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Insight Guide Thailand •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 416 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. With some practical travel information and basic details about Thailand's major attractions. (TLD16, $23.95)

Thailand, A Short History •  David K. Wyatt
HISTORY • 2004 • PAPER • 352 PAGES
A concise, authoritative history of Thailand, accurate and very readable (if a little daunting). An excellent introduction to the history of the country from prehistory up to the 21st century.The author, a professor of history at Cornell, brought his 1984 original up to date for this revised second edition. With 13 newly revised maps and 24 black-and-white photographs. (TLD01, $25.00)

Travelers' Tales Thailand •  Larry Habegger •  James O'Reilly
ANTHOLOGY • 2002 • PAPER • 488 PAGES
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. (TLD04, $18.95)

Thailand Map •   Nelles
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A detailed relief map of Thailand at the scale of 1:1,500,000. (TLD24, $10.95)

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Bangkok Map •   Borch Maps • A handy laminated, folded walking map of Bangkok at a scale of 1:14,000. (TLD70, $7.95)

Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Map •   Borch Maps • With detailed city maps of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, a Northern Thailand regional map and map of the Golden Triangle. (TLD65, $8.95)

Culture Smart! Thailand, A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette •  Roger Jones • GUIDEBOOK • 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)

Fodor's Bangkok's 25 Best •  Sylvie Franquet •  Anthony Sattin • GUIDEBOOK • This slim guide to Bangkok includes an excellent pullout map of the center of the city along with essential information on its highlights. (TLD40, $11.95)

Insight City Guide Bangkok •   Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This delightful full-color guide features a pullout map and expanded section of practical travel information. (TLD73, $16.95)

Lonely Planet Thailand •  Joe Cummings • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive practical guide to Thailand geared for independent travelers, by one of Lonely Planet's best writers. (TLD17, $26.99)

Thai, Start Speaking Today •   Language/30 • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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, $21.95)

A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia •  J.M. Barwise •  Nicholas J. White • HISTORY • A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)

Bangkok, A Cultural History •  Maryvelma O'neil • HISTORY • O'Neil illuminates a city rich in art, history, royal ceremony, and tradition in this engaging portrait. (TLD87, $16.95)

Chang, A Drama of the Wilderness •  Merian C. Cooper •  Ernest B. Schoedsack • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A long-lost 1926 quasi-documentary of rural life, filmed on location in Thailand, by the team that later made King Kong. (TLD59, $29.95)

Old Bangkok •  Michael Smithies • HISTORY • A loving tribute and history of Bangkok, its temples, palaces and traditions, in the Oxford Images of Asia series. Smithies follows the city from its founding through 19th-century expansion. With 16 color and 24 black-and-white illustrations. (TLD61, $19.95)

Thai Buddhas •  Dawn Rooney • RELIGION • A brief overview of Theravada Buddhism and Buddhist art in Thailand, featuring 100 color photographs. Rooney, an art historian and writer, has lived and worked in Thailand for 30 years. (TLD52, $12.95)

The Arts of Thailand •  Steve Van Beek •  Luca Invernizzi • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A beautifully illustrated and authoritative introduction to Thai art. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, maps, and site plans. (TLD30, $39.95)

Anna and the King of Siam •  Margaret Landon • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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, $14.95)

Aspects of the Embassy to Siam 1685 •  Chevalier de Chaumont •  Abbe de Choisy •  Michael Smithies •  Jacques Dumaray • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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. (TLD62, $15.00)

The King Never Smiles, A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej •  Paul M. Handley • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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 •  John Burdett • MYSTERY • Burdett explores the criminal underworld of Bangkok -- and mysterious deaths by snakebite. (TLD72, $13.95)

Letters from Thailand, A Novel •   Botan •  Susan Fulop Kepner • LITERATURE • 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. (TLD45, $17.50)

Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle •  Dorothy Gilman • MYSTERY • A vacation turns ugly when grandmother/CIA agent Mrs. Pollifax takes on drug smugglers and assorted crooks in the jungles of Thailand in this entertaining mystery. (TLD22, $6.99)

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

The Thai Amulet •  Lyn Hamilton • MYSTERY • A page turning mystery, set alternately in modern-day Bangkok and the 16th-century Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam. (TLD71, $7.99)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand •  Michael Webster • FIELD GUIDE • 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 •  Craig Robson • FIELD GUIDE • 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, $29.95)

Thailand, Traveller's Wildlife Guide •  David L. Pearson • FIELD GUIDE • 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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	Insight Guide Thailand • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 416 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. With some practical travel information and basic details about Thailand's major attractions. (TLD16, $23.95)
	Thailand, A Short History • David K. Wyatt HISTORY • 2004 • PAPER • 352 PAGES A concise, authoritative history of Thailand, accurate and very readable (if a little daunting). An excellent introduction to the history of the country from prehistory up to the 21st century.The author, a professor of history at Cornell, brought his 1984 original up to date for this revised second edition. With 13 newly revised maps and 24 black-and-white photographs. (TLD01, $25.00)
	Travelers' Tales Thailand • Larry Habegger • James O'Reilly ANTHOLOGY • 2002 • PAPER • 488 PAGES 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. (TLD04, $18.95)
	Thailand Map • Nelles MAP A detailed relief map of Thailand at the scale of 1:1,500,000. (TLD24, $10.95)

	Bangkok Map • Borch Maps • A handy laminated, folded walking map of Bangkok at a scale of 1:14,000. (TLD70, $7.95)
	Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Map • Borch Maps • With detailed city maps of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, a Northern Thailand regional map and map of the Golden Triangle. (TLD65, $8.95)
	Culture Smart! Thailand, A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette • Roger Jones • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
	Fodor's Bangkok's 25 Best • Sylvie Franquet • Anthony Sattin • GUIDEBOOK • This slim guide to Bangkok includes an excellent pullout map of the center of the city along with essential information on its highlights. (TLD40, $11.95)
	Insight City Guide Bangkok • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This delightful full-color guide features a pullout map and expanded section of practical travel information. (TLD73, $16.95)
	Lonely Planet Thailand • Joe Cummings • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive practical guide to Thailand geared for independent travelers, by one of Lonely Planet's best writers. (TLD17, $26.99)
	Thai, Start Speaking Today • Language/30 • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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, $21.95)
	A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia • J.M. Barwise • Nicholas J. White • HISTORY • A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)
	Bangkok, A Cultural History • Maryvelma O'neil • HISTORY • O'Neil illuminates a city rich in art, history, royal ceremony, and tradition in this engaging portrait. (TLD87, $16.95)
	Chang, A Drama of the Wilderness • Merian C. Cooper • Ernest B. Schoedsack • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A long-lost 1926 quasi-documentary of rural life, filmed on location in Thailand, by the team that later made King Kong. (TLD59, $29.95)
	Old Bangkok • Michael Smithies • HISTORY • A loving tribute and history of Bangkok, its temples, palaces and traditions, in the Oxford Images of Asia series. Smithies follows the city from its founding through 19th-century expansion. With 16 color and 24 black-and-white illustrations. (TLD61, $19.95)
	Thai Buddhas • Dawn Rooney • RELIGION • A brief overview of Theravada Buddhism and Buddhist art in Thailand, featuring 100 color photographs. Rooney, an art historian and writer, has lived and worked in Thailand for 30 years. (TLD52, $12.95)
	The Arts of Thailand • Steve Van Beek • Luca Invernizzi • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A beautifully illustrated and authoritative introduction to Thai art. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, maps, and site plans. (TLD30, $39.95)
	Anna and the King of Siam • Margaret Landon • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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, $14.95)
	Aspects of the Embassy to Siam 1685 • Chevalier de Chaumont • Abbe de Choisy • Michael Smithies • Jacques Dumaray • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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. (TLD62, $15.00)
	The King Never Smiles, A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej • Paul M. Handley • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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 • John Burdett • MYSTERY • Burdett explores the criminal underworld of Bangkok -- and mysterious deaths by snakebite. (TLD72, $13.95)
	Letters from Thailand, A Novel • Botan • Susan Fulop Kepner • LITERATURE • 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. (TLD45, $17.50)
	Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle • Dorothy Gilman • MYSTERY • A vacation turns ugly when grandmother/CIA agent Mrs. Pollifax takes on drug smugglers and assorted crooks in the jungles of Thailand in this entertaining mystery. (TLD22, $6.99)
	Sightseeing, Stories • Rattawut Lapcharoensap • LITERATURE • Lapcharoensap's remarkable debut collection of seven stories are sharp, funny portraits of contemporary Thailand and its generation gap. (TLD68, $12.00)
	The Thai Amulet • Lyn Hamilton • MYSTERY • A page turning mystery, set alternately in modern-day Bangkok and the 16th-century Ayutthaya, the former capital of Siam. (TLD71, $7.99)
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand • Michael Webster • FIELD GUIDE • 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 • Craig Robson • FIELD GUIDE • 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, $29.95)
	Thailand, Traveller's Wildlife Guide • David L. Pearson • FIELD GUIDE • Featuring full-color illustrations of 600 of Thailand's most common birds, mammals, reef fish, insects, amphibians and reptiles. (TLD83, $29.95)