whilst I was away on my travels, i got into reading abit... didnt read much befpore, but was good to relax and p[ass the time.. Basically, I got a book about this chap getting c#aught with drugs in Thailand and then serving 12 years behind bars in a thai prison.. I couldnt put the book down.. was pure quality
Then got recommended another one, which was called Forget you had a daughter... again about doing time in Bangkok, this time was a woman..

Was wicked reading..

anyway, was wondering if there are any other similar books about?? or even better, any DVD's with this sort of thing seen midnight express, which was good too

 

Not really exactly the same, but read Howard Marks "Mr Nice" about his dope smuggling life - it's incredible!

 

I have bought The damage done to read in Thailand this Dec-glad you liked it

 

what he said!

 

Rich - thats the sort of thing ideally after ones that are based on true events...

I also read Marching powder too, that was wicked

Matcos - thats where I read it... few strange looks reading it in Thailand

 

Last book I read was Allen Carr's Easyway to stop smoking, was a good read, comes highly recommended.

 

this book?



Also, any DVD's can you think of?

thanks

 

 

jabba

nice selection... but does it work.. It was only about 30mins ago, me and a few mates were chatting and I said I want to give up

 

Yeh...Top Book!!

 

Gra - are you ok mate?

 

sorry paul, had 2 pages open at once and replied to this thread instead of the other one

 

fookin Nutter..

cheers Radder's

 

 

If you genuinely want to quit, yes it does, 101%.

 

That's the one Westy.

I met him at Uni when he came to give a speech, and ended up sharing a few with him (back when I used to smoke that horrible shit )

 

I can highly recommend Marching Powder by Rusty Young

Andy

 

btw one book i read groing up which helped was "the Art of War", deffo my fave book

 

Andy .... what a book hey! was a quality read.. biggest book Ive ever read...

I get a train to and from work now, so it passes the time.. Reading The Wrong Way Home.. at the moment. About an ozzy bloke leaving london and travelling back home, thru eaurope, asia etc.. is good too..

Thanks Rich, will definately purchase that one.. lol @ shgaring a few ith him.. Fair play..

 

Good books are

"king of the gypsies"

and "the guv'nor"

RW

 

the guvnor is fooking wicked me got that

 

guvnor added

 

COCKY - about curtis warren is also good
Also, Essex Boys (Not the film, the book (which is good) dunno what the film is like)

Havent read Mr Nice but have met howard marks when he did a speech thing a few years back in Wrexham, he was really funny... he made less and less sense as the nite went on, by the end of it no one could understand a word he was saying

 

Almost finished Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw's Book.

Very good, on a level par i guess with the Guvnor

 

was gonna suggest COCKY curtis warren was the man! top read!

 

EVERYBODY who picks up the Damage done reads it in 1-2 days. Its a good book... but its also very short!

 

nice one for the other recommendations

Porkie... that is so true Even mates that I thought couldnt read.. couldnt put the book down

What about some DVD's??