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Bangkok novel 233 - lies

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

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Duff and Noi were watching Thai boxing on the television in the hotel room when Larson called from Sweden.

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Bangkok novel 232 - Hakkas

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

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- I had thought you would fly up here, said Ole Hatta, the headmaster of the school in Hakkas, Sweden. He shook hands with Larson at the bus stop and showed him the way to the car.
- Why fly? It was only 36 hours on the bus, said Larson.

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Bangkok novel 231 - Robert’s in-laws

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

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Bia and Peter Hart were snuggling on the sofa in the afternoon when someone rang the doorbell.
- Your friend? asked Peter.
- No have. Maybe friend you?
- I don’t think so. Go see who it is, will you?

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Bangkok novel 230 - friends in Bangkok

Monday, June 11th, 2007

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- I am worried about Larson, said Robert Miller.
Robert was having lunch with Duff and Noi in a restaurant in Silom Complex. Noi had Pat Thai. Duff had a grilled chicken with rice and Robert had only carrot soup, claiming he wasn’t hungry.

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Bangkok novel 229 - Larson goes north

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

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- You again? Do you have any idea what time it is? asked Robert Miller when he answered Larson’s next phone call from Sweden.

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Bangkok novel 228 - Larson calling Bangkok

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

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- You did WHAT? asked Robert Miller on the phone.

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Bangkok novel 226 - Larson leaves

Monday, February 26th, 2007

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Larson was back at his school. Again headmaster Eva Holm was there, plus chairman Hakan Moller. Larson had told his union representative Ulla Steen that she could keep her opinions to herself and stay away.
- So we agree then, said headmaster Holm.
- No, we don’t agree, said Larson.

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Bangkok novel 225 - common complaints

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

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When Noi had left the room Duff reached for the phone.

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Bangkok novel 224 - Duff in the bushes 2

Monday, February 19th, 2007

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Duff was embracing the cute one and was about to go places and do things when the rough boy said something in Thai. He was leaning towards a tree only a few metres away, grinning.
- Go away! said Duff.

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Bangkok novel 223 - Larson’s decision

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

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Larson sat in his apartment in Gothenburg and stared at the wall.

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Bangkok novel 222 - Duff in the bushes

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

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Duff left the Malaysia Hotel for a walk in the late afternoon. He was pondering his relationship with Noi.

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Bangkok novel 221 - Noi is ungrateful

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

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Duff complained to his friends about Noi. Duff had left the music and movie player with Noi but the boy did not seem interested in it.
- Bia can be like that too, said Peter. - Once I bought him a small camera only to be told it was the wrong colour.

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Bangkok novel 220 - Noi gets a gift

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

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Duff was at Tesco Lotus, looking at music and movie players. Noi had said he wanted a portable one.

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Bangkok novel 219 - Larson at his school

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

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Larson entered the building. He walked up the stairs to the offices and the teacher’s lounge. A couple of female teachers stood in the corridor talking to each other.
- Good morning, said Larson.
The two teachers stared at him.
- Good morning! said Larson again.
The women did not reply.

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Bangkok novel 218 - Duff and Noi

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

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Noi rested on Duff’s arm in bed. Duff reached for his cigarettes.
- No no, said Noi.
- What?
- I no lie you sa-moking. Smell bad.
- Really? Ok, I can wait then.

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Bangkok novel 216 - Larson grilled

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

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- This is crazy! You have people hiding in the bushes in Pattaya taking photos of me? Why? Don’t you policemen have something better to do?

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Bangkok novel 214 - Larson goes to Sweden

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

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Larson had taken Valium and a few drinks and he had survived take-off on the Scandinavian Airlines flight bound for Stockholm. But Larson dreaded the landing and could not sleep. Besides, the flight path was over Afghanistan and other scary places ending on stan and Larson suspected something bad would happen. Sure, the plane was high up but you never knew what terrorists could do.

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