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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $73, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSEA283)		  
Insight Guide Thailand  •  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. With some practical travel information and basic details about Thailand's major attractions. (TLD16, $23.99)		   Insight Guide Thailand
Odyssey Guide Angkor  •  Dawn Rooney
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES
An indispensable guidebook, encompassing Khmer culture and history; detailed descriptions of the monuments; and practical information about Siem Reap. With temple plans and photographs. This edition includes 10 new temple sites and an additional 180 pages of new information with 86 new photographs along with updated practical details. (CBD05, $27.95)		   Odyssey Guide Angkor
The Gods Drink Whiskey  •  Stephen T. Asma
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES
Asma, a university professor and a Buddhist, writes with verve and humor of his stint teaching at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh. The book is both an introduction to Theravada Buddhism and a portrait of contemporary Cambodia. He confesses in his preface quite pointedly that it is his mission to take "California" out of Buddhism and his earthy account of his (mis)adventures is refreshingly free of cant and high-minded prattle. He is also acutely aware of his position as a western scholar in a Buddhist country (albeit one where Buddhism was outlawed by the repugnant Khmer Rouge). (CBD46, $14.99)		   The Gods Drink Whiskey
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)		   Thailand Map



Also Recommended

Cambodia Map  •  Gecko Maps    •  A full color map of Cambodia (1:750,000), featuring useful inset maps of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor on the reverse. (CBD17, $18.95)
 		  
Angkor Map  •  Dawn Rooney   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A site plan and pocket guide to the city of Angkor at a scale of 1:40,000. (CBD16, $12.95)
 		  
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, $11.99)
 		  
The Treasures of Angkor  •  Marilia Albanese   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, illustrated guide to the history, art and architecture of Angkor. With suggested itineraries, site plans and notes on visiting individual temples. (CBD48, $24.95)
 		  
A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia  •  J.M. Barwise  •  Nicholas J. White   • HISTORY • COMING IN JUNE  •  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)
 		  
Thai Buddhas  •  Dawn Rooney   • RELIGION • COMING IN  •  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)
 		  
Thailand, A Short History  •  David K. Wyatt   • HISTORY  •  A concise, readable introduction to the history of the country from prehistory up to the 21st century. (TLD01, $26.00)
 		  
The Civilization of Angkor  •  Charles Higham   • HISTORY • COMING IN  •  A concise history of the origins, development and rise of the kingdom of Angkor by a leading archaeologist. It's an up-to-date, accessible overview of the civilization from prehistory through the fall of Angkor in 1431. (CBD26, $24.95)
 		  
What the Buddha Taught  •  Walpola Sri Rahula   • RELIGION  •  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)
 		  
Angkor, Heart of an Asian Empire  •  Bruno Dagens   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An excellent guide to the site, this shirt-pocket encyclopedia of discovery features hundreds of color photographs, illustrations and maps. (CBD01, $15.95)
 		  
Art & Architecture of Cambodia  •  Helen Ibbitson Jessup   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Jessup includes not just Angkor Wat and Banteay Srei but also lesser-known recent discoveries in the surrounding jungle in this illustrated overview in the World of Art series. (CBD41, $16.95)
 		  
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, $14.99)
 		  
Golden Bones, An Extraordinary Journey from Hell in Cambodia to a New Life in America  •  Sichan Siv   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Siv shows determination and hope in this gripping memoir of his family and idyllic childhood in Pochentong, terrors of the Khmer Rouge and escape to freedom in America. (CBD62, $14.99)
 		  
Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand  •  Phra Peter Pannapadipo   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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 River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong  •  Edward Gargan   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A personal, probing chronicle of a 3,000 mile journey on the river from its source in China through Tibet, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. (SEA33, $15.95)
 		  
Letters from Thailand, A Novel  •  Botan  •  Susan Fulop Kepner   • LITERATURE • 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)
 		  
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)
 		  
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Morten Strange   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to almost 700 species of birds in the region, featuring concise descriptions and distribution maps. (SEA39, $38.95)
 		  
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 Southeast Asia  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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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