Through Farang Eyes

Sam lived in Thailand for six years. While there he wrote 15 short stories based on things he saw, things people told him, and things he read in the Bangkok Post. Fourteen of the stories have been published in two e-books by Bangkok Books.
“Just Wild about Harry” – A retired American takes a young Thai wife and gets more than he bargained for. “Nong Neung” – A young Thai woman lets her jealousy destroy her chance for a good future. “Miss Twinkletoes” – A Thai girl who is sweet but has only one talent finds that those two qualities are enough. “The Sanphraphum” – A Japanese engineer and his Thai wife fight to a draw. “Making Merit” – A German engineer falls prey to one of the oldest and most common scams in Thailand. Thai Finance” – A Thai woman learns that industriousness is not enough when it comes to finance. “Time on His Hands” – An American journalist finds more than he was looking for in the jungles of Myanmar.

Snapshots of Thailand
“Adult Education in Thailand” – An American expatriate seeks employment and love, but what he finds is not what he was looking for. “Khun Durian” – A Thai woman overcomes the habits that almost destroy her marriage. “Training for Careers” – A Thai girl looks for a career and is surprised by what she finds. “Nong Song” – A Thai girl overcomes a dismal childhood to achieve resounding success. “There Are Smiles” – The American wife of a Thai discovers that she doesn’t like paradise. “Khun Plum” – A Thai wife is dissatisfied with her Japanese husband. “The Wheeler-Dealer” – A young Thai man climbs toward success, using his employers as stepping stones. The two e-books are available at www.bangkokbooks.com for $4.99 each. Sam’s fifteenth story is called “The Farang’s Wife.” For a sample of his stories of Southeast Asia, read it here.

Through Farang Eyes

Snapshots of Thailand