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Thai Tales: Folktales
of Thailand
by Supaporn Vathanaprida A collection of 27
folktales, giving a good insight into Thai culture.
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Recommended by: Neung, teacher at JMJ Manchester
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Sightseeing
by Rattawut Lapcharoensap These
short stories reveal a great deal about the effect of
Westernisation on Thailand and the Thais' attitudes
to it. They also explore relationships and the day-to-day
struggles of life in the Land of Smiles. Rather obvious
metaphors sometimes but some beautiful descriptions
too. Well worth reading.
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Recommended by: Dan, student at JMJ
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The King Never Smiles:
A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej
by Paul M. Handley A new biography
of the King of Thailand, by an American journalist.
Controversial amongst Thais because it assesses the
monarch as a man and considers his flaws, this book
sheds a lot of light on the country's recent history.
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Recommended by: Steve, student at JMJ |
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The Beach
by Alex Garland A young man
from London goes backpacking in Thailand and meets an
odd character in a Bangkok hotel who tells him about
an idyllic secret beach and leaves him a map…
I really enjoyed the story and also
the images the book conjured up for me of a hot, exciting,
staggeringly beautiful country. A great novel (although
you might not imagine so if you have seen the film).
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Recommended by: Georgie, Director of JMJ |
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Bangkok 8
by John Burdett This is an
exciting story, well plotted and suspenseful, set in
Bangkok. Not only is it one of the best crime novels
I have ever read, I also learnt a lot about Thai culture
from reading this.
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Recommended by: Paul, student at JMJ |
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Kingdom of Make-Believe
by Dean Barrett A man from New York who was
in Thailand during the Vietnam War returns to the "kingdom
of make-believe" and lays his past to rest.
I love thrillers that are set in exotic locations and
I certainly enjoyed this!
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