www.stickmanbangkok.com/book.html

is always worth a look.



MY TOP TEN WRITERS



Sudham Pira, www.pirasudham.com/

Monsoon Country, Tales of Thailand, People of Esarn, The Force of Karma

Magnificent heart wrending tales of Thai life from abject poverty to immense riches. Semi autobiographical

staff from this Nobel nominated writer. So few Thai writers in English are available.



Axel Aylwen, www.dcothai.com/product_i...cts_id=576

The Falcon of Siam

A great epic historic novel of Thailand based on the amazingly true story of the son of a Greek fisherman who became the тАШPrime MinisterтАЩ of Thailand under King Narai in Ayuttaya. Happy back in print after a long hiatus this is a great holiday book which gives amazingly good insight into Thailand and itтАЩs history. Do not confuse with Falcon at the Court of Siam by John Hoskin which did not impress.



John Burdett, www.salon.com/books/revie...ex_np.html

Bangkok 8, Bangkok Tattoo

тАЬOne of the most startling and provocative mysteries IтАЩve read in years. The characters are marvellously unique, the setting intoxicating and the plot unwinds in dark illusory strandsтАЭ Carl Hiaasen I canтАЩt improve on that but would just say that his insight into Thai culture is astonishing.



Boton translated from the Thai by Susan F Kepner

Letters from Thailand

First published in 1969 this SEATO prize winning novel i the story of a young man who leaves China to make his fortune in Thailand at the close of WWII. His letters home to his mother in China are fascinating as his Chinese heritage is eroded and his children embrace urban Thai culture. His childhood idea of wealth was тАШ to eat pork every dayтАЩ.



Carol Hollinger

Mai Pen Rai - Means Never Mind

A Hawaiian American housewifeтАЩs honest love affair with the irrepressible people of Thailand. In print for 40 years this charming slim volume is full of observation and warm wonder at living in a fascinating country and teaching at Chulalonghorn University. Hugely entertaining.



Thomas DтАЩAgnes

From Condoms to Cabbages - An authorised Biography of Mechai Viravaidya

He has lead an exciting life and lead campaigned relentlessly to end poverty in Thailand through Family planning, single handedly he coerced the Thai Government into a massive campaign to educate about HIV/AIDS which lead Thailand to become one of the few countries to early achieve a static number of infected persons - all this and much more. Mechai had a Scottish Mother and rose to be a Senator and member of the Thai Cabinet. He is still going strong/



Win Lyovarin, translated from Thai by Prisna Boonsinsukh

Democracy, Shaken & Stirred, SEA Write Award 1997. Best Novel Thailand National Book Award 1995

Tantalising, behind the scenes glimpses into all the major rebellions and coups between 1933 and 1992. Fictional and real characters in events created and documented to create a historical novel of extraordinary power and perception.



Phra Peter Pannapadipo - an English monk in Thailand

Little Angels, Good Morning Buddha

Stories of real life Thai Novice monks and an insight into Buddhism. Written with deep insight and n immensely kind heart.



Jim Newport, www.vampireofsiam.com

The Vampire of Siam, Ramone, The retirn of the Vampire of Siam

The author has received nominations for the Pulitzer prize and an Emmy but not for these romps with the Vampire legend adapted to modern Bangkok - hilarious untra-realistic journey into terror.



S P Somtow

Jasmine Nights

A 12 year old Thai boy, whoтАЩs parents have dissapeared, lives in the family compound with his three aunts. тАЬIntelligent, energetic, humane, engaging, humorous, delicate and beautifulтАЭ Louis de Bernieres


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