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Based on 5 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

It is a new world out there for book authors and readers. This was the message from Jake Needham to the Pattaya City Expats Club at their August 12 meeting. [1]

HPAKANT, Kachin State — On a hill overlooking the scarred landscape of the Hpakant jade mines, five men huddled together in a dirty makeshift hut made from tarpaulins. In hushed tones they help each other tie their forearms and inject heroin. [2]

When I first spotted The Laundry Man on the Bookazine shelves, I thought at first it was a re-issue of Jake Needham’s book called The Laundry Man, but then I noticed that the author of this one was Ken Rijock, and whilst there are some similarities i... [3]

Skechers to go private for $9.42 billion in biggest sneaker deal MANHATTAN BEACH, California: After more than two decades as a public company, Skechers is set to go private in a US$9.42 billion deal with 3G Capital, marking the biggest acquisition i... [4]

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[1] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2012-08-23 · 33% match

It is a new world out there for book authors and readers

It is a new world out there for book authors and readers. This was the message from Jake Needham to the Pattaya City Expats Club at their August 12 meeting.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-06-20 · 30% match

Hoping For Riches, Jade Miners Instead Find Addiction

HPAKANT, Kachin State — On a hill overlooking the scarred landscape of the Hpakant jade mines, five men huddled together in a dirty makeshift hut made from tarpaulins. In hushed tones they help each other tie their forearms and inject heroin.

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2012-08-16 · 30% match

The Laundry Man

When I first spotted The Laundry Man on the Bookazine shelves, I thought at first it was a re-issue of Jake Needham’s book called The Laundry Man, but then I noticed that the author of this one was Ken Rijock, and whilst there are some similarities i

[4] MM bignewsnetwork.com · 34% match

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[5] TH www.nationthailand.com · 31% match

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