Thai Food in Our House
Thai mothers, who know how to cook old style, do not only cook for flavour, they also cook for the specific health needs of their families. The mother is a kind of shaman.
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Discover thrilling tales from Thailand to Wales – 60 novels by Owen Jones!
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Discover thrilling tales from Thailand to Wales – 60 novels by Owen Jones!
Category Behind The Smile
This title refers to the first trilogy I ever wrote and sel-published and ‘Behind The Smile – The Story of Lek, a Bar Girl in Pattaya’ refers to the fact that Thailand is called ‘The Land of Smiles’.
‘Behind The Smile’ is a category used on our blog Megan Publishing Services https://meganpublishingservices.com to identify posts relating to the series Behind The Smile by Owen Jones
Daddy’s Hobby Previews
This blog post contains Daddy's Hobby Previews in all the languages I have available. BEHIND THE SMILE - The Story of Lek, A Bar Girl in Pattaya" volume 1.
Daddy’s Hobby – Hinter ihrem Lächeln
Lek ist als Älteste von vier Geschwistern in eine typische Familie von Reisbauern hineingeboren worden. Sie hatte nie erwartet, dass sich ihr Leben anders entwickeln würde als das ihrer Klassenkameradinnen in ihrem Dorf im Norden Thailands. Aber...
Behind The Smile – Daddy’s Hobby
Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family. She did not expect to do anything any different from the other girls in her class in the northern rice belt of Thailand six hundred kilometres north of Pattaya.
Getting My Thai Wife to the UK
Getting My Thai Wife to the UK (part 213) Those of my regular readers who have followed the five-year saga of my trying to get my Thai wife into the UK will recognize the reference, because Getting My Thai Wife…
August 2017
August 2017 This is the month I have tried to take off every year since I left school. August falls in the school summer holidays in the UK. When my father remarried, it was my sister’s birthday on the first, my dog’s…
NaNoWriMo 2017
NaNoWriMo 2017 was a big success again, although the so-called rewards for completing it are pretty useless discounts and promos
Reviews of Books on Amazon
The Reviews of Books on Amazon I have been with Amazon for a relatively very long time – since a few weeks after it started, I think, but I can’t help thinking the the people at the top – the ones…
Bangkok Red Light District
Most people who know Bangkok, would say that the Bangkok Red Light District is centred around Soi Nana, but it is bigger than that.
Lek – The Beginning – Review
The Beginning Behind The Smile – The Story of Lek, A Bar Girl in Pattaya (volume 7) by Owen Jones Review by Barry Boy The Beginning is volume seven in the much-liked series Behind The Smile – The Story of…
Thai-Lanna Restaurant, Los Boliches
My wife and her friend worked in the Thai-Lanna Restaurant in Los Bolices, Fuengirola, southern Spain. Their boss ripped them off! AVOID
Our Last Night in Thailand
Our Last Night in Thailand was a strange affair. I was convinced that I would never see my lovely Thai in-laws again, but...
King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand R.I.P.
King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand was revered by most of his subjects. In fact, King Bhumipol Adulyadej is still remembered very fondly
Back to Square One
We tried to move to Spain for a few years, but were let down by the Spanish embassy in Bangkok. So, it's Back to Square One... :-(
Schengen Visa III
We were told that my wife's Schengen Visa would be ready very soon. It is so exciting to get a step closer to our goal!
Schengen Visa II
This is part of the story of how we had to jump through hoops to get my wife her Schengen Visa for entry into Spain...
Bangkok’s Red Light District
Soi Nana is right in the heart of what most people consider to be Bangkok's Red Light District. It doesn't look like it though.
Getting to Soi Nana Bangkok
Getting to Soi Nana is pretty straight forward as it is located in the very centre of Bangkok - not far from the British and Spanish embassies