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Letters from Thailand, A Novel

Letters from Thailand, A Novel

by 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)

Culture Smart! Thailand

Culture Smart! Thailand

by 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)

Eyewitness Guide Thailand

Eyewitness Guide Thailand

by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A compact illustrated guide featuring color photographs, excellent maps and a regional overview of Thailand's natural and cultural attractions. (TLD26, $25.00)

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)

 
Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Map

Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Map


by Periplus Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

With detailed city maps of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, a Northern Thailand regional map and map of the Golden Triangle. (TLD65, $9.00)

Insight City Guide Bangkok

Insight City Guide Bangkok


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 259 PAGES

This delightful guide, with 600 color photographs, features maps, not-to-be-missed attractions and a comprehensive street atlas. (TLD73, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Bangkok Encounter

Lonely Planet Bangkok Encounter


by Lonely Planet Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

With a section of not-to-be-missed highlights, pullout map, and a calendar of annual events. (TLD77, $12.99)

Lonely Planet Thailand

Lonely Planet Thailand


by Joe Cummings

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 820 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

A comprehensive practical guide to Thailand geared for independent travelers, by one of Lonely Planet's best writers. (TLD17, $27.99)

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)

Bangkok, A Cultural History

Bangkok, A Cultural History


by 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)

Stories in Stone, The Sdok Kok Thom Inscription & the Enigma of Khmer History

Stories in Stone, The Sdok Kok Thom Inscription & the Enigma of Khmer History


by John Burgess

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

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)

The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future

The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future


by Milton Osborne

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

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)

What the Buddha Taught

What the Buddha Taught


by Walpola Sri Rahula

  • RELIGION
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 151 PAGES

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)

Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam


by Margaret Landon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

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)

Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand

Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand


by Phra Peter Pannapadipo

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

Phra Peter Pannapadipo (AKA Peter Robinson) writes with candor and humor of his transformation from London businessman to novice Buddhist monk. (TLD60, $16.00)

The King Never Smiles, A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej


by 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)

Bangkok 8, A Novel

Bangkok 8, A Novel


by John Burdett

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 318 PAGES

Burdett explores the criminal underworld of Bangkok -- and mysterious deaths by snakebite. (TLD72, $14.95)

Killed at the Whim of a Hat

Killed at the Whim of a Hat


by Colin Cotterill

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 374 PAGES

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)

Sightseeing, Stories

Sightseeing, Stories


by Rattawut Lapcharoensap

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

Lapcharoensap's remarkable debut collection of seven stories are sharp, funny portraits of contemporary Thailand and its generation gap. (TLD68, $12.00)

Birds of Southeast Asia

Birds of Southeast Asia


by Craig Robson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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)

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)

Thailand, Traveller's Wildlife Guide


by David L. Pearson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 594 PAGES

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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