Davey612
November 16th, 2012, 11:36
Hello everyone,
I am sure my title for this topic picked your interest. You must be thinking, "yeah, something about old falang and money." Actually, it is about a book.
First, I haven't been on this forum for ages. People change, tastes changes, interests changes. I have been wandering around other parts of the world. But I have decided to return to Thailand next year.
That is when I started opening boxes with all my "exotica" books and magazines that date back from the beginning of the cultural revolution. Kidding. But one of the books that I started to read again was the second edition of "Men of Thailand." I vaguely remember that I bought it sometime in 1996, when I was preparing my first trip to Thailand the next year. I was almost going to throw it to the recycle bin, but then I decided to do a Google search to see if there is a new edition. Well, no. But Amazon.com shows that it is worth $120 US as a collector's item. Ah, something worth more than my Lehman Brother's bonds.
Anyway, it is amazing that it has been over 15 years since I first travelled over there. No instant website reservations. Maybe Emails. Some faxes and phone calls. Memorable experiences, specially my introduction to the Coffee Boy bar in Chiang Mai. I am sure all you guys have similar memories.
I am sure my title for this topic picked your interest. You must be thinking, "yeah, something about old falang and money." Actually, it is about a book.
First, I haven't been on this forum for ages. People change, tastes changes, interests changes. I have been wandering around other parts of the world. But I have decided to return to Thailand next year.
That is when I started opening boxes with all my "exotica" books and magazines that date back from the beginning of the cultural revolution. Kidding. But one of the books that I started to read again was the second edition of "Men of Thailand." I vaguely remember that I bought it sometime in 1996, when I was preparing my first trip to Thailand the next year. I was almost going to throw it to the recycle bin, but then I decided to do a Google search to see if there is a new edition. Well, no. But Amazon.com shows that it is worth $120 US as a collector's item. Ah, something worth more than my Lehman Brother's bonds.
Anyway, it is amazing that it has been over 15 years since I first travelled over there. No instant website reservations. Maybe Emails. Some faxes and phone calls. Memorable experiences, specially my introduction to the Coffee Boy bar in Chiang Mai. I am sure all you guys have similar memories.