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Pattaya Mail reviews Bizarre Thailand
Adding to the positive media coverage of Bizarre Thailand in the local press is Lang Reid’s review of the book for the Pattaya Mail and Chiang Mai Mail. The reviewer describes author Jim Algie as “a good descriptive writer and … Continue reading
Grief Tourism
The tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004 was the worst natural disaster of our lifetimes. In taking stock of the cataclysm from this vantage point in time, the magnitude is clearer, but the big picture remains hazy. How could … Continue reading
The Nation reviews Bizarre Thailand
Paul Dorsey at The Nation recently reviewed Bizarre Thailand, calling it: “the perfect Christmas gift if you’re looking to put some sharp edge back on a holiday softened by all that tedious family warmth.” He commends Jim for his “Smart… … Continue reading
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Bizarre Thailand launch party – 7pm Friday, December 17, 2010
Come to the launch party for Jim Algie’s new nonfiction collection Bizarre Thailand: Tales of Crime, Sex and Black Magic on Friday December 17, 2010 at the WTF Café and Gallery in Bangkok. Complimentary Bizarre Thailand cocktails, sponsored Stolichnaya Vodka, … Continue reading
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Jim Algie’s Bizarre Thailand
CNNGo.com has just published a selection of Jim’s favourite oddball places to visit in the kingdom that are featured in Bizarre Thailand: Tales of Crime, Sex and Black Magic. It’s an excellent introduction to the book.
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An Asian Horror Show
Was this an exhibition or a haunted mansion? That’s what most visitors must have thought as they descended into the darkness of the first room with voices whispering in the background and exhibits popping up like spectres in a funhouse. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dracula, Ju-on, Nang Nak, Stephen King
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Christopher G Moore reviews Bizarre Thailand
“I’d recommend Bizarre Thailand to anyone who wants a new perspective about Thai cultural elements that have made and continue to make Thailand unique and amazing. Algie has taken his journalistic instincts inside the half-concealed enclaves, which shields the most … Continue reading
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TTO Magazine extract of Bizarre Thailand’s “The Black Sex Magician of the Body Politic”
TTO magazine has just published this excerpt of “The Black Sex Magician of the Body Politic”, a chapter from The Sex Files section in Bizarre Thailand. The story deals with Nen Aer, a novice monk who gained notoriety in 1995 … Continue reading
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Introducing Bizarre Thailand: Into the Thai Twilight Zone
It’s really exciting to have Bizarre Thailand in print. The book is the product of my fascination with the arcane and occult aspects of Thailand’s fascinating culture. I’ve followed many of the issues and people covered in the book for … Continue reading
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Mystical Mayhem: Phuket’s vegetarian festival
During the grisliest and most riotously colourful festival in Southeast Asia, the participants claim to be possessed by a number of different deities who say the gods give them the strength to pierce their faces with skewers, swordfish, and the … Continue reading
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