Read a good book lately?
Published in The Bangkok Post on 7 May 2001
In an age where getting things done quickly is important and being entertained at the touch of a button is de rigeuer, it's far too easy to forget the simple pleasure of reading a good book. Can't afford the latest releases? Try a library. There are plenty of well-stocked libraries in Bangkok, and most aren't expensive to join. When you think of the hours of enjoyment reading can bring - and the knowledge you'll acquire as part of the process - joining a library is a wise investment....more

A tough climb
Published in The Nation on 1 April 2001
Soul Mountain
By Gao Xingjian, translated by Mabel Lee ...more

The ringmaster
Published in The Nation on 3 December 2000
From Third World to First: The Singapore Story, 1965-2000
By Lee Kuan Yew...more

Poking fun at Thailand's cliches
Published in The Nation on 12 November 2000
Yawn: A Thriller By Collin Piprell ...more

Analysing terror
Published in The Nation on 5 November 2000
Voices from S-21: Terror and History in Pol Pot's Secret Prison By David Chandler...more

Toward quality fiction
Published in The Nation on 3 September 2000
Like the Gaze of Statues: Selected Short Stories
By Karen Schur
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When We Were Orphans
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 September 2000
By Kazuo Ishiguro
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Girl, Interrupted
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 September 2000
By Susanna Kaysen
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A Star Called Henry
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 August 2000
By Roddy Doyle
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Not pure, just determined
Published in The Nation on 9 July 2000
Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography
By Richard Branson
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Anil's Ghost
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 July 2000
By Michael Ondaatje...more

The Good Cook
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 May 2000
Edited by Richard Olney...more

An Equal Music
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 May 2000
By Vikram Seth...more

Guard’s story fires blanks
Published in The Nation on 1 April 2000
The Bodyguard's Story
By Trevor Rees-Jones ...more

First They Killed My Father
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 April 2000
By Loung Ung...more

The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Published in Bangkok Metro Magazine on 1 March 2000
By Salman Rushdie...more

Strong family, horrific lives
Published in The Nation on 1 March 2000
First They Killed My Father
By Loung Ung ...more

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