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Bernard Trink (1931 – 6 October 2020) was a columnist for the Bangkok Post. A native New Yorker, Trink moved to Bangkok in the mid-1960s and taught English at various universities before taking over the "Nite Owl" column in 1966 at the now defunct Bangkok World, an English-language evening newspaper. Trink's popular "Nite Owl" column ran weekly for the next 37 years, covering Bangkok's seedier nighttime entertainment: go-go bars, nightclubs, pubs, and massage parlors. He also wrote restaurant reviews as Friar Tuck and did regular interviews, film and book reviews. History Trink first came to Asia as a G.I. during the Korean War. He then worked as a journalist in India, Hong Kong, and Japan before coming to Bangkok. Originally, Trink's "Nite Owl" was an informative three page illustrated section that appeared in the World every Friday afternoon. When the newspaper was bought out and shut down by the Bangkok Post in the mid-1980s, Trink's column was shortened to just one page and the photographs were eliminated. The Post also restricted what Trink could write about and his column became tamer. However, he continued to have his dedicated fans and when the Bangkok Post tried to stop his column in the late-1990s, a letter-writing campaign persuaded the editor to change his mind. Nevertheless, the column was further reduced to just half of a page. In December 2003, Trink's column was dropped without fanfare by a new editor, who decided it was time for Trink to go. There was no announcement that it was ending, nor any farewell party for the longtime columnist. The "Nite Owl" column simply stopped being published. Trink still wrote occasional book reviews for the Post and for a time had his own website, but he remained more or less retired after the end of the column. In his columns, Trink was often critical of the city's seamier, sleazier nightlife and always warned foreign men about becoming romantically involved with bar girls, whom he held in low regard. He also spoke out for women's rights and against child prostitution, but his belief that HIV did not lead to AIDS brought him considerable criticism and may have contributed to the demise of his column. Trink's columns were known for his "Trinkisms", neologisms or coded references that circumvented the restrictions imposed on writers of a family newspaper. Some of his coinages—such as "TIT" ('This is Thailand'), "which expats still use to explain away anything that baffles them about the country." Trink is the subject of an unauthorized biography by Jennifer Bliss, called But, I Don't Give a Hoot, published by Post Books in 2000. Bernard Trink died of a blood infection at Bangkok's King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital on 6 October 2020. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. See also Prostitution in Thailand References External links Robert Horn's Time magazine review (2000) of Trink's biography by Jennifer Bliss Unofficial archive of some of his columns at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 October 2009). Discover the Trink popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Trink books.
Best Seller Trink Books of 2024
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Trink aus, wir gehen
Kai RohlingerWas ist echter Abenteuerurlaub? Wovon träumen Krimiautoren? Tragen Racheengel High Heels? Und hat Philipp wirklich Nessie gefunden? Einhundert kurze Geschichten, jede aus einhund...
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Love, Tink
Lee StraussPraise for Love, Tink: "Love the spunk and gumption that is Tinkerbell!""The storyline flows beautifully...""Totally adorable!"Tink is hopelessly smitten with Peter, the ...
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Wrapped in a Rainbow
Delyse M. Trink"A sweet, clean romantic escape"."An oldfashioned love story set in modern times."What would you do? Would you drop everything and take a chance? Life presents to Kristy a fabulous...
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Tink
Bodil Bredsdorff & Elisabeth DyssegaardWe first met Tink when he came to live in Crow Cove as a young boy in Eidi. Now hard times have come to the little settlement, and their food supply is dwindling. Tink, with the h...
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Inconceivable
Alexandra Collier'An inspiring and necessary book that challenges the narratives we set for our lives and reveals the beauty beyond them' CLEMENTINE FORDAlexandra Collier was a writer living in a l...
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Trink Dich vital und gesund
Susanne Altmann & Johann GrasslGesundheit beginnt beim Trinken. Aber was und wie viel soll man trinken? Seit dem Beginn des Wasserkults vor wenigen Jahren wird zunehmend mehr Wert auf das gesunde Trinken gelegt....
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Tink And The Lost Boys
Montana Ash & T.J. SpadeA motorcycle club. Possessive mates. Archaic laws. And a fairy.The Lost Boys are more than just a motorcycle club – they're a family. The last of their kind, the seven male nymphs ...
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Trink-Witze
Sven Fete-SchluckspechtDas voll versoffene Witzebuch Die besten Sauf und AlkoholWitze aller Zeiten: Alle Klassiker und alle neuen Jokes oder kennst du DEN schon? Woran merkt man, dass im Bier weiblich...
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Tink Wilson
J. J. ParkerWhat does a young man do when he learns his hometown girlfriend is carrying his child? In 1963 America, he typically married her. But Tink Wilson is a minorleague baseball player...
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In the Company of Rivers
Ed QuigleyIn this charming collection of flyfishing short stories, readers will discover that fly fishing can lead to many places. Experience the various journeys taken by the author to plac...
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Trink den Wein nie allein
E. Simons & G. GrabowskiDieses Ebook enthält die Notenausgabe des Werks in CDur für Klavier & Gesang.Das EBook Trink den Wein nie allein wird angeboten von Hansa Musik Verlag GmbH/GrasiMusic Verlag Gm...
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Tink and Wendy
Kelly Ann JacobsonGold Medal Winner, Best Young Adult Fiction, Foreword Indies Award"30 MustRead Queer Fairytale Retellings For Pride" Book Riot "Best LGBTQA+ Books of 2021" She Reads "Eight Qu...
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Gesund geht durch den Mund, Krankheit geht durch den Po weg
Tabou B. B. BraunGesund und fit – Ganz ohne Medikamente! Der Autor geht mit gutem Beispiel voran: In den letzten 20 Jahren kam der Coach und Ernährungsberater ganz ohne Tabletten und Arztbesuche au...
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Dominated by the Guildmaster
Tink KramerFel has loved the Guildmaster Alocar since she was a child. And now she's going to make her fantasies a reality. But the dark look in his eyes tells her she might be in over her he...
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Wendi and Tink
Izzy SzynWendi and Tink are the first in a series of Scandalous Fairy Tales that will have you looking at the stories these are based on in a different light. Wendi is tired of men tha...
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Schlank-Drinks
Sophie LeissSie wollen etwas für Ihre Gesundheit tun und ein paar Pfund abnehmen, ohne auf Genuss verzichten zu müssen? Unser Vorschlag: Nehmen Sie's leicht! Mit selbst gemachten SchlankDrinks...
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Trink- und Partyspiele
Dirk MayerDas Buch enthält jede Menge origineller Tink und Partyspiele, die sich spontan überall spielen lassen. Die Spiele wurden vom Buchautor aus aller Welt zusammengetragen, mit den...
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Ich trink auf dein Wohl, Marie
Gunter Gabriel & Frank ZanderDieses Ebook enthält die Notenausgabe des Werks in DDur für Klavier & Gesang.Das EBook Ich trink auf dein Wohl, Marie wird angeboten von Edition Intro Meisel GmbH und wurde mit...