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A true account of the activities of a Welsh Godfather written by Matt Owens Rees, a childhood friend of his grandson, Johnny Illsley. Johnny and Matt knew nothing of the mafia activities in Newfoundland until after Johnny's parents had died and personal letters of the Godfather, J.O.Williams, were available. Because the UK and Newfoundland governments were involved in J.O.'s activities in Port Hope Simpson, a new settlement in Newfoundland, a...

The Death of a Thai Godfather is a fictional story spanning three generations of the Parin family in Bangkok and northern Thailand.While the word mafia conjures up, in the minds of most readers, images of rivalries and violence among powerful families, Thai mafias are somewhat different.While often more violent and ruthless than their American or Sicilian counterparts, they have even stronger views on close family ties and unquestioning loyalt...

Often surprising, always true and factual. The diary contains 365 entries of how both ordinary and elite Thais live their everyday lives.Interesting because the events described are those which both tourists and those who have not visited Thailand may not be aware of.Many descriptions are humourous, all are informative for readers who want to learn more about Thai lifestyle and social culture.

Escape to Thailand is an account of an English emigrant's move to Thailand and his early days here.Following a bitter divorce and a forced early retirement from his job, Derek struggles with making the final decision to leave England for good and settle for the rest of his life in Thailand. We begin to understand the turmoil going on in his head when he realises what he is leaving behind in the land of his birth. We see from his questioning th...

Escape to Thailand is a true account of an expat's experiences following a bitter divorce in the UK and his permanent move to The Land of Smiles. His successes and failures in trying to integrate. His relationships with expats from other countries and with the Thais themselvesAlthough "The Death of a Thai Godfather" is a novel, astute readers may note similarities with how the class system and the cultural concept of hierarchy work in Thailand.

Hidden Thailand comprises 5 books on Thai Lifestyle and CultureA Thailand Diary shows, through its 365 pages, a real Thailand that many do not see.The 10 chapters of Thailand Take Two look at the main cultural concepts found in Thailand, its different lifestyle and values. From Face to Family. From Class hierarchy to the Thai Smile.Escape to Thailand traces the successes and failures of an expat trying to integrate into Thai life after a bitte...

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