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Thai Stick: Surfers, Scammers, and the Untold Story of the Marijuana TradeLocated on the left bank of the Chao Phya River, Thailand's capital, Krungthep, known as Bangkok to Westerners and "the City of Angels" to Thais, has been home to smugglers and adventurers since the late eighteenth century. During the 1970s, it became a modern Casablanca to a new generation of treasure seekers, from surfers looking to finance their endless summers to wide eyed hippie true believers and lethal marauders left over from the Vietnam War.
Located on the left bank of the Chao Phya River, Thailand's capital, Krungthep, known as Bangkok to Westerners and "the City of Angels" to Thais, has been home to smugglers and adventurers since the late eighteenth century. During the 1970s, it became a modern Casablanca to a new generation of treasure seekers, from surfers looking to finance their endless summers to wide-eyed hippie true believers and lethal marauders left over from the Vietnam War. Moving a shipment of Thai sticks from northeast Thailand farms to American consumers meant navigating one of the most complex smuggling channels in the history of the drug trade. Many forget that until the mid-1970s, the vast majority of marijuana consumed in the United States was imported, and there was little to no domestic production. Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter are the first historians to document this underground industry, the only record of its existence rooted in the fading memories of its elusive participants. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with smugglers and law enforcement agents, the authors recount the buy, delivery, voyage home, and product offload. They capture the eccentric personalities of the men and women who transformed the Thai marijuana trade from a GI cottage industry into a professionalized business moving the world's most lucrative commodities, unraveling a rare history from the smugglers' perspective.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 06/09/2015
ISBN: 9780231161350
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
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★★★★★ 4
Good Read
Format: Kindle
I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.
Amelia needs the money for Mizzou Moos, a mini highland cow rescue that she owns so she agrees to step in for her twin sister Zoey who can be at two places at once they did before what could go wrong. Amelia meets Lindsay who is a PA what shocking to Lindsay is her sudden attraction to Zoey when she learn the truth it’s becomes a slow burn between Amelia and Lindsay. I find it very funny with Zoey costars who couldn’t tell the difference when they spend a lot of time together because they both are different and it’s shows. Cute read some angst and can’t go wrong with animals in the story.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2025
★★★★★ 5
A sexy sapphic romance that had me hooked… a cute story
Format: Paperback
I am so happy about Morgan Adam’s newest book!! The amount of love in this story!! I was holding onto to my seat for sure!!! Morgan is an amazing author/friend!! When I saw my name in your book I was screaming happy tears!! You are truly the best!! Your books will be cherished and talked about forever!!! This book surprised me at so many moments!! I had a lot of fun reading it and believing that love takes time and it does exist!!! A Conflict of Interest had me so hooked I could not stop reading and I wanted to find out more!!! So beautifully written!!! Super sexy and so cute, sapphic book with a doctor and lawyer so hot!! Darcy would be so proud of them!! This is so sweet and def so hot!! The cutest rom com yet!! I recommend 10 out of ten stars!! Morgan you are so incredible!!! 🩷😊📖🥰🙌🎇🥹
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Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Loved
Format: Kindle
This story had me hooked from just the first few chapters. I literally could not put it down, I love a good forbidden love story and this was just *chefs kiss*.
I could feel the chemistry between Ana and Rachel from the moment they met. Their conversations are so well written, I loved the banter between them both. The drama throughout the book had me saying "just one more chapter before I take a break". I appreciated that you can tell that the author was knowledgeable about both of the main characters profession and religion and that the book took a focus on recognizing the characters differences and showing Ana take the time to learn about Rachel's religion. That was such a great touch that I loved.
The only reason that I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is that the resolution of the drama and story seemed a bit anticlimactic. There was all this tension from secrets kept that once they came out both characters seemed to move on and get their happily ever after.
Overall, I loved this book and its characters. I definitely will be picking up any book that this author puts out!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Amazing read!
Format: Kindle
I loved this book so much! I might be a little biased because I loved the first one so much and I’ve been dying for Ana to get happy ending ever since, but it was definitely a good book all around.
Ana and Rachel were absolutely perfect for each other. They have the kind of opposing personalities that fit together like a puzzle. Where Rachel was a little more reserved and polished, Ana was more outgoing and messy. They didn’t clash, they completed each other. I’m not going to lie, love that they’re a doctor and a lawyer because they’re giving sapphic power couple.
I also loved all of the supportive family members and best friends in this book. Stella and Charlotte were super cute and I hope we get to see them again in a later book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’d recommend it to anyone looking for an opposites attract, doctor/lawyer romance. This is the second book that I’ve read from Morgan and it seems like she doesn’t miss.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Sapphic Lawyer and Doctor
Format: Paperback
I loved this book… which is why I was very disappointed when the conflict was “solved” so easily and lowkey brushed past. We are waiting for this secret to come out that Rachel has been holding onto. There’s obviously conflict of interest with Ana and Rachel. But the way they solved it? I didn’t feel like it was realistic and it felt like both women were like, “Okay, that’s over, everything is kosher now(pun intended?). It honestly prevented me from giving it 5 stars. The ending seems so rushed.
But other than that, I loved both characters! I loved learning about Jewish culture and loved how the author portrayed it. Both MCs are fleshed out, in depth characters. The author had a good balance of humor
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Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2025