Category Archives: Bizarre Thailand

Bizarre Thailand launch party – 7pm Friday, December 17, 2010

Posted on December 13, 2010 by gregl

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

Posted on December 10, 2010 by gregl

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

Posted on December 2, 2010 by gregl

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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Christopher G Moore reviews Bizarre Thailand

Posted on November 22, 2010 by gregl

“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”

Posted on November 19, 2010 by gregl

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

Posted on November 2, 2010 by gregl

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

Posted on October 13, 2010 by gregl

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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