Since the Second World War, Thailand has positioned itself as a key strategic ally of the United States, serving as a bulwark against communism in Southeast Asia & as a base for US troops during the Vietnam War. In return, the US has provided millions of dollars in military & economic aid, & staunchly supported the country`s despotic regimes. However, the twenty-first century has seen a striking reversal in Thailand`s foreign relations, with China, once a sworn enemy, now treated as a valued ally by the Thai junta. This shift reflects China`s growing status as a world power, but it has also had a dramatic impact on Thailand itself, as the country`s ruling elite ape the ` Chinese model` of authoritarianism combined with rampant neoliberalism. In Thail&, Benjamin Zawacki provides a compelling account of Thailand`s changing role in the world order, from the beginning of its alliance with the US in 1945 to the 2014 coup & beyond. Featuring extensive interviews with highly placed sources in Thailand & the US, including deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the book offers unique insight into the inner workings of the Thai elite & their dealings with the US & China. ...

Thailand: The Cookbook is the definitive guide to the food & cooking of Thail&. It

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Thailand on regional road maps from the Bangkok based Think Net, each combining the main map with several enlargements and/or street plans. All information is bilingual, shown in Thai & English. Road & rail networks are shown on a base with colouring indicating the country’s administrative provinces. The maps offer no topographic information beyond rivers & lakes. Road network does not give driving distances but does indicate locations of petrol stations. Each map has very extensive bilingual overprint highlighting not only various places of interest but also public buildings and/or facilities such as schools, medical centres, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 30’. Map legends are in English. No information is provided outside Thailand’s borders. For more information, including lists of additional insets, please see descriptions of the individual titles.PLEASE NOTE: the maps use small, often difficult to see symbols to indicate locations of cities, with their names in tiny print, so that even well know places like Chiang Mai are not easy to find without good knowledge of Thailand’s division into administrative provinces. ...

The Thailand: Travellers' Wildlife Guide is a detailed illustrated guide to the fauna of Thail&. It also offers general information for the region such as its geography, habitats & flora, visitor information for its national parks & general advice on ecotourism. Thailand holds a special place in the minds of the world's nature-lovers as a paradise of splendid tropical forests, untrammeled ocean beaches, & spectacular underwater coral grottos. Nature travellers to Thailand want to experience these stunning habitats & catch glimpses of exotic wildlife
- gibbons & elephants, hornbills & storks, gliding lizards & cobras, brightly colored reef fishes & marine invertebrates. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, & learn about Thailand's magnificent animal & plant life. Identifying & location information on the most frequently seen animals. Full-color illustrations of nearly 600 of Thailand's most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, & coral fish. Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, & conservation of the animals. Information on Thailand's habitats & on the most common plants you willencounter. Brief descriptions of Thailand's most frequently visited parks & reserves. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated
- you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey. Written by David L pearson & Les Beletsky About this series: Travellers' Wildlife Guides, edited by Les Beletsky, is a series of travel-wildlife books aimed at environmentally conscious travellers (ecotourists) for whom some of the best parts of any trip are glimpses of animals in natural settings. The purpose of these books is to enhance enjoyment of a trip & enrich wildlife sightings by providing identifying information on several hundred of the most frequently encountered animals of a covered country or region, along with up-to-date information on their ecology, behaviour, & conservation

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Thailand`s wealth of sun-kissed, tropical beaches & islands are one of the major reasons that this enticing country is one of the most popular destinations in the world, with visitor numbers up nearly 20 percent in 2013 alone. Whether you want to relax in a luxury resort, backpack between islands, find the best dive sites or nightlife, or immerse yourself in Thai culture, Insight Regional Guide Thailand`s Beaches & Islands will guide you to the perfect experience. Features by local writers delve into topics including local festivals, marine life, & Buddhist temple architecture, while evocative accounts of the country`s regions bring to life the buzz of Bangkok, the geographical wonders of Krabi & Ko Phi Phi, & the idyllic white sands everywhere from Phuket to Ko Lanta. Full-color photography & maps help you navigate with ease. The detailed travel tips section provides a wealth of information on how to plan your trip, plus our selection of the best hotels. Ed. 3rd, September 2014. ...

First appearing in 2005 & quickly selling out, this fully revised edition of ` Thailand`s Political History` continues in the same style as the first but with its scope dramatically widened. Starting earlier than the old edition, ` Thailand`s Political History` discusses the development & evolution of the Siamese state from the early Sukhothai period through the fall of Ayutthaya to the rise of the Chakri dynasty in the late eighteenth century & its consolidation of power in the nineteenth. Moving into the twentieth century it traces the emergence of the Thai nation state, the large-scale investments in infrastructure & the commitment to economic expansion that have occurred since the 1950s onwards. A new final chapter brings the reader up-to-date & addresses Thailand`s current political situation spanning the rise & fall of Thaksin Shinawatra to the devisive & at times violent polarisation of Thai society. It traces the emergence of the red & yellow shirts, the takeover of Suvarnabhumi airport by the PAD & the occupation of the Rachaprasong intersection by the UDD & their eventual violent dispersal by the Thai military. Often at variance with dominant interpretations of nationalistic history, this absorbing account throws fresh & illumininating light on the political events in the past 700 years. ...

Thame & District in 1886 in a series of reproductions of Ordnance Survey’s famous ” Inch to the Mile” maps published in the Alan Godfrey Editions to provide a historical record of England & Wales in the second half of 19th & early 20th century. The map covers the area from Cowley eastward to the west edge of Aylesbury, & from Chinnor northward to Ludgershall. Other locations on the map include: in BUCKINGAHMSHIRE Aston Sandford, Bledlow, Boarstal, Brill, Chearsley, Chilton, Cuddington, Dinton, Dorton, Haddenham, Hardwick, Horsendon, Ickford, Ilmer, Kingsey, Long Crendon, Lower Winchendon, Monks Risborough, Oakley, Princes Risborough, Saunderton, Shabbington, Stone, Towersey, Upper Winchendon, Waddesdon, Worminghall & Wotton Underwood; plus in OXFORDSHIRE Albury, Ambrosden, Beckley, Charlton on Otmoor, Cuddesdon, Elsfield, Emington, Foresthill, Garsington, Great Haseley, Great Milton, Headington, Holton, Horsepath, Merton, Noke, Oddington, Piddington, Sandford, Stanton St John, Sydenham, Tetsworth, Thame, Toot Baldon, Waterperry, Waterstock, Weston on the Green, Wheatley & Wood Eaton. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the OS Inch to the Mile Maps: the maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19 kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small towns & villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. On the reverse all the maps have historical notes & most titles also include a more detailed, large scale map of a small town or a village in the area. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Here is a photographic journey along the 215 miles of the River Thames from its source in Gloucestershire to the mouth, first travelling along the north bank & then back along the south bank. The journey takes the reader through Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, London & out into the Thames Estuary where the river meets the North Sea. Photographer Stephan Kaluza & his assistants made their journey partly on foot & partly by boat & took pictures of both banks every few seconds, culminating in about 30, 000 images. A selection was then digitally combined to form the long consecutive sequences of the astonishingly changing & varied river banks, whether the green fields of the Cotswolds, the university spires of Oxford, the boathouses of Henley on Thames, or the built-up areas of London, from Battersea Power Station & the Palace of Westminster to Tower Bridge & Canary Wharf, or the industrial areas towards the mouth. ...

Thames Ditton in 1895 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: this detailed map covers Thames Ditton, part of Long Ditton, & Weston Green. Coverage stretches from St Nicholas church to Esher station. Features include Thames Ditton village, Swan Inn, Ditton House, Boyle Farm, Giggshill, Rushett; railway with Hampton Court Junction, Esher & Thames Ditton stations; Ember or Imber Court, Weston Green, Ditton Common, Weston House etc. Extracts from a contemporary directory are included on the reverse About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Thames Ditton in 1895 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers Thames Ditton, part of Long Ditton, & Weston Green. Coverage stretches from St Nicholas church to Esher station. Features include Thames Ditton village, Swan Inn, Ditton House, Boyle Farm, Giggshill, Rushett; railway with Hampton Court Junction, Esher & Thames Ditton stations; Ember or Imber Court, Weston Green, Ditton Common, Weston House etc. Extracts from a contemporary directory are included on the reverse About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...