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Kings in Love: Lilit Phra Lo and Twelve Months
Two classic Thai poems
Kings in Love: Lilit Phra Lo and Twelve Months (Thawathotsamat) are among the earliest works of Thai literature. These translations by an award-winning team aim to convey not only the meaning of the Thai originals...
ISBN: 9786162151613
more detailsFrom the Fifty Jātaka
Selections from the Thai Paññāsa Jātaka
For over two thousand years, jātaka—tales of the Buddha’s previous lives—have been popular as teaching and entertainment. Apart from the classical Indian jātaka, many others in Southeast Asia were assembled in collections known as the...
ISBN: 9786162151279
more detailsThe Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen
Siam's Great Folk Epic of Love and War
Siam's folk epic of love, war, and tragedy
Khun Chang Khun Phaen is one of the most famous works of old Thai literature. The plot is a love story, set against a background of war, and...
ISBN: 9786162150456
more detailsFive Studies on Khun Chang Khun Phaen
The Many Faces of a Thai Literary Classic
Siam’s great folk epic, The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen, has entertained readers and audiences down through the centuries, with its rich and earthy portrayal of life and relationships. Here, a mix of Thai...
ISBN: 9786162151316
more detailsRecalling Local Pasts
Autonomous History in Southeast Asia
The history of Southeast Asia -- especially mainland Southeast Asia -- has been written as a history of kings and states. The modern states of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam thread their way...
ISBN: 9789747551686
more detailsPridi by Pridi
Selected Writing on Life, Politics, and Economy
Pridi Banomyong (1900-83) was one of the greatest figures in twentieth-century Thailand. At the age of just twenty-seven, he started the movement which led to the 1932 revolution against Thailand’s absolute monarchy. Through the 1930s,...
ISBN: 9789747551358
more detailsYuan Phai, the Defeat of Lanna
A Fifteenth-Century Thai Epic Poem
Written after a battle fought in approximately 1475, this poem may be the oldest work of literature from Siam. It features the earliest and most detailed description of a Siamese army, the most elaborate eulogy...
ISBN: 9786162151255
more detailsThaksin
In the early 1990s, Thaksin Shinawatra came from nowhere to become a multi-billionaire in just four years.
In 2001, he was elected prime minister on a single-minded promise to accelerate Thailand to first-world status through unrestrained...
ISBN: 9789749511794
more detailsAnnotated Bibliography on the Mekong
The Mekong is the focus of wide-ranging debates over development strategy, governance, legal issues, and environmental management. This bibliography has been compiled by a team of experts actively involved in issues affecting the region. The...
ISBN: 9789748276304
more detailsVan Vliet's Siam
The most detailed, fascinating, and lively account of old Siam was written by the Dutch merchant Jeremias Van Vliet between 1636 and 1640. This volume includes all four of his writings in English translation: the...
ISBN: 9789749575819
more detailsProtecting Siam's Heritage
The cultural heritage of Siam is exceptionally rich and distinctive. As everywhere, this heritage is under threat—from the pace of change, from the demands of tourism, from mismanagement, and from neglect. This book is the...
ISBN: 9786162150593
more detailsThailand's Crisis
This book is not so much about getting into an economic crisis as getting through one. It reviews what the IMF did, who got hurt, what worked, and what failed in the economic and social...
ISBN: 9789747551389
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