Month: November 2011

Traveler’s Companion Thailand, 2nd

A Buddhist kingdom and democracy flourishing under tropical skies, Thailand is unique in all of Asia. It possesses remote hill tribes, extensive national parks, and glittering temples, long sandy beaches, untouched islands ringed with coconut palms. …

Thailand : Past and Present

Product Details Hardcover: 123 pages Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books; Edition Not Stated edition (2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0760782636 ISBN-13: 978-0760782637 Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds

Thailand Business Law Handbook

Thailand Business Law Handbook Product Details Perfect Paperback: 300 pages Publisher: International Business Publications, USA (January 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0739786997 ISBN-13: 978-0739786994 Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Insight Guides Thailand (Serial)

Product Details Paperback: 333 pages Publisher: Apa Productions (April 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0395819326 ISBN-13: 978-0395819326 Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Thailand’s Turn: Profile of a New Dragon (Thialand’s Turn)

Despite occasional outbursts of political fireworks, Thailand is moving steadily into the select league of Newly Industrialized Economies. Its struggles for democracy in the face of military ambition and its continuing economic miracle make it the …

Let’s Go 2003: Thailand

For over forty years Let’s Go Travel Guides have brought budget savvy travelers closer to the world and its diverse cultures by providing the most up-to-date information. Product Details Paperback: 480 pages Publisher: Let’s Go Publications …

Thailand and Japan’s Southern Advance, 1940-1945

The crises that marked the dramatic expansion of Japanese rule over Asia posed unique problems for Thailand. The only independent country in Southeast Asia, Thailand was clearly too weak to withstand Japan, but, as a sovereign …

My village in Thailand

A young boy living near Bangkok describes the daily activities in his village, the special celebrations, and the nearby sights.

Divided Over Thaksin: Thailand’s Coup and Problematic Transition

Thailand’s political problems attracted international attention when yellow shirted anti-Thaksin protestors closed down Bangkok’s international airports in November 2008; the following April pro-Thaksin red shirts prevented an ASEAN-East Asia Summit, and clashed violently with the army …

Buddhadasa: Theravada Buddhism and Modernist Reform in Thailand

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906–1993) is widely regarded as modern Thailand’s most influential Buddhist philosopher. His thought had a profound intellectual impact in Thailand in the second half of the twentieth century. His life mission was to undertake …