“Asking if there is corruption in Thailand is like asking if there is dough inside a bakery. Pies and cakes don’t come from heaven and neither do deals and contracts.” ThailandCorruption QuotesCorruption PoliticsNoir FictionHardboiledCorruption And Crime Book:Spirit House Source: Spirit House
“Thais have a saying about a frog living inside a coconut shell. The frog believes that the world inside the shell is the whole universe. In the private investigation business, Vincent Calvino had clients who like the frog. What they saw from inside their shell blinded them, made them unable to solve a problem. So they hired Calvino. He knew the drill. Shells offered comfort and security. Leaving could be a dangerous business.” Thriller NovelsThailandNoir FictionCultural IdentityExpatsInsular Existence Book:The Risk of Infidelity Index: A Vincent Calvino Crime Novel Source: The Risk of Infidelity Index: A Vincent Calvino Crime Novel
“Feudalism, that discreet system of gentlemen gangsters and serfs, had never died out in the region, and was concealed in the trappings of modern buildings and streets. Only a lunatic would quarrel with his master; only a fool would not understand that he stood in the steel jaws of death his entire life.” Crime FictionThailandHistory Of MankindFeudalismAuthority And AttitudeBangkok Fiction Book:Spirit House Source: Spirit House