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Thai Touch
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Manufacturer: Paiboon Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781887521697
ISBN: 1887521690
Label: Paiboon Publishing
Manufacturer: Paiboon Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 223
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
Publisher: Paiboon Publishing
Studio: Paiboon Publishing
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The good and the bad of the Land of Smiles are told with a comic touch. The book focuses on the spiritual and mystical side of the magical kingdom as well as its dark side. The good and the bad are told with a comic touch. The Sex Baron, the Naughty & Nice Massage Parlors, the Bangkok Haircut and Bar Girls & the Pendulum are contrasted with tales of the Thai Forrest Gump, the Spiritual Banker of Thailand and the 72-year old woman whose breasts spout miracle milk. It's a fun book to read about Thailand.
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Summary: Enjoyed the book
Comment: I really enjoyed all the stories that Richard Rubacher told to paint his picture of Thailand.
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Summary: Really enjoyed "Thai Touch"
Comment: I'm visiting Thailand in a couple of weeks, and decided to get "Thai Touch" after reading about it in the East Bay Express, an alternative weekly newspaper published in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rubacher has lived in Thailand for years, and reports on the good and bad in his "Land of Smiles". I especially liked his portraits of various people throughout Thai society, both Thais and foreigners. His comic touch means he is not judgmental, whether he writes about Miss Jumbo, or the Forrest Gump of Thailand, or the 72 year old woman whole magical milk has healing powers, or his many friends in Thailand.
It was also a revelation to read how the King of Thailand was instrumental in overthrowing two previous dictators who had engineered coups in 1972 and 1991. Without a shot being fired, the king worked behind the scenes and persuaded the military dictators to volunteer themselves into exile.
Rubacher satisfied my curiosity about the country, and really made me look forward to my upcoming trip. I especially liked his "32 reasons for loving Thailand too much."
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Summary: Going to Thailand
Comment: This little book drew me from in the moment I saw its cover. The title, Thai Touch, didn't compel me. I had read another book by Richard Rubacher and the prospect of another odd tour of Mr. Rubacher's didn't thrill me. The cover photograph attracted my attention.
A trip to Thailand has engaged my imagination for many years. I wanted to meet oriental women but didn't want to be associated with any of the so called "sex tours". Considering all, that fascination probably is my real interest. My life in the States has been very busy. But, work hasn't made me rich. I'm comfortable and retired. And, I am bored with my faults.
I'm not the kind of man who easily introduces himself to a stranger, a person he finds attractive. I hoped "Thai Touch" would tell me truthfully what a late middle aged unmarried man could expect - in cost, in politics, in laws, in diversions. As I said, I didn't want to associate myself with any tours. I would be an older single man traveling (some of) the world and traveling alone. Scary? Yes, for me.
That's how Richard Rubacher traveled to Thailand. His narrative allowed me a look into the Thai Kingdom, a place he is very happy with. From his pages, I learned the Thai attitude toward sex is wholesome but not the same as in the United States. I learned that sex workers are of two types, organized and unorganized and how both are not intimidating. I learned reverencing Lord Buddha is the source of most Thai religion. I learned that living and playing in Thailand is exotic, sexy and full of adventure. Richard Rubacher introduces his reader to the Thai Forrest Gump, to his girl friend Lek Lek, to the Thai concepts of virginity.
Generally, Thai girls are prim and proper as any in the world. Many, when they hit their eighteenth birthdays, come to major cities and work in the sex industry. Some work as masseuses, legitimately, some masseuses are interested in extra money and they aren't shy about explaining their purpose to interested ferang (foreigners).
It is quite possible to make lasting relationships with much younger women than you and living in Thailand is inexpensive.
I believe that it is possible to enjoy a few weeks or a month or more in Thailand in the company of lively, lovely younger women. The Thai attitude about sex boils down to: to each his own. The law clearly affirms that it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with anyone under eighteen years of age. Prostitution is illegal in Thailand, as it is in most of the United States. But the kingdom is a "happy place" where people who don't harm one another find fun and relaxation.
The Thai Kingdom is a happy place.
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