Article: Phaic Tan: the place not to be; Humour.(Book Review)

Byline: HARRY RITCHIE

PHAIC TAN by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Stitch (Hardie Grant Books, [pounds sterling]8.99)

WELCOME - or, as the locals say,'Qac!' - to Phaic Tan, one of the least-prized countries in South-East Asia.

Here, in one snazzy little volume, is a comprehensive travel guide to the place, one that guarantees 'sunstroke on a shoestring'.

Colour-coded sections give the low-down on all the provinces - Thong On, Sukkondat and remote Pha Phlung - as well as Phaic Tan's proud capital, Bumpattabumpah, on the mighty river Pong.

All Phaic Tan's attractions are here. Not that Phaic Tan has many attractions, but it ...

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