Luke Hunt, author of the Punji Trap, appears in Fraternal Brother at a preview in Berlin. Schedule for release in April 2025 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Fraternal Brother is produced by Nico Mesterharm and details the lives of those who remained behind after the Khmer Rouge seized control of Phnom Penh. Photo by David Brown.
Journalist Luke Hunt and film maker Nico Mesterharm remember veteran Vietnam War photographer Tim Page during a wake held at Meta House in Phnom Penh shortly after his death in August 2022.
Thida Keo, manager of the Back Street Bar in Phnom Penh, where the Punji Trap, now on its second print run, is available. It’s also a great place for a beer and chat!
“Luke Hunt has produced an excellent piece of journalism that is a must read for anyone interested in Asia.”
Michael Parer — Churchill, Victoria, Australia.
Pub intellectuals and a chat in Melbourne. From left to Right; Rod McKinnon, Bernie Esser, John Dooley and Rodney Riley with copies of the Punji Trap.
A second print run of the Punji Trap was released on August 16 following strong demand . It includes include updated blurbs on the back cover, several clarifications and the removal of the odd typo.
Indonesian author Rini Rica on the bus in Hong Kong. The Punji Trap is now on sale in many countries, including Thailand at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club where the author and veteran war correspondent Jim Pringle were guest speakers on April 25, 2018.
Photo: Derek Mayes from the Doon Doon Roadhouse in Kununurra, outback Western Australia with his copy of the Punji Trap.
BBC Vietnam Service Interview with Luke Hunt
Black News Zone: Pham Xuan An’s Impact on the Vietnam War
Vietnam’s Focus on West Raises Hopes of Improved Press Freedom
Photo: Washington Times journalists Guy Taylor and Dan Boylan outside head office in Washington DC, with copies of the Punji Trap.
A Review by the Vietnam Veteran’s News
‘Painstakingly Researched’ Book on Viet Cong Spy is Well Received
BBC Vietnamese Service Profiles Pham Xuan An
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