5. Pattaya Beach Ground Zero

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction xv
6. Maps xxxiv
7. 1. Surfers, Scammers, and the Counterculture 1
8. 2. The Hippie Trail 23
9. 3. Kuta Beach 38
10. 4. Thai Sticks 53
11. 5. Pattaya Beach Ground Zero 70
12. 6. The Great Circle Route and the Sea of Grass 86
13. 7. The Gold Rush 100
14. 8. Pirates and Perils 114
15. 9. Multitons and Mother Ships 130
16. 10. The DEA Gains Ground 147
17. 11. Confidential Informant 160
18. Conclusion 171
19. Notes 183
20. Bibliography 209
21. Index 227