The successor to Slithering South takes us along Thailand's Nan River and meetings with remarkable people; a unique adventure. The author continues his exploration of hidden Thailand, paddling on a unique 41-day quest to learn why the Nan River is the color of latte when the Ping, the river of Slithering South, flows clear and green. Enroute, he skirts a war zone and escapes a stoning when overzealous villagers mistake him for a terrorist. These two events bookend meetings with villagers who generously share with him what little they have and Buddhist monks who reject him. Along the way, he dines on roast rats, encounters mysterious floating bones, and a crocodile, a surreal all-night fi oat, and a lady vendor selling "silencers" for his "gun". It's an intimate peek into diverse lives little known to outsiders, even to city Thais. Enlightening entertainment at its best. Lavishly illustrated.