The Complete listing of Books about Thai language and Thai Culture (T - Z)
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A Tale of Two Rice Birds : A Folktale from Thailand
by Clare Hodgson Meeker, Christine Lamb (Illustrator) (Hardcover - September
1994)
Tantalizing Thai Cuisine by Vinita Atmiyanandana Lawler (Paperback - June 1993)
Taste of Laos : Lao/Thai Recipes from Dara Restaurant by Daovone Xayavong, et al (Paperback - July 2000)
Teach Yourself Thai: Cassette by David Smyth / Audio Cassette
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Teaching Grammar of Thai 1992 by William Kuo. Anyone can understand Thai grammar the way it's thought in this Thai grammar book. It's a great book that covers it all. comments by Bjorn Andersson
Thai a Complete Course for Beginners (Teach Yourself Series) by David Smyth. I like this course because it is one of the few Thai language courses that also teach you the Thai script. When in doubt about how to pronounce something in Thai, I can always check the spelling in Thai. They use Thai script along with romanized spelling throughout the entire book. The romanized spelling has all the proper tone marks, which is very important since one won't be able to read all of the words in Thai until at the end of the Thai course. The romanized script is similar to what can be found in some Thai dictionaries, which is obviously useful too. This Thai course is significantly better than "Colloquial Thai", in all these regards. On the downside, the Thai vocabulary list at the end of the book could be more comprehensive. comments by Bjorn Andersson
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Thai Art and Culture : Historic Manuscripts from Western Collections by Henry Ginsburg (Hardcover - October 2000)
Thai : A Rough Guide Phrasebook (Rough Guide Phrase Book)
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Thai-English Dictionary by George Bradley McFarland. If you already have Mary R Haas' dictionary I'll recommend this one if you're going to buy a second one. The thing I don't like about it is McFarland's way to do transcription from Thai. But it is essential for the serious student to have both McFarland and Haas. One is not enough, even when backed up by the large Thai-Thai dictionaries. It is also worth remembering that these two excellent dictionaries are now quite old - don't expect modern technical vocabulary. comments by Bjorn Andersson
Thai-English Student's Dictionary by George V. Grekoff
This is the most complete Thai-English dictionary available. It was published by
Stanford university Press in 1994.
Thai-English Student's Dictionary. by Mary Hass Stanford University Press, California. One of the oldest but still one of the best student reference dictionaries
If you're only going to buy one Thai-English dictionary then this is the one you'll have to get. It's simply the best - better than all the rest (there are some terrible ones out there!) comments by Bjorn Andersson
Thai-English/English-Thai Dictionary and Phrasebook by James Higbie. After reading through this Thai phrasebook, I've but two main observations. First is the positive. The tone markers are incredibly easy to understand. My only complaint is that there is absolutely no Thai script in the book at all. So if you're having trouble pronouncing the Thai word, your Thai friend/companion/etc. cannot simply read the Thai script and help you out. Other than that this is a nice Thai phrasebook which has come in handy when I've used it in conjunction with other Thai language-learning materials. comments by Bjorn Andersson
Thai Boxing Dynamite : The Explosive Art of Muay Thai by Rebac Zoran This book describes all the basic techniques in detail, but tapers off when explaining advanced techniques like jumping round kicks and knees. It has VERY concise explanations of the front kick (foot jab) and round kick. The elbow sections are dated, but informative. This book is from 1987, and most of the material has not been updated on the "westernization" of Thai boxing. Jab, Cross, Hook is NOT covered. The author has the habit of writing an introductory paragraph on a technique, a few lines on execution, and then a piece on fighting application. Most of the sections really should be expanded. This book has excellent pictures and background information. The summary of the training routine is excellent. You could easily set up a program with a partner using this book. Overall, taking into account the shortage of material on Muay Thai, I would recommend this book to the beginner. Don't fool yourself, though. You MUST have an instructor to learn Muay Thai! comments by Bjorn Andersson
Thai
Cassette Pack with Phrase Book
by Berlitz Editorial Staff (Editor) (Audio Cassette - October 2000)
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Thai Ceramics by Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
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Thai : Compact Program : 10 Lessons [UNABRIDGED] (Audio Cassette - June 2000)
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Thai Constructions of Knowledge by Manas Chitakasem, Andrew Turton
Thai Cooking "Family Circle"
Thai
Cooking from the Siam Cuisine Restaurant by Kwanruan Aksomboon
Thai Cooking by Jackum Brown, Sandra Lane(Photographer) (Paperback - May
2000)
Thai Cooking by Kurt Kahrs
Thai Cooking by Noi Dok Mail
Thai Cooking by Jacki Pan- Passmore
Thai
Cooking from the Siam Cuisine Restaurant by Kwanruan Aksomboon, et al
(Paperback - December 1989)
Thai Cooking Made Easy by Sukhum Kittivech (Paperback - December 1992)
Thai Cuisine by Rut Poladitmontri, Judy Lew
Thai Foolishness Cafe by Melvyn Couch
Thai For Advanced Learners (book with two audio tapes) by Benjawan Poomsan Becker. Introduces the various Thai writing styles. Offers a bridge to advanced reading and writing of the Thai language. ISBN 1-887521-03-8
This for Advanced Readers... - introduces you to various Thai writing styles. - offers a bridge to advanced Thai reading and writing of the Thai language. - challenges students to read Thai. - is compact and informative. - helps students expand their Thai vocabulary in a systematic way. - can be for self-study and classroom use. comments by Bjorn Andersson
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Thai Fr Anfไnger by
Benjawan Poomsan Becker
A good if rather basic Thai language course for German speakers. ISBN 1-887521-09-7
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Thai For Beginners (book with three audio tapes) by Benjawan Poomsan Becker Teaches all four language skills, speaking Thai, listening, reading Thai and writing Thai. It is effective for self study or classroom use. ISBN 1-887521-00-3
This book starts out at the beginning and goes through the Thai language rather quickly building your Thai vocabulary and getting simple Thai phrases down. It's not really designed to just learn a few Thai phrases that you might use on a short vacation in Thailand. It's for people that are serious about learning Thai. I don't mean to say that it's a difficult book. It's not. The Thai phrases you learn are short and simple but well thought out so you can learn to make other Thai sentences by substituting words. There's no sense in learning Thai at the beginning long and almost useless sentences that you don't know how to change under different circumstances. For true beginners to Thai, the accompanying Thai language tapes are also useful. comments by Bjorn Andersson
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Thai For Intermediate Learners (book with two audio tapes) by Benjawan Poomsan Becker. Provides a higher level of basic reading, writing and speaking skills. Keeps learning interesting with cultural facts about Thailand. ISBN 1-887521-01-1
This book is designed to increase your vocabulary in Thai. It assumes you already know how to speak and read Thai. It has sections on Thai province names, holidays, street names in Bangkok, English words borrowed in Thai, Thai food, Thai nicknames and common first names, etc. To learn Thai it is best to have a person who speaks Thai help you. If that is not possible then you should order the tapes that are made for the book. This will increase the actual price of the book by about ( ). It would have been better if the book was sold with the tapes. comments by Bjorn Andersson
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Thai For
Lovers (book with two audio tapes) by
Nit and Jack Ajee
Helps
you to instantly express your feelings and needs in Thai. Has commentary
sections about many aspects of Thai romantic culture. Helps expand your
Thai vocabulary in a systematic way. ISBN 1-887521-04-9
This book is indispensable for anyone with a Thai girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse and for anyone who wishes to explore the nightlife in Thailand. The book is well organized and unlike a similar book called "Making out in Thai" it contains tone markers AND Thai script for each word/phrase; which is critical if you really want to learn. I don't mean to sound like a commercial but this is fun too. It gives you fun things to say to shock and impress your Thai friends. It also has a page on bad words that I showed to my wife. She told me to NEVER say those words to her or any Thai again. HA! comments by Bjorn Andersson
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Thai Forms by Jean-Michel Beurdelry, Hans Hinz
Thai für Deutsche by Dr. Hans Kappe
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Thai für Deutsche by Dr. Hans Kappe (audiotape)
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Thai für Touris by Jürgen Groll
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Thai für Touristen und Linguisten by Rudolf Baierl
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Thai/ Language 30 (audiotape)
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Thai Literature by Klaus Wenk
Thai Massage by Richard M. Gold
Thai
Massage Manual : Natural Therapy for Flexibility, Relaxation and Energy Balance
by Maria Mercati
This is a quality book that is a good introduction to the marvelous field of
Thai Massage. The photos are clear and the descriptions of Thai massage technique are
competent. There are aspects that are lacking though that are extremely well
covered in another book entitled, 'Thai Massage: A Traditional Medical Technique' by Dr. Richard Gold and published by Churchill
Livingstone. This book
presents Thai Massage as a primary component of an entire traditional Thai medical
system. The theories and history of Thai Medicine are covered and the
development of the medicine in the context of Thai Buddhist culture is very well
presented. This Thai massage book also has excellent photos and clear and easy to follow
descriptions. Thai Massage is a unique style of bodywork that will see rapid
growth in the West as it becomes better known. These Thai massage books will certainly help
that growth. comments
by Bjorn
Andersson
Thai Music & Musicians in Contemporary Bangkok by Pamela Myers-Moro
Thai Phrase Book
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Thai Phrase Handbook This is the best supplementary book we have for learning Thai. Each Thai phrase is transliterated so that users can pronounce it easily. As a complete basic guide to the Thai language, the handbook is broken into simple Thai lessons. Early chapters deal with basics, such as Thai pronunciation, Thai pronouns, and Thai grammar. Later chapters help students learn how to get around Thailand, get a hotel room, use the phone, and more. Specific tips about the Thai language appear throughout and are valuable for any student of Thai, traveler to Thailand, or business person visiting Thailand. Paperback. 304 pages.
Thai Puppets & Khon Masks by Natthaphat Chanthawit, et al (Hardcover - February 1999)
The Thai Restaurant Cookbook by Pat Chapman
Thai Scene: Gay Pocket Guide to Thailand by M. Notcutt
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Thai Side Dishes
Thai Silk
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Thai Society in Comparative Perspective by Erik Cohen
Thai Style by William Warren, et al (Hardcover - May 1989)
Thai System of Writing by Mary R. Haas. This is a technical book, detailing all the complex rules of writing Thai. For beginners who have not studied linguistics, the methodology used may be inaccessible. For those who already know some Thai, and would like to improve their ability to spell, and to determine tones of unknown words while reading, this is a very good resource. comments by Bjorn Andersson
Thai Tales by Supaporn Vathanaprida, Margaret Read MacDonald
Thai Temples and Temple Murals by Rita Ringis
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Thai Tourism by Erik Cohen
Thai Vegetarian Cooking : A Step-By-Step Guide (In a Nutshell, Vegetarian Cooking Series) by Anne Johnson (Hardcover - September 1999)
Thai Ways: Sex and Politics, Revelation, New Sex Techniques, AIDS Hypocrisy, Thai Egoism by Rudi Mustafa
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Thai Without Tears by
Denis Segaller
This
handy little book should enable native English speakers to learn
conversational Thai in a reasonably short time, and in an interesting
and enjoyable way. Its phonetic system is simple and clear - a great
help in learning those all-important Thai tones.
The author, Denis Segaller, is an Englishman who has lived in Thailand
since 1965. His two books on Thai customs and Thai folklore, Thai
Ways and More
Thai Ways, first printed in 1981 and 1982, are still popular
and continue to be reprinted. ISBN 974-87115-2-8
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Thai Women in the Global Labor Force by Christoph Irmscher
Thai Women in the Global Labor Force by Mary Beth Mills
Thai zum Selbststudium by Patcharee Kaspar-Sickermann
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Thailand by Gerald Cubitt
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Thailand (map)
Thailand (a volume in the Insight Guides series) ed. Hans Hoefer: 1983 (5th ed.: 1st 1977), Apa Productions (Hong Kong) Ltd, 342pp.
Thailand : A Short History by David K. Wyatt (Paperback - February 1986) Boulder and London, Westview Press, 252 pp.
Thailand, Burma, Malaysia (map)
Thailand (Countries of the World
(Bridgestone)
by Kristin Thoennes (School & Library Binding - June 1999)
Thailand; Country Travel Map (map)
Thailand (Enchantment of the World Second Series) by Sylvia McNair (School & Library Binding - October 1998)
Thailand - Freytag und Berndt Autokarte (map)
Thailand - Geographie, Geschichte, Kultur, Religion by Jürgen Hohnholz
Thailand, China and Burma (Anthropology of Asia Series) by Andrew Walker (Hardcover - December 1999)
Book Description
The Legend of the Golden Boat provides a new approach to the study of
Southeast Asia's northern borderlands. Based on extensive travel in the upper
Mekong hinterland, it is a fascinating account of the lives of the transport
operators, traders, entrepreneurs, and government officials who are contributing
to the contemporary revival in upper Mekong cross-border connections. This
ethnographic study is set against an intriguing background of war, revolution,
and reform.
About
the Author
Andrew Walker is research fellow at the Research School of Pacific and
Asian Studies, Australian National University.
A new
perspective on an interesting region, October 21, 1999
Reviewer: Christianne Bouffe from Melbourne
After an historical overview of the upper-Mekong region this book provides four
case studies that illustrate the growth in cross Mekong trade over the past
decade. The case studies examine cross river boat operators, long distance truck
and boat operators, long distance traders and the export trade in Lao timber. My
favorite was the study of long distance traders, which illustrates how Lao women
have come to play an important part in this trade. The study of cross river boat
operators is also a detailed ethnographic account of life on the border. The
theoretical perspective on regulation (while I did not agree with it at times)
provides a productive new approach to the study of national borders. The
author's claim that open borders can be more regulated that the closed borders
they have replaced is bound to spark some interesting debate. This is a valuable
book for those with an interest in the Mekong region, borders and the
ethnography of northern Thailand and Laos.
Thailand Handbook (2nd Ed) by Carl Parkes From one that has traveled throughout the Kingdom of Thailand over the past decade; this new kid on the block handbook is the most deeply researched and detailed look at the magic kingdom of several other Thai guides previously used. The historical Thai background, and articulate area descriptions are unrivaled. The Thailand Handbook is the essential Thai travel document for the moderate income traveler who actually enjoys getting out among the people of Thailand, and off dreadful Khao San Rd in Bangkok. I strongly recommend this Thai guide book to anyone on a budget of over 40 dollars a day in Thailand. If not, one should really go with one of the other Thai "backpack" guides. The LP guide usually has a more extensive selection of low cost accommodations and cheap Thai food in the high concentration seedier tourist areas. Above all, just get out there and enjoy the real Thailand as it's described in Parkes book. comments by Bjorn Andersson
Thailand Highway Map Book (map)
Thailand (Insight Map Series) (map)
Thailand - Nelles Map (map)
Thailand North (map)
Thailand North Road Map (map)
Thailand
: The Golden Kingdom by
William
Warren, Luca
Invernizzi Tettoni (Photographer)
Book
Description
From the beaches of the south of Thailand to the mountains of the north, Thailand is
a beautiful and diverse land. Thailand: The Golden Kingdom encapsulates Thai
history, Thai culture, and Thai art in one compact volume. It gives an endearing portrait
of Thailand's multi-ethnic population, the Thai people's beliefs and ways of life and
sets it in an historical and cultural context. Over 140 stunning color
photographs of Thailand illustrate the clear, insightful text about all aspects of one of
Asia's most fascinating places.
About
the Author
William Warren, born in the southern part of the United States, has made
his home in Thailand since 1960. he is the author of a number of publications on
Thai life and Thai culture including Tropical Asian Style and Thai Garden Style, both
published by Periplus.
Thailand: the lotus kingdom by Alistair Shearer: 1989, London, John Murray, 278 pp.
Thailand - Polyglott Flexikarte (map)
Thailand. Polyglott Reiseführer by Rainer Scholz
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Thailand - Reiseführer und Reisekarte (map)
Thailand Road Map (map)
Thailand : Trip Planner & Guide (1st Ed) by Julia Wilkinson (Paperback - March 1996)
Thailand Tourist Map (map)
Thailand's Boom and Bust by Pasuk Phongpaichit, et al (Paperback - 1998)
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Thailändisch für Anfänger by Manfred Kummer
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Thailändischer Schnellkurs by Klaus Rosenberg (audiotape)
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Thailändische Miniaturmalereien by Dr. Klaus Wenk
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Travelers Tales Thailand Edited by James O'Reilly & Larry Habegger Winner of the Lowell Thomas Award - Best Travel BookI found it entertaining, thought-provoking, and instructive, even though it's classed as a Thai guide book, which it surely is not: recommended by - Roy Waddell
Transliterated Thai-English Dictionary by E.G. Allyn. A new approach to Thai to English dictionaries. This pocket size book uses an easy transliteration system so you can look up what you just heard. Each entry shows the Thai word in English script, in Thai script and then the Thai translation. ISBN 0-942777-18-2
Travels in the Skin Trade by Jeremy Seabrook
Recommended by Andrew - Freelancerbar Forum
True
Thai : The Modern Art of Thai Cooking
by Victor Sodsook, et al (Hardcover - May 1995)
Vatch's Thai Cookbook by Vatcharin Bhumichitr, Roger Stowell 1998
Vegetarian Thai by Jackum Brown.
Thai food is a combination of heady aromas, brilliant colours, sweet, sour, hot
and pungent tastes. The 100 vegetarian Thai recipes in this Thai cookery book, including
some well-known Thai restaurant dishes, use widely available ingredients.
Walk & Talk Thailand by Martin Struschka
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Wandmalereien in Thailand by Dr. Klaus Wenk
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The What-You-See-Is-What-You-Say Thai Phrase Handbook by Eric Allyn
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A Window on Thai History by B. J. Terwiel
Wondering into Thai Culture by Mont Redmont
Recommended by the Moderator - Freelancerbar Forum
Wörterbuch by Rudolf Baierl
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