Category Archives: Strange Celebrities

Thailand’s Last Executioner: Obituary for a Kindly Killer

Posted on August 9, 2012 by gregl

            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 →

Posted in Bizarre Thailand, Bizarre Thailand blog, In the media, Strange Celebrities | Leave a comment

Bizarre Thailand in The Big Chilli — Excerpt on Chang and Eng, the original Siamese Twins

Posted on May 8, 2011 by gregl

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 →

Posted in Bizarre Thailand, Bizarre Thailand blog, Extract, In the media, Misadventure Travels, Strange Celebrities | Leave a comment

Shooting Stars: Profile of legendary music photographer Martyn Goodacre

Posted on March 27, 2011 by gregl

If I get around to doing Bizarre Thailand 2.0, profiling rock shooter and punk strummer Martyn Goodacre in the “Strange Celebrities” section would be a sound idea. One of the big guns of British music photography, he framed an astounding … Continue reading →

Posted in Bizarre Thailand, Bizarre Thailand blog, Strange Celebrities | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Godfather of Gangsta vs the Cannibal of Chinatown

Posted on February 10, 2011 by gregl

What do these two legendary figures have in common? More than you might think. Both Ice-T and See Uey lived lives of crime that have inspired legacies of shock and revulsion. As one of the pioneers of gangsta rap, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bizarre Thailand blog, Crime Scenes, Outtakes, Strange Celebrities | 1 Comment