Le Concorde Building 202 Ratchadaphisek Road Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310
Wildlife Fund Thailand 251/88-90 Phaholyothin Road Annsawaree, Bangkhaen Bangkok 10220 (662) 521-3435
Royal Forestry Department 61 Phaholyathin Ladyao Jatujak, Bangkok 10900 (662) 561-4292-3
RECOMMENDED READING
We hope Travelers’ Tales Thailand has inspired you to read on. A good place to start is the books from which we’ve made selections, and we have listed them below.
Bhumichitr,Vatcharin. A Taste of Thailand. London: Pavilion Books, New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1988.
Buckley, Michael. Bangkok Handbook. Chico, California: Moon Publications, 1995.
Buruma, Ian. God’s Dust. New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, Inc. 1989, London: Jonathan Cape, 1989.
Cummings, Joe and Steve Martin. Lonely Planet Thailand (9th ed.) Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet, 2001.
Cummings, Joe. Lonely Planet World Food Thailand.Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet, 2000.
Cummings, Joe. The Meditation Temples of Thailand: A Guide. Concord, California: Wayfarer Books, 1990.
Devine, Elizabeth and Nancy L. Braganti. The Travelers’ Guide to Asian Customs and Manners. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1998.
Eveland, Jennifer and John Bozman. Frommer’s Thailand (4th ed.). New York: Hungry Minds, 2000.
Fodor’s Thailand (7th ed.). New York: Fodor’s Travel Publications, 2001.
Gray, Paul and Lucy Ridout. The Rough Guide to Thailand (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides, 1998.
Hamilton-Merritt, Jane. A Meditator’s Diary. New York: Harper Collins, 1976.
Harris, Marvin. Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 1998.
Hollinger, Carol. Mai Pen Rai Means Never Mind. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965.
Iyer, Pico. Video Night in Kathmandu. New York:Vintage, 1989.
Kusy, Frank. Cadogan Guides: Thailand. London: Cadogan Books, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press, 1991.
Let’s Go.The Budget Guide to Thailand. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1995.
Lewis, Paul and Elaine. Peoples of the Golden Triangle. London: Thames and Hudson, 1998.
MacDonald, Phil and Carl Parkes. National Geographic Traveler Thailand. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2001.
McNeely, Jeffrey A. and Paul Spencer Wachtel. Soul of the Tiger. New York: Paragon House, 1988.
Mills, James. The Underground Empire: Where Crime and Governments Embrace. New York: Doubleday, 1986.
Newman, Steven M. Worldwalk: One Man’s Four-Year Journey Around the World. New York: Avon, 1989.
Nicholl, Charles. Borderlines: A Journey in Thailand and Burma. London and New York:Viking Penguin, 1989, London, Pan, 1989.
Parkes, Carl. Moon Handbooks:Thailand (3rd ed.). Berkeley: Avalon, 1999.
Rabinowtiz, Alan. Chasing the Dragon’s Tail: The Struggle to Save Thailand’s Wild Cats. New York: Doubleday, 1991.
Rajadhon, Phya Anuman. Some Traditions of The Thai. Bangkok: Thai Inter-Religious Committee for Development and Sathirakoses Nagapradipi Foundation, 1987.
Ross, Nancy Wilson. Three Ways of Asian Wisdom: Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen and Their Significance for the West. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1966.
Rutherford, Scott (ed.). Insight Guides: Thailand. Boston: APA, Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Rutledge, Len. Maverick Guide to Thailand (3rd ed.). Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing, 1997.
Savage, Barbara. Miles From Nowhere: A Round-the-World Bicycle Adventure. Seattle: The Mountaineers, 1983.
Segaller, Denis. Thai Ways. Bangkok: Post Books, 1993.
Steves, Rick and Bob Effertz. Asia Through the Back Door. Santa Fe, New Mexico: John Muir Publications, 1993.
Stier, Wayne and Mars Cavers. Wide Eyes in Burma and Thailand: Finding Your Way. Captain Cook, Hawaii: Meru Publishing, 1983.
Tambiah, S. J. Buddhism and the Spirit Cults of North-East Asia. London: Cambridge University Press, 1970.
Valli, Eric and Diane Summers. Shadow Hunters: Nest Gatherers of Tiger Cave. Charlottesville, Virginia: Thomasson-Grant, 1990.
Van Beek, Steve and Luca Invernizzi. The Arts of Thailand. Boston: Periplus, 1999.
Van Beek, Steve and Vilas Manivat. Kukrit Pramoj: His Wit and Wisdom. Bangkok: Editions Duang Kamol, 1983.
Ward, Tim. The Great Dragon’s Fleas. Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 1993.
Ward, Tim. What the Buddha Never Taught. Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 1993.
Warren, William. Thailand, Seven Days in the Kingdom. Singapore: Times Editions, 1987.
Wilde, Henry, M.D., Supwawat Chutivongse, M.D. and Burnett Q. Pixley, M.D. Guide to Healthy Living in Thailand. Bangkok: Science Division of the Thai Red Cross Society and Faculty of Medicine, Chulakklongkorn University, 1990.
Winchester, Simon. Pacific Rising. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
Zepatos, Thalia. A Journey of One’s Own: Uncommon Advice for the Independent Woman Traveler. Portland, Oregon: Eighth Mountain Press, 1992.
Glossary
ajahn teacher, guru
alms donation of food or money, in the name of Buddha, to gain merit
arahant a monk who has gained enlightenment
baht Thai unit of currency
bhikkhu a devotee (male), a monk
bhikkhuni female monk
bindabhat monks’ daily alms round for food
buri town
cha yen sweet Thai iced tea served with milk
chandu pure opium used for smoking
chedi pagoda-like ornamental spire on a Buddhist temple
chiang town or city
dhamma, dharma truth of Buddha, law and teachings of Buddha
farang foreigner
guti, kuti small one-room hut where a forest monk lives
han nam pitcher of water found outside of a Thai house
huai river
jaan entrance platform/veranda of a house
khwan the spirit inside us
klong canal
ko, koh island
Loi Kratong Festival of Lights
mahout elephant trainer
maichee Buddhist nun
mai pen rai never mind
mee grob Thai national dish of fried noodles
muang town or city
muay Thai Thai boxing
naga mythical serpent with dragon’s head
Pali Sanskrit-derived language of Theravada Buddhist texts
pacomah, phakhamaa short all-purpose cotton wraparound; type of clothing
puang malai garland of flowers
rai traditional Thai unit of land, about of an acre
sala main temple of a monastery
samlor pedicab
sangha the community of Buddhist monks
sanuk fun
sate, satay skewered, grilled meat
sawatdi khrap traditional Thai greeting
soi lane or alley
song spirit medium
Songkran Thai new year
songthaew small, covered pickup truck that is used for passengers in rural Thailand
takraw volleyball played with the feet
tham cave
Theravada the old school of Buddhism, practiced in Thailand
tuk-tuk motorized three-wheeled taxi
Vinaya 2000-year-old rulebook of the Theravada doctrine; code of conduct for Buddhists
wai gesture of respect and greeting
wat Buddhist temple and grounds‘
yaam hill tribe shoulder bag
Index
agriculture
Akha (see hill tribes)
alms bowls
amulets
Andaman Sea
Ayutthaya (also Ayuthaya)
Baan Baat
Bangkok
Bangkok Marathon
Buddhists/Buddhism and hunting
Cat and Mouse Islands
caves/caving
Fish Cave (Tham Pia)
Spirit Cave
Spirit
Well
Tham Lod
Tham Mae La Na
Tham Nam Lang
Tiger Cave (Rimau)
Chaweng Beach
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Chiang Saen
communists
Conrad, Joseph
contacts
crime
culture/customs
Cummings, Joe
cycling
deforestation
drug addiction
Dtai Hong Kong Shrine
Dusit Palace
economy
electricity
elephants
Emerald Buddha
festivals/holidays
Flower Festival
Loi Kratong (Festival of Lights)
Pansaa
Songkram
Swing Festival
Visakha Puja
fishing
food
giving back
Golden Triangle
Grand Palace
Ha Phra Phuttha Yai
Hat Yai
health
hiking (see trekking)
hill tribes
Akha
Hmong
Karon
Lahu
Lisu
Pa Dawng
Shan
Yao
Hinduism
history
Hmong (see hill tribes)
hotels
Grace
Montri
Oriental
Huan Hin
insurance
Karon (see hill tribes)
Khao Kor
Khao San Road
Khao Ya
Khittasangkha, Plaek (Phibun)
The King and(see movies)
King Bhumibol
King Chulalongkorn
King Mongkut
King Prajadhipok
King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
kites (also see sports)
Ko Phangan
Ko Samet
Ko Samui
Krabi
Lahu (see hill tribes)
Lan Sak
language
Lawa
Leonowens, Anna
Lisu (see hill tribes)
Lopburi
Mae Hong Son
Malay Peninsula
massage
media
meditation
modernity
monarchy
money
monks
movies
Bridge on the River Kwai
The King and I
museums
Museum of Forensic Medicine
Museum of Thai Medicine
National Museum
Prehistoric Museum & Library
War Museum
Na Thon
Nakhon Sri Thammarat
Nash, Nancy
national parks
Khao Yai National Park
Phi Phi Islands National Park
opium
Pa Dawng (see hill tribes)
Pai
Patpong
Pattaya
permits/visas
Petchaburi
Phang Nga Bay
Phanomyong, Pridi
Phitsanulok
Phuket
poaching
pollution
Pramoj, Kukrit
prostitutes/prostitution
rivers
Chao Phraya
Huai Kha Khaeng
Kok
Kwai
Maekok
Mekong
Nam Lang
Nan
Pai
Ping
Wang
Yom
running
Saraburi
sea canoeing (see sports)
shadow play
Shan (see hill tribes)
shopping
Siladhamma
Somerset, Maugham
Songkhla
spirit mediums
spirits
naga
sports
boxing
bullfighting
elephant rodeo
fish fights
kite fighting
takraw
Surat Thani
temples/shrines
Temple of the Dawn (see Wat Arun)
Victory Temple
Wat Arun
Wat Bovornivet
Wat Chai Wattanaram
Wat Chedi Luange
Wat Chongkham
Wat Doi Khong Mu
Wat Mahathat
Wat Noi Nai
Wat Pa Sok
Wat Paknam
Wat Phanan Cheong
Wat Phra Keo
Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Wat Po
Wat Raj Burana
Wat Suan Moke
Wat Suwan Dararam
Wat Tham Krabok
Wat Trimitr
Thai boxing (see sports)
Thompson, Jim
Thai Cooking School
Thonburi
time
Tongsai Bay
tourism
traffic
transportation
trekking
Vietnam War
village life
weather
Western influence
wildlife
wildlife foundations
Dhammanat Foundation
Wildlife Fund Thailand
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
wildlife preserves
Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
women
World War II
Yao (see hill tribes)
Index of Contributors
Abbot of Wat Doi Suthep
Aiken, Peter
Anson, Robert Sam
Bhaddekarat-tagatha
Bhumichitr, Vatcharin
Bowring, Sir John
Brady, Susan
Braganti, Nancy L.
Buckley, Michael
Buruma, Ian
Calderazzo, John
Cavers, Mars
Choisy, Abbé de
Chutivongse, Supawat
Clarke, Thurston
Cummings, Joe
Davis, Bonnie
Dembling, Sophia
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