Watching the Thais

Tom Tuohy

Jan 2013 · Booksmango

About this ebook

Why does a Thai smile at you after crashing into the back of your car? Why do Thais deplore walking? The heat, the heat. What about the weather? Why is everything done as a pack? What is all this face stuff about? Lies? Confrontation? Sleeping and shopping? Just what is it with the Thais? What’s it all about? Author and academic Tom Tuohy answers all these questions and much more in his new book about the Thais and all their quirks.

About the author

Tom Tuohy is married and lives in Bangkok, with his Thai wife. He has been a long-term resident of Bangkok having lived in the country for 15 years. He is a teacher by profession and a freelance journalist in his free time. He has written for the English Language Gazette, jobs.ac.uk, The Guardian, and The Bangkok Post among others. He is also currently working on his PhD Writing, looking into the role of outsiders in narratives and storytelling traditions. In his spare time, he likes to write fiction, play football, and to cook and eat Thai food.