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ADVENTURE AROUND THE WORLD
Thailand
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 4 items are available
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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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Culture Smart! Thailand
• Roger Jones
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 168 PAGES
A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with practical travel advice and a short overview of the land and people.
(TLD79, $9.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Thailand
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 504 PAGES
A compact illustrated guide featuring color photographs, excellent maps and a regional overview of Thailand's attractions.
(TLD26, $25.00) |
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Thailand Map
• National Geographic Society
2011 •
MAP
A detailed relief map of Thailand , with index, at the scale of 1:1,1,300,000. Printed on tear-resistant, waterproof paper, this National Geographic Adventure Map uses the excellent World Mapping Project cartography. Two Sides. 20x31 inches.
(TLD24, $11.95) |
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Also Recommended
Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Map
• Periplus Maps
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With detailed city maps of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, a Northern Thailand regional map and map of the Golden Triangle.
(TLD65, $9.00)
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Insight City Guide Bangkok
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This delightful guide, with 600 color photographs, features maps, not-to-be-missed attractions and a comprehensive street atlas.
(TLD73, $19.99)
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Lonely Planet Bangkok Encounter
• Lonely Planet Publications
• GUIDEBOOK
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With a section of not-to-be-missed highlights, pullout map, and a calendar of annual events.
(TLD77, $12.99)
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Lonely Planet Thailand
• Joe Cummings
• GUIDEBOOK
• COMING IN MARCH
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A comprehensive practical guide to Thailand geared for independent travelers, by one of Lonely Planet's best writers.
(TLD17, $27.99)
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A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia
• J.M. Barwise
• Nicholas J. White
• HISTORY
• COMING IN MARCH
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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)
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Bangkok, A Cultural History
• Maryvelma O'Neil
• HISTORY
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O'Neil illuminates a city rich in art, history, royal ceremony, and tradition in this engaging portrait.
(TLD87, $16.95)
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Stories in Stone, The Sdok Kok Thom Inscription & the Enigma of Khmer History
• John Burgess
• HISTORY
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A Washington Post correspondent who covered the Khmer Rouge refugee crisis, Burgess weaves the story of the lost 11th-centry temple on the Thai-Cambodia border with the turmoil of Cambodia in the 1960s-70s.
(TLD102, $20.00)
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The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future
• Milton Osborne
• HISTORY
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A cultural history of the great river from prehistory to European exploration, colonial tensions and modern challenges. It's an engaging introduction to the history of Southeast Asia.
(SEA28, $16.00)
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What the Buddha Taught
• Walpola Sri Rahula
• RELIGION
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A classic account of Theravada Buddhism by a respected monk and scholar from Sri Lanka. Provides translations from original texts with explanations for Western readers. A good foundation for any visitor to Southeast Asia.
(SEA41, $14.95)
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Anna and the King of Siam
• Margaret Landon
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The enduring, fanciful tale of a governess in mid-19th century Siam, which is the basis for the hit musical production The King and I.
(TLD09, $14.99)
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Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand
• Phra Peter Pannapadipo
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Phra Peter Pannapadipo (AKA Peter Robinson) writes with candor and humor of his transformation from London businessman to novice Buddhist monk.
(TLD60, $16.00)
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The King Never Smiles, A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej
• Paul M. Handley
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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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Bangkok 8, A Novel
• John Burdett
• MYSTERY
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Burdett explores the criminal underworld of Bangkok -- and mysterious deaths by snakebite.
(TLD72, $14.95)
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Killed at the Whim of a Hat
• Colin Cotterill
• MYSTERY
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Cotterill trades in Laos -- and the elderly Dr. Paiboun -- for Jimm Juree, "a feisty Thai lady journalist with relatives that make the Adams family look like Alexander McCall Smith characters," for this wry new book set in a dusty resort along the Gulf of Siam.
(TLD100, $24.99)
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Sightseeing, Stories
• Rattawut Lapcharoensap
• LITERATURE
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Lapcharoensap's remarkable debut collection of seven stories are sharp, funny portraits of contemporary Thailand and its generation gap.
(TLD68, $12.00)
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Birds of Southeast Asia
• Craig Robson
• FIELD GUIDE
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This authoritative, masterfully illustrated guide, featuring 140 color plates covering 1,270 species throughout the region, also includes Malaysia, Burma, Borneo and Indonesia.
(SEA49, $35.00)
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Birds of Thailand
• Craig Robson
• FIELD GUIDE
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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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Thailand, Traveller's Wildlife Guide
• David L. Pearson
• FIELD GUIDE
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Featuring full-color illustrations of 600 of Thailand's most common birds, mammals, reef fish, insects, amphibians and reptiles.
(TLD83, $29.95)
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