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Aspects of the Embassy to Siam 1685
• Chevalier de Chaumont
• Abbe de Choisy
• Michael Smithies
• Jacques Dumaray
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 226 PAGES
The ambassador to Siam under Louis the XIV records the scandalous goings-on in the court of King Narai. With three short reports by the Abbe de Choisy, a gambling transvestite priest sent along to help convert the king to Christianity.
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Bangkok 8, A Novel
• John Burdett
MYSTERY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 318 PAGES
In this gritty, sometimes humorous and often gruesome thriller, Burdett explores the criminal underworld of Bangkok and a series of mysterious deaths by snakebite.
(TLD72, $14.95) |
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Bangkok Map
• Borch Maps
2006 •
MAP
A handy laminated, folded walking map of Bangkok at a scale of 1:14,000. Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
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Bangkok, A Cultural History
• Maryvelma O'Neil
HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
O'Neil illuminates a city rich in art, history, royal ceremony, and tradition in this engaging portrait.
(TLD87, $16.95) |
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Culture Shock! Thailand
• Robert Cooper
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2008 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Written for the business traveler or resident, this guide is a lively introduction to modern Thai culture and manners. Its focus is on customs and business etiquette.
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Fodor's Bangkok's 25 Best
• Sylvie Franquet
• Anthony Sattin
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
This slim guide to Bangkok includes an excellent pullout map of the center of the city along with essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing.
(TLD40, $11.99) |
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The King Never Smiles, A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej
• Paul M. Handley
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 512 PAGES
A balanced biography of Thailand's powerful king, a constitutional monarch who came to the throne of his country from the United States in 1946.
(TLD69, $39.95) |
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Letters from Thailand, A Novel
• Botan
• Susan Fulop Kepner
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 350 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A prize-winning novel, first published in 1969 and here newly translated into English. Taking the form of a series of letters back home to his mother, the novel follows the fate of Tan Suang U, a Chinese immigrant in Bangkok at the close of World War II, who marries, raises a family, and runs a successful business. The novel, among its many pleasures, depicts daily life in Bangkok's thriving Chinatown.
(TLD45, $19.95) |
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Travelers' Tales Thailand
• Larry Habegger
• James O'Reilly
ANTHOLOGY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 488 PAGES
• COMING IN
A wide-ranging anthology of mostly contemporary writing, mixing travelogue, journalism, essays and fiction. Its 50 well chosen selections include Pico Iyer, Norman Lewis and other celebrated writers on Asia. This is the volume that launched the award-winning series. Organized around broad themes, it's an entertaining, brief glimpse into Thai culture and life. With a section of practical travel information.
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