Bloggers and their blogs in Thailand

I posted my first blog on this site just over a year ago. It came about by one of those happy accidents that have characterised much of my life. The newspaper I usually read was sold out of my local newsagents so reluctantly I bought my second choice. It happened to have a little supplement booklet inside, all about blogging, blogs, platforms, SEO, etc. It has served me well enough but was very elementary I have since discovered by reading blogs that are sometimes about blogging like My Thai Friend which is always interesting and informative.

Reading other people's blogs has served me well, too. My BLOG ROLL lists the ones that I read regularly. They were chosen orignally for several different reasons: they are all Thailand-based, some are 'local' to me, such as Life in rural Thailand, some are both amusing and perceptive such as Beyond the Mango Juice and Boonsong Somboon's Thailand Photos ; others are informative, or I just read them because the writers have a take on life in Thailand that I find appealing such as Retired in Thailand and Loving It  and I love the writing style of My Thai Village Life, because of or despite never feeling the urge to ride a motorbike.

I feel very grateful to have come across these blogs and the others on my blog roll list. They have certainly enriched the last 12 months and in a way I suppose they have changed my life for the better. A bit. I am not talking the road to Damascus here. So thanks, fellow bloggers.

What has really brought all this to my attention was a recent post by another on my blog roll. Catherine recently posted about a new ebookshop launch at Women Learning Thai. The bookshop is run by Hugh Leong, who contributes to Cat's site some really useful Thai language learning materials such as this recent one entitled I'm Not Fine, Thank You. I have been looking for some time for an e-book outlet for a book about my father-in-law which I wrote as a retirement project some years back. It has sold reasonably well in Thailand but as time goes by it gets harder to find on shelves as new books are coming in all the time. It is available now from ebooks in Thailand and I hope to have another book there soon. Take a look, amongst other tempting titles you will find a free 7-day cookbook download!

I saw a cartoon in a newsaper recently. A teenager was resisting reading a newspaper because it had no links she could follow, she couldn't leave instant comments, she couldn't forward pieces to her friends, and so on.

I've never used so many links, but if they don't work, I know Martyn will let me know. Thanks, Martyn.

Comments

[Boonsong]

So your inablility to purchase your favourite newspaper became the rest of the world's good fortune. Funny how life goes, uh?
I enjoy your blog a lot.

Thanks for the link

All the best, Boonsong

[Erich]

Congrats on the e-book launch. So you were selling it through Asia Books?

[Account Deleted]

Thanks for the kind reference and link to my blog.
Your friendly neighborhood Village Farang.

[Martyn]

Lawrence thanks for the link love or is it love link. I do get a fair bit of traffic from your site so make that a double thank you.

You write a really enjoyable read on Thai Life in Phana and I know I have learned a lot about rural and Laos influenced life in Isaan. Keep the posts coming.

I've purchased your ebook already and will start to read it very soon.

[malcolm]

Lawrence, as you say ,my life has been influenced and enriched by fellow bloggers and I do so look foward to each post by the different ones I read . Thanks for the mention in your post . I remember very well the first time I saw a comment from you on one of my post and how excited I was to click on your name to get to your blog , what a wonderful surprise as I begin to read your posts ,I realized that I was about to learn a lot about life up north in the LOS, than I ever thought I could know . Your pictures always tell the story so well too , I did't know about your e-book and will get it and read . thanks again and " keep on blogging" Malcolm

[Lawrence]

Thanks to you all for your comments. I hope you enjoy the book, Martyn and Malcolm.

Erich, haven't seen you here before, so thanks for the visit. The book (paper version) is distributed (?) by Orchid Press and is certainly available in their shop in Central at the top of Silom Road.

[Catherine]

Lawrence, what a fabulous post. My life has been enriched by the bloggers around me as well. I just wish that there was more time in a day to savour each one.

I haven't read your book about your father-in-law, but as Hugh says it's a good read, I certainly will.

[Talen]

Lawrence. So many great Thailand blogs as you have mentioned and a great community that keeps us all going. It's getting harder daily to keep up with them all.

I hope your book finds new life in it's e-book form.