Mixed Massages (I)

Essays, stories and articles about Thailand and in particular about Pattaya. The writer takes a critical look at Fun City, Pattaya, at its drug-like pull, and warns readers and punters alike of the alluring dangers of the city. Some articles contrast Thailand with Britain, establishing why living in Thailand is preferable to living in the highly repressive regime of the UK. However, common sense and moderation are extremely important if catastrophes are to be avoided in Pattaya, catastrophes that include accidents, financial ruin, long-term illness, and worse. The collection includes voices and vices, not just the author's voice and vice but multitudinous characters' voices and vices. Pattaya, alcohol, heat, sex, endless partying, and ambiguity can indeed drive punters mad. The collection of voices, essays, blogs, discourses, articles and observations may enable the discerning to avoid some of the most common mistakes people make in an extreme city like Pattaya. Even if given a mere, general read, the collection should act as a brake (and break) to and from the merry-go-round of endless sensation with little or no commitment. Although not overtly moralistic, the book is seriously comic and comically serious. Flippant cannot describe the tone of voice of "Mixed Massages (I)." Messages and massages abound and astound.