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Never a dull moment in old Bangkok. Glittering temples, Siamese twins, pirates, palace intrigue and exotic delights. Come along as Chris Burslem guides you through the rich past of the "land of the white elephant", from the days when it was the remote floating capital of a closed kingdom to its emergence as a bustling modern metropolis. The stories - painstakingly collected from firsthand accounts, postcards, local legend and elsewhere - paint a scintillating atmospheric portrait of one of Asia's most alluring cities.

Never a dull moment in old Bangkok. Glittering temples, Siamese twins, pirates, palace intrigue and exotic delights. Come along as Chris Burslem guides you through the rich past…

The magnificent complex of throne halls, museums and religious architecture, including the exquisite Emerald Buddha Temple, are often referred to as the "jewel in the crown" of Bangkok. Built and embellished over the nine reigns of the Chakri dynasty (1782 onwards), the Grand Palace is a storehouse of Thai architecture and art over the last two hundred and thirty years.
As well as the Grand Palace, the guide also illustrates and explains over 40 key sites in its vicinity including Wat Pho, the Ministry of Defence, the City Pillar Shrine, Sanam Luang, the National Gallery, the recently-opened Museum Siam, many key temples and over 60 pages on the National Museum. Stroll with the guide down Ratchadamnoen Avenue from the Democracy Monument to Sanam Luang, then explore the bridges along Ku Muang Derm as far as the vibrant Pak Khlong Talad, or take a boat across the river to visit the Royal Barges Museum, the iconic Wat Arun and the important Third Reign temple of Wat Kalaya.
This beautifully photographed guide is the first to deal in depth with the wealth of buildings to be explored at the Grand Palace as well as all the sights of the surrounding Rattanakosin Island, which forms the heart of Old Bangkok.

The magnificent complex of throne halls, museums and religious architecture, including the exquisite Emerald Buddha Temple, are often referred to as the "jewel in the crown" of…

Thailand’s Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and is now the world’s longest-serving monarch. The King Never Smiles, the first independent biography of Thailand's monarch,

Thailand’s Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and is now the world’s longest-serving monarch. The King…

A collection of articles written by foreign correspondents from more than 40 of the world's leading news organisations, including older articles now not easily accessible via other sources.

A collection of articles written by foreign correspondents from more than 40 of the world's leading news organisations, including older articles now not easily accessible via…

Katya and the Prince of Siam is the story of an ultimately tragic love affair and marriage between a beautiful young Russian girl from Kiev and an as eastern prince, HRH Prince Chakrabongse of Siam, one of King Chulalongkorn's favourite sons. It tells of their meeting in St Petersburg, their elopement to marry in Constantinople, and their arrival in Siam.

At first an out cast in Thai society (no son of the King had ever married a foreigner before), Ekaterina Ivanovna Desnitsky, or Mom Katerin as she became known, was gradually loved and respected. In 1908, they had a son, Prince Chula, and for next ten years enjoyed a happy life in Bangkok society as well as making various trips abroad and throughout Siam.

However, following the Russian Revolution and her solo trip abroad, the marriage became strained and ended in divorce in 1919. Making use of much hitherto unpublished archive material such as letters, diaries and photographs, the book gives a fascinating insight into life in both pre-revolutionary Russia and the Siamese court.

Katya and the Prince of Siam is the story of an ultimately tragic love affair and marriage between a beautiful young Russian girl from Kiev and an as eastern prince, HRH Prince…

Over 280 letters written between King Chulalongkorn and his son, Prince Chakrabongse, from 1896 until the King's death in 1910, cover a turbulent period in Siamese and Russian history.
The prince was sent to study in Tsarist Russia. All the costs of his eight-year stay were paid for by the Tsar, who treated him as a member of the Imperial family. His letters home provide a fascinating insight into the Corps des Pages, where he studied. Tsar Nicholas II and the Imperial family and the role that Siam occupied in Russia's desire to gain a foothold in the East.
As Tsarevitch, Nicholas had visited Bangkok in 1891, as part of his Eastern Tour which culminated in the opening of the Eastern end of theTrans-Siberian railway inVladivostock. Lavishly entertained by King Chulalongkorn, an enduring friendship began, and the Siamese king credited the Tsar with helping prevent further French incursions.
Meanwhile, the King's frank letters to his son reveal his thoughts on politics, his family, his health and his plans for the future. Telegrams reacting to important events such as the revolution in 1905 give further insights. A few letters between Prince Chakrabongse and his future wife, Ekaterina Desnitskaya, before they eloped to Constantinople, are also included. Read in conjunction with the formal letters to his father, they shed light on his state of mind at that time.

Over 280 letters written between King Chulalongkorn and his son, Prince Chakrabongse, from 1896 until the King's death in 1910, cover a turbulent period in Siamese and Russian…

This English version of the Thai novel Si Phaendin tells the rich and entertaining story of one woman's life both inside and outside the royal palace in Bangkok. Spanning a period of four reigns, from King Chulalongkorn to the reign of his grandson King Ananda, this popular modern classic gives insight into the social and political issues facing Thailand from the 1890s through the turbulent years of World War II. "Kukrit, famous as a journalist, wit, connoisseur of the arts, and, for much of his life, a politician, and once the prime minister. . . is also a world-class writer, equipped with imagination, humor, narrative skill, and keen understanding of human nature."--The New York Review of Books

This English version of the Thai novel Si Phaendin tells the rich and entertaining story of one woman's life both inside and outside the royal palace in Bangkok. Spanning a period…

Here, for the first time since the Yonok Chronicle was written more than a century ago, is a complete history of the northern Thai culture and kingdom of Lan Na. History of Lan Na chronicles the era of the city-states before the rule of Phaya Mangrai, the rise, flourishing, and decline of the Lan Na kingdom, the period of Burmese rule, the submission to Siamese authority, the impact of Western imperialism, and finally Lan Na's integration with the rest of Siam.
Since the publication of the Yonok Chronicle in 1898–1899, the archive of local and foreign materials and publications on Lan Na has grown considerably. Relying on this expanding compendium of historical source material, Sarasawadee Ongsakul has constructed a complete chronology of Lan Na’s social, economic, and political development, here finally translated from the original Thai for a wider readership. It has already been recognized as an important contribution to the study of Lan Na history, and now in English, will take its place as an essential work on Thai studies in the international arena.

Here, for the first time since the Yonok Chronicle was written more than a century ago, is a complete history of the northern Thai culture and kingdom of Lan Na. History of Lan Na…

Lan Na is the name of a conglomerate of Thai city-states that covered roughly the area of modern north of Thailand between the thirteens and sixteens centuries. Lan Na's influence reached far into the neighbouring regions, mostly under the leadership of the city-state of Chiang Mai. Beginning with popular legends, this wide-ranging narrative takes us trough prehistoric and protohistoric periods, through history, up to the present day. While the writing of Lan Na's history is still in its infancy, this brief and highly readable volume is a welcome step towards developing a fuller history of northern Thailand.

Lan Na is the name of a conglomerate of Thai city-states that covered roughly the area of modern north of Thailand between the thirteens and sixteens centuries. Lan Na's influence…

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Miss Bangkok is a vivid, powerful and moving memoir of a life spent in prostitution in Thailand. Poor and uneducated, Bua Boonmee escaped an abusive marriage only to end up in the go-go bars of Patpong. There, in the notorious red-light district of Bangkok, she succumbed to prostitution in an effort to support her family. Bua's story is one of resilience and courage in the face of abuse and poverty. Her confessions will make you laugh and cry, cringe and applaud. She will change your perception of prostitution forever.

Miss Bangkok is a vivid, powerful and moving memoir of a life spent in prostitution in Thailand. Poor and uneducated, Bua Boonmee escaped an abusive marriage only to end up in the…

Think about the most wretched day of your life. Maybe it was when someone you loved died, or when you were badly hurt in an accident, or a day when you were so terrified you could scarcely bear it. No imagine 4,000 of those days in one big chunk.

In 1978, Warren Fellows was convicted in Thailand of heroin trafficking and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Damage Done is his story of an unthinkable nightmare in a place where sewer rats and cockroaches are the only nutritious food, and where the worst punishment is the khun deo - solitary confinement, Thai style.

Fellows was certainly guilty of his crime, but he endured and survived human-rights abuses beyond imagination. This is not his plea for forgiveness, nor his denial of guilt; it is the story of an ordeal that no one would wish on their worst enemy. It is an essential read: heartbreaking, fascinating and impossible to put down.

Think about the most wretched day of your life. Maybe it was when someone you loved died, or when you were badly hurt in an accident, or a day when you were so terrified you could…

Colin Martin's autobiography chronicles an innocent man's struggle to survive inside one of the world's most dangerous prisons. After being swindled out of a fortune, Colin was let down by the hopelessly corrupt Thai police. Forced to rely upon his own resources, he tracked down the man who conned him and, drawn into a fight, he accidentally killed that man's bodyguard. Colin was arrested, denied a fair trial, convicted of murder and thrown into prison, where he remained for 8 years. Honest and often disturbing, but told with a surprising humour, Welcome to Hell is the remarkable story of how Colin was denied justice again and again.

Colin Martin's autobiography chronicles an innocent man's struggle to survive inside one of the world's most dangerous prisons. After being swindled out of a fortune, Colin was…

Klong Prem prison, Thailand, known as the "Bangkok Hilton," is a place where 600 foreigners wait and rot among the 12,000 inmates. Amid the tragic, ruthless, and forgotten, one man resolves to do what no other has done: escape. This is the true story of drug smuggler David McMillan's perilous break-out from Asia's most notorious prison. After being arrested at Don Muang airport, McMillan spent more than a year in Klong Plem awaiting trial. He watched as the other foreign prisoners fell prey to disease, violence, and despair. Death appeared to be their only way out, but he resolved that this would not be the end for him. Two weeks before a near-certain death sentence, McMillan escaped, never to be seen in Thailand again. In this gripping account, he reveals the nightmare of existence in this infamous jail and explains how he made his hazardous jailbreak.

Klong Prem prison, Thailand, known as the "Bangkok Hilton," is a place where 600 foreigners wait and rot among the 12,000 inmates. Amid the tragic, ruthless, and forgotten, one…

A definitive account of Thai Art History and a major art reference book.

Translated from the French Joann Elizabeth Soulier

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