About the Author

Love me, love my jeep!

Andrew Hicks first came to Thailand in the late seventies and in more recent years has travelled extensively throughout the country with backpack and notebook, observing the interaction of Thais and foreign visitors.

In his various incarnations he has been a corporate lawyer in London and a lecturer at universities on four continents. When living in Hong Kong, his interest in and concern for migrant workers led him to write a best-selling self-help manual for Filipina domestic helpers. That concern is also a primary focus of this, his first novel.

He is also the author, among other books, of The Nigerian Law of Hire Purchase, The Company Law of Singapore and The Company Law of Malaysia, none of which offer nearly as good a story-line as Thai Girl.

He has lectured at universities in Nigeria for three years, in Hong Kong for seven years, in Singapore for five years and England for ten years and has had homes in six different countries. He has written numerous childrens' stories and synopses for more novels and intends to keep writing. He is keen on sailing, classic cars and cats. Phobia... computers. Politics... grey. Favourite colour... blue.




The author and friend at the fishing village on stilts, Koh Chang

'I'm not really this good looking!