Both non-fiction writers, the first specializing in American history, the second is more eclectic history but usually with a geographical/geological component.  Both write very well in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCullough#Books
 

Good introduction to his books:  The Johnstown Flood: The Incredible Story Behind One of the Most Devastating Disasters America Has Ever Known

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Winchester#Works

Good introduction:  Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
 

I listen almost exclusively to audio books that I mostly download for free from libraries where I have membership in my home country.

Thanks I will take a look at this author.

 With the continued restrictions I have started reading again but finished the books I had with me. Can anyone recommend some Non-fiction books that they found  interesting. exciting and worthy of note. It does not have to be about a particular subject just be able to hold my attention. Thanks in anticipation.

A spokesman for the bloomin obvious said "that the pandemic is out of control in Thailand and vaccination is still low" 

On 7/20/2021 at 12:07 AM, impulse said:

Eggs, OTOH, may have spent a lot of time in the Thailand heat even before you buy them.  I always broke my eggs one at a time into a bowl before putting them into a frying pan.  That way, I could inspect the yolk before they got commingled.  I'd estimate I binned one out of 20, but that's just a guess.  Some days, I binned the entire lot- one at a time.

 

Good idea plus when buying I always reach to the back of the shelf to find the freshest.

1. Rabies control office, Bangkok Veterinary Clinic, Din Daeng: 02-245-3311
2. Public Health Center 21 Wat Thatthong: 02-391-6082 / 02-381-6659
3. Public Health Center 23 Si Phraya: 02-236-4055, Ext. 213
4. Public Health Center 24 Bang Khen: 02-579-1342
5. Public Health Center 29 Chom Thong: 02-476-6493 / 02-468-2570
6. Public Health Center 33 Wat Hong Rattanaram: 02-472-5895-6, Ext. 109
7. Public Health Center 43 Min Buri: 02-914-5822 / 02-543-7334
8. Bangkok Veterinary Clinic 7, Bangkok Noi: 02-411-2432           All these do micro chippingI  believe

Where are you in Thailand.? I believe the rabies control centre in BKK do micro chipping

Just use common sense and go to the supermarket. Wear 1 or even 2 masks, wear gloves to avoid touching anything and try not getting to close to anybody and you will be fine.