Thailand Confidential

Acknowledgments

“It’s Not Whisky,” “The Rubber Barons,” “Sleeping with Conrad,” “A Buffalo Named Toey,” “Fun & Games in the Slums,” and “Thailand—Superlative!” previously appeared in Sawasdee magazine (Thailand).

“Greasing the Reels” appeared in Manager magazine (Thailand).

“The King Swings” appeared in Asia Times (Thailand) and Winds magazine (Japan).

“Venus Envy” appeared in Metro magazine (Thailand) and HQ magazine (Australia).

“The Country Club” appeared in Arena magazine (U.K.). “The Bodysnatchers of Bangkok” appeared in Maxim magazine (U.K.).

“Country Music, Thai Style” appeared in Wire magazine (U.K.).

“Visa Dash” appeared in the Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong).

“Thai Aphrodisiacs: Food That Makes You Strong” appeared in Fah Thai (Thailand).

Another version of “On the Eat-a-Bug Trail” appeared in Ego magazine (U.S.).

Part of “Bangkok Heart Attack” appeared on a web page published by Hakuhodo, the Japanese advertising agency.