Month: September 2011

Reinventing Thailand: Thaksin and His Foreign Policy

From 2001 to 2006, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thailand’s international role from one of obscurity into a kind of regional hegemon. Thaksin’s diplomatic ambitions were reflected in his myriad of grandiose foreign policy initiatives, designed …

Essential Guide for Living and Retiring in Thailand (Edition)

Product Description Contents “On my arrival in Thailand” – a short story Thailand’s geography Geographical regions • Northern • Northeast • Central • Eastern • Western • Southern The people of Thailand • Festivals • Thai …

Mien Relations: Mountain People and State Control in Thailand

Thailand’s hill tribes have been the object of anthropological research, cultural tourism, and government intervention for a century, in large part because these groups are held to have preserved distinctive ethnic traditions despite their contacts with …

Endangered Relations: Negotiating Sex and AIDS in Thailand

HIV and AIDS are having a profound impact on contemporary life in Thailand, generating complex issues with far-reaching implications for both the Thai people and on a global level. AIDS has become an increasingly prominent symbol …

Materializing Thailand (Materializing Culture Series)

Thailand has become well known throughout the world for wonderful cuisine, great package holidays, sumptuous temples and textiles. Noticeably absent from glossy tourist brochures but equally well known throughout the Western world is Thailand’s seedier side …

Taste of Thailand (Read-It! Chapter Books)

Product Details Reading level: Ages 4-8 Library Binding: 80 pages Publisher: Picture Window Books (January 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1404816771 ISBN-13: 978-1404816770 Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces

Peoples of the Golden Triangle: Six Tribes in Thailand

The fascinating area of Southeast Asia known as the Golden Triangle is home to six culturally distinct peoples–the Karen, Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha, and Lisu–who struggle in a hostile environment to maintain the integrity of their …

Tailandia / Thailand (Spanish Edition)

Product Details Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Anaya Touring Club; 2 edition (March 30, 2010) Language: Spanish ISBN-10: 8499350321 ISBN-13: 978-8499350325 Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces

Moon Handbooks: Thailand (3rd Ed.)

Thailand Handbook covers world-famous attractions such as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok and the pristine beaches in the south, more than a thousand accommodations from budget guesthouses to five-star digs, selective dining from …

Culture and Customs of Thailand (Culture and Customs of Asia)

Thailand is revealed as a country of progress and potential, mystery and exoticism, and openness and friendliness. Product Details Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Greenwood (May 30, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0313321280 ISBN-13: 978-0313321283 Product Dimensions: 9.6 …