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Thailand’s Last Executioner: Obituary for a Kindly Killer
Story and photos by Jim Algie What sort of person leans over a sub-machine-gun bolted to the floor, takes aim at a target on a white curtain in front of a condemned man strapped … Continue reading
Reviewing the Reviewer
Given the ever-more scrawny and space-famished column inches given to book reviews, it takes a surgeon’s skill to tap that vein and distill the blood and bile of a tome these days. But Max Crosbie-Jones, the managing editor of Bangkok101, … Continue reading
Playing the Pimp of Self-Promotion (Reluctantly Once More)
A message from our host, Jim Algie… Many thanks are due to all the readers, reviewers and good bookwormish Samaritans out there for buying up the first print run of the book back in June: about 15 months ahead of … Continue reading
Sabotage Times runs Bizarre Thailand excerpt on See Uey, the notorious child-killing cannibal
Sabotage Times, the online magazine published by the legendary James Brown of Loaded fame, has just run a full excerpt from Bizarre Thailand. The chapter from the book’s Crime Scenes section covers a number of morbid and gruesome tales, focusing … Continue reading
Bizarre Thailand reviewed by The Age
Bruce Elder has just reviewed Bizarre Thailand in The Age, calling Jim’s book a “thoughtful book” and a ” a useful introduction to Thailand’s lesser-known history.” Read on for the full review. ARMCHAIR JOURNEY THE old adage about never judging … Continue reading
Bizarre Thailand in The Big Chilli — Excerpt on Chang and Eng, the original Siamese Twins
The Big Chilli recently ran an excerpt from Bizarre Thailand which traces the life story of Chang and Eng, the original Siamese Twins. You can download the article here. Big Chili excerpt The magazine said “Covering everything from fish fights … Continue reading
BK Magazine reviews Bizarre Thailand
Cole Pennington at BK Magazine has just reviewed Bizarre Thailand, picking up on Jim’s ability to shed new light on the nooks and crannies of Thai culture that most people miss, be they old hands or first-in-town tourists and calls … Continue reading
Bizarre Thailand slideshow
A big thanks to Bill Hammerton at RadioBangkok.net for putting this slide show together. It’s a great visual tour through some of the stories, characters and issues covered in Jim’s book.
Bizarre Thailand garners deep insight into Thai culture, says iamKohChang.com
Ian at iamKohChang.com has just reviewed Bizarre Thailand having road tested Jim’s book in a hammock on Koh Mak. Among the positive feedback he gave the book, Ian wrote: The book opened my eyes a few times and so for … Continue reading
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