Bangkok By Christmas

Author : Charles M. Stith
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781490768854

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Bangkok by Christmas by Charles M. Stith Pdf

This is the story about a single year in my life. The story begins on New Years Eve in January 1968 in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I had been in Vietnam for the past nine months and I received a much deserved R&R. One week later I flew to Bangkok, Thailand where I met with an old friend who is working there and knew where to eat and drink. At the end of the visit the friend told me that I needed to return that coming Christmas to have a real holiday experience. Because this visit was so thrilling I was certain that Christmas was going to be the greatest time of my life. As I left Bangkok to return to Vietnam I promised myself that I was going to return to Bangkok by Christmas. Returning to Vietnam I was greeted by the Vietcong Tet offensive and the road back to Bangkok evolved into a journey of danger, excitement, love, suspense and drama. Arriving back in Bangkok by Christmas happened unexpectedly.

Author : Sarin Voyager
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1731530781

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A Very Merry Bangkok Christmas by Sarin Voyager Pdf

The world has a lot of stories to tell, eight billion and counting. From the roads, streets lanes and paths of this world come a series of stories about the lives of people making their way and trying to make a life in the ever more complicated planet we call home. Stories told to someone and heard by someone else and passed on by another come together to make a series of short tales about life and the choices people have in different countries. A snapshot of the lives of the rich and poor, the old and the young, the good and the bad from every corner, nook and cranny of planet earth. Some stories linked and others out on their own but all with something to tell about people in different places. Two Bangkok street children with one goal, to find the elusive Santa Claus. But does he visit Thailand? Nit and Noy have been told he is coming and decide to go on a quest to find the man in the red suit that gives presents to all the children in the world. Can he be found by the end of the night somewhere in the mega metropolis of Bangkok on a hot and humid Christmas day in December?

Author : Christopher Evans,Lindsey Evans
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588437440

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Bangkok & Beyond Travel Adventures by Christopher Evans,Lindsey Evans Pdf

Here is a guide to the most amazing city in Thailand, perhaps in all of the Far East - Bangkok - and to all the surrounding sites. This is based on sections extracted from the more comprehensive Hunter guide to the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The finest hotels, with impeccable service, cost a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere, and shoppers will never tire of the vast selections, from silk scarves and designer gowns to exotic jewelery. Try elephant trekking, sea canoeing or Thai massage. Taste the exquisite cuisine, explore mystic temples (30,000 of them!) and sail to unspoiled islands. "The Adventure Guides" are about living more intensely, waking up to your surroundings and truly experiencing all that you encounter. The regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. Places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; tourism contacts - it's all here! Detailed maps feature walking and driving tours. Then come the adventures - both cultural and physical - from canoeing and hiking to taking dance or cooking classes. This unique approach allows you to really immerse yourself in the local culture.

Author : The Thailanders
Publisher : Favori Media International Co., Ltd.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Thailanders issue 10 by The Thailanders Pdf

Author : Richard E. Diller
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781457519697

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Firefly by Richard E. Diller Pdf

Once everything is set up, I roll in. Control stick hard left into a sharp left turn and let the nose drop quickly but smoothly to 40° down. Down. My heart is pumping hard. I'm in a sharp dive. I have to do it right and fast. Line up the target in the sight. It's getting bigger as I get closer to the ground. Airspeed is increasing! Quick! Right there! Pickle at 8,000 feet, only 2,000 feet from roll-in altitude. Not much time. NOW! Pull out! Pull hard, but don't over G! All the remaining ordnance is trying to pull the airplane toward the ground. Smoothly pull to four Gs. Watch the artificial horizon. It's the only visual reference I can count on. Pull! Get the nose up! Don't go below 7,000 feet because rocks can be anywhere below seven. There's level. Bring it on up. Twenty-five degrees nose high. I have plenty of speed, so keep the nose up. Here comes 8,000 feet. Then 9,000. I can let the nose down a little now and look around to see if anyone is shooting. It is 1969 and Dick Diller is on his way to flying warplanes in the Vietnam conflict. He is commissioned to fly A-1 Skyraiders in sometimes harrowing nighttime missions over Laos-surviving not only the danger of the missions he flew, but also the bureaucracy of the air force, from fitness testing to additional duties assigned, to attacking impossible-to-find targets in the dead of night-with minimal fuel supplies. At once entertaining and riveting, as well as thought-provoking, Firefly is the story of one man's journey in a world at war, and a day-to-day description of the fighting force that was flying A-1 Skyraiders in combat. Firefly contains actual transcriptions of dialogue of pilots locating a target and making a strike in northern Laos.

Author : Brian Watson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781469159379

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Igloos in the Jungle by Brian Watson Pdf

Go along with the Colonel on this nostalgic trip back to the 1950's and life growing up in the Midwest. Follow him on his solo trek across Europe and the year that made him a man in the Aviation Cadet Program. Next it's many a day in Vietnam over the course of the war and the hardships faced by the aviators and their families on a daily basis. Life in the "fast lane" or five years in the Pentagon gives the reader a close look at the many challenges faced by the Staff Officer in the "building". Finally, the harrowing experience of life in a high school classroom for 19 years caps off the interesting adventure. Lt. Col. Watson amassed almost 5,000 hours flight time with 1,300 of it being combat time in Vietnam. He was "in country" for over 500 days covering parts of 1965,1966,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972, and 1973.He was decorated 39 times including the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, 12 Air Medals, 2 Commendations Medals, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry just to mention a few. His travels took him north of the Arctic Circle to the southernmost tip of South America, all over Europe and the Far East with stops in 68 countries on 6 continents. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this most interesting story of an Air Force Officer and his travels in support of our national interests.

Author : Nicholas Grossman
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789814217125

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Chronicle of Thailand by Nicholas Grossman Pdf

Chronicle of Thailand is the story of Thailand during the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Beginning on the day he was crowned, 9 June 1946, the book presents a vivid eyewitness account of Thailand's development through the major news events of the last 64 years.

Author : Stephen A. Garrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015012870625

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Bangkok Journal by Stephen A. Garrett Pdf

An American in Thailand paints a vivid picture of a fascinating society in this account of his year as a Fulbright pro­fessor at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. Garrett shows what the Fulbright pro­gram is really like, including such de­tails as dealing with the "web of bu­reaucratic eccentrics," finding housing, and coping with "live-in" snakes. M. Carlota Baca, Director of Academic Li­aison at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, describes these diary entries as a "graceful blend of per­sonal reminiscence, travel literature, ru­mination on past U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia, and rather deft portrai­ture of human types."

Author : IBP, Inc
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781438747927

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Thailand Export-Import, Trade and Business Directory Volume 1 Strategic Information and Contacts by IBP, Inc Pdf

2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Thailand Export-Import Trade and Business Directory

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bangkok (Thailand)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122249282

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Bangkok Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : กองบรรณาธิการ THiNKNET
Publisher : THiNKNET
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9786164660267

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TIEWLASUD BANGKOK ENGLISH VERSION by กองบรรณาธิการ THiNKNET Pdf

Bangkok guidebook provides detailed information about operating hours, expenses, and how to get there of over 200 tourist attractions, shopping spots, restaurants, and accommodations from Bangkok’s 14 main areas: Rattanakosin Island, Wang Lang, Bangkok Noi, Chinatown, Talat Noi, Charoen Krung, Si Lom, Siam, Pratunam, Victory Monument, Chatuchak, Ratchada & Rama IX, Sukhumvit, Thong Lo & Ekkamai, and other attractions. Additionally, the guidebook includes complete information about things to know before traveling to Bangkok like climate, festivals, airport access, city transportation, transit hacks, how to deal with the emergency, and what’s more, a special scoop “FASCINATING THINGS TO DO IN BANGKOK” assembling Bangkok’s must-try activities which will allow you to see different shades of Bangkok.

Author : Harvie M. Conn
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441205988

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Planting and Growing Urban Churches by Harvie M. Conn Pdf

If the church is to thrive in the twenty-first century, it will have to take on a new form as it ministers to the 120 million unchurched people in the United States. Planting and Growing Urban Churches is still virtually the only available text on church planting in North America and beyond. In this third edition, readers will find material on the importance of healthy, biblical change in our churches, updated appendices, insight on our postmodern ministry context, and strategies for reaching new population demographics such as Generation X and Y. Pastors, ministry leaders, and church planters will find the information and advice found in this book invaluable as they carry out their ministries.

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, American
ISBN : MINN:30000011074097

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Newsletter by United States. Department of State Pdf

Author : Alfred Knights
Publisher : Arena books
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781909421127

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Singapore and the Thailand-Burma Railway by Alfred Knights Pdf

This book presents one of the most vivid descriptions of day-to-day life in a Japanese POW labour camp to have appeared so far. The story follows the experiences of the Norfolk Territorial Regiment from 1942 to 1945, under the command of Lt. Col. Knights, during and after the fall of Singapore. Many will recollect having seen the film, The Bridge on The River Kwai. It tended to fictionalise certain matters of fact. This book, drawn directly from a memoir only recently uncovered, reveals that the Japanese designed railway was successfully completed with the forced labour of Allied troops in conjunction with Chinese and Malay captives. The Royal Norfolks were allocated a section of the line which required excavating deep cuttings in the rock hills parallel with the river. They had their 'own' camp with a Japanese officer in charge. He constantly pressed for quicker progress, and for work to be done by all the prisoners, including those in the camp hospital and their officers, contrary to international law.The Regiment's experiences are reported by Lt. Col. Knights in his book. He gives details of his own and others' sufferings, both those inflicted by their captors and those occurring from tropical diseases and insects, all being worsened by a lack of medicines and food. Some of the local Thais, at great risk to themselves, provided a little of both of those commodities. After the railway was completed, the survivors were marched back into Thailand. There they were required to dig a deep ditch round their camp. It was suspected that this would be their grave when they were shot, if the Japanese decided that they had lost the war. Fortunately the two atomic bombs resulted in the Japanese Emperor himself announcing their surrender, forestalling that action. The final chapters of the book are filled with excitement and tension in the efforts of the British officers to hoodwink their captors.

Author : Bart Reitter
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1450292321

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The Horseman by Bart Reitter Pdf

Robert Louis Stevensonwho understood a thing or two about the selves we refuse to knowonce said I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. Surely it was the likelihood of an accident, the unparalleled joy of stumbling upon himself now and then, which Stevenson most cherished in the going. A bit like Stevenson, Bart Reitter is a man who revels in the great distance between here and there. His memoir The Horseman is a wonderful account of the selves forged and found during his travels across the first half of a lifetimea heartfelt testament to the wisdom of refusing to stand still. --Professor Greg Coln Semenza, University of Connecticut For those who have ever spent time on the road for a living this book will awaken memoriessome fond, some downright scary. Its the diary of a young man plying his trade as he jets around the world while climbing the corporate ladder. Bart Reitter writes in exacting detail. A delightful read. --Thomas J. Gibbons Jr. Retired Staff Writer, Philadelphia Inquirer The Horseman is an excellent story about one mans travels. The book drew me in and I found myself reading longer than I had allowed for. Reitters enthusiasm for travel has rekindled my own excitement for the many business trips I have planned for this year. --Rich Dibernardo, President, Initech, LLC Reading The Horseman brought back fond memories of my travels with Bart. I also have been infected with the travel bug and the cure is to get me on the next flight to anywhere. --John Lin, Senior Territory Sales Manager For author Bart Reitter, the journey is the destination. In this travelogue, he narrates his lifelong journey of discovery through travel. Written with stark clarity and emotional honesty, The Horseman begins with a six-year-old boys first joyful trip to Disney World and concludes with a 26,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe. Compiled from journals kept while traveling the world and interwoven with personal reflection and unique historical perspective, The Horseman voyages through the joys and frustration of global travel as well as the introspection aimed at understanding lifes meaning. It presents an emotional, scientific, funny, and irreverent window into Reitters mind as he seeks to understand the insatiable wanderlust that drives him forward. From the eastern United States to Singapore, and from the streets of Paris to the jungles of Thailand, Reitter communicates a unique point of view of life on the road that pictures rarely tell. From the euphoria of successful business deals to the loneliness of sterile hotel rooms, the story is never boring. In the end, with the help of his daughters, he discovers the best journey of all is the journey home.