Imagine William Peskett, resident of Pattaya, an England-born Irishman (assuming there is such a thing in itself), sort of “googling” his name in the collected works of William Shakespeare, resident of Stratford thence London thence Stratford again, and finding multiple entries. And, like the Bard did, he recognises the fertile ground for puns therein (“Will will at will repeat”). “We’re student and instructor sharing praise,” it says, and Thai and farang roles reverse according to each passing day’s needs. In “Ko”, the island destination is “rather an idea that dawns on you as you queue for the ferry”. In “Jungle”, what remains of Thailand’s ancient forests are found to be “isolated ... tufts around the planet of our skin”.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 09, 2017 18:45 UTC