Maguire, Peter

Thai stick surfers, scammers, and the untold story of the marijuana trade / Peter Maguire and Mike Ritter. - New York : Columbia University Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Foreword -- Introduction -- Surfers, scammers, and the counterculture -- The Hippie trail -- Kuta beach -- Thai sticks -- Pattaya Beach ground zero -- The sea of grass -- The gold rush -- Pirates and perils -- Multitons and mother ships -- The Dea gains ground -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.



9780231535564


Marijuana industry--Thailand.
Drug traffic--History.--Thailand
Smugglers--Thailand--Biography.


Electronic Books.

HD9019 / .T435 2014