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Insight Guide Thailand

Insight Guide Thailand

by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

This handsome guide brings Thailand to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from the crowded streets of modern Bangkok to the beaches to the rural north. (TLD16, $23.99)

Thailand Map

Thailand Map

by National Geographic Society

  • 2011
  • MAP

A detailed relief map at a scale of 1:1,300,000. (TLD24, $11.95)

 

Culture Shock! Thailand


by 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. (TLD15, $17.99)

Insight Pocket Guide Bangkok

Insight Pocket Guide Bangkok


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES

This convenient, slim volume features color photographs, many maps, good descriptions of major points of interest, and other practical information. (TLD03, $13.95)

Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook


by Joe Cummings

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

A handy pocket phrasebook, covering pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler in Thailand. (TLD46, $8.99)

Thai, Start Speaking Today

Thai, Start Speaking Today


by Language/30

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1993
  • AUDIO CD

A 90-minute crash course in Thai with two audio tapes and a phrasebook, making use of the foreign service method focusing on dialogue. (TLD43, $24.95)

A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia

A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia


by J.M. Barwise | Nicholas J. White

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the various ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)

The Arts of Thailand

The Arts of Thailand


by Steve Van Beek | Luca Invernizzi

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 220 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated and authoritative introduction to Thai art. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, maps, and site plans. (TLD30, $39.95)

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia


by Jeffrey A. McNeely | Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A meditation on the role of animals and nature in the societies of Southeast Asia. With dark humor, the authors wax philosophical about conservation issues throughout the region. (SEA02, $18.99)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand


by Michael Webster

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A slim pocket guide to 252 of the most conspicuous birds of Thailand, featuring color photographs, brief descriptions and range maps. (TLD18, $15.95)

Birds of Thailand

Birds of Thailand


by Craig Robson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A compact, comprehensive guide with 128 color plates by a team of illustrators. Robson is also the author of the authoritative Birds of Southeast Asia. (TLD41, $35.00)

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