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A Century of Thai Cinema (River Books)

March 25, 2015

Thais began shooting films in 1900; cinema soon became a very popular form of entertainment, which had its “golden age” in the 1930s. This book provides both a history of Thai cinema and a visual record of all the associated memorabilia, including movie posters. Sale Price:$29.69 0500976031
Bangkok: The Story of a City

March 25, 2015

A fluent and affectionate portrait not only of the city of Bangkok, known to the Thais as `the city of angels’, but also of the dynasty and culture that created it. Cutting through confusion and veiled mystery, Waugh unravels the plots, coups, wars, assassinations, invasions, and counter-coups of two hundred years of history as if […]
Very Thai: Everyday Popular Culture

March 25, 2015

A pioneering insight into contemporary Thai culture, revised and updated. Sale Price:$16.92 6167339376
Jews in Thailand

March 25, 2015

The first book published on the history of the Jewish community in ThailandTraces the presence of Jews in Thailand from the early 17th century to the presentDiscusses the role that Thailand played in the 1930s and World War II as a place of refuge for Jews fleeing Nazi GermanyDocuments the formation of the Jewish Association […]
Thailand (Travellers’ Wildlife Guides)

March 25, 2015

Thailand holds a special place in the minds of the world’s nature-lovers as a paradise of splendid tropical forests, untrammeled ocean beaches, and spectacular underwater coral grottos. Nature travellers to Thailand want to experience these stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife-gibbons and elephants, hornbills and storks, gliding lizards and cobras, brightly colored reef […]
Inside Thai Society: Religion, Everyday Life, Change

March 25, 2015

Thailand is often called the “Land of Smiles”, a nickname which sounds at once pleasant and mysterious. It is said that the Thais have a smile for every emotion, and with so many nuances of smiling, the smile often hides more than it reveals. Inside Thai Society looks behind smiles and appearances in order to […]
The Ambiguous Allure of the West: Traces of the Colonial in Thailand

March 25, 2015

The Ambiguous Allure of the West examines the impact of Western imperialism on Thai cultural development from the 1850s to the present and highlights the value of postcolonial analysis for studying the ambiguities, inventions, and accommodations with the West that continue to enrich Thai culture. Since the mid-nineteenth century, Thais have adopted and adapted aspects […]
A Century of Thai Cinema (River Books)

March 25, 2015

Thais began shooting films in 1900; cinema soon became a very popular form of entertainment, which had its “golden age” in the 1930s. This book provides both a history of Thai cinema and a visual record of all the associated memorabilia, including movie posters. Sale Price:$29.69 0500976031
Plumeria in Thailand: A Guide to 235 Varieties

March 22, 2015

Plumeria in Thailand : A Guide to 235 Varieties lists and illustrates 235 horticultural varieties and species of mainly Thai origin-many of them never described before. The plumeria of frangipani is a magnificent flowering tropical tree, unrivaled for its exquisite colors and fragrances. Written for the beginner as well as for the specialist it provides […]
Death by Pad Thai: And Other Unforgettable Meals

March 22, 2015

Food isn’t just a gustatory pleasure; it is the stuff of life. At its best and most memorable, a meal becomes a story—and a story becomes a feast. In this collection of essays by some of the country’s finest writers, food is the central player in memories both exquisite and excruciating. Steve Almond recounts the […]

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