Southeast category: 2400 books
Tales of Old Bangkok
Rich Stories from the Land of the White Elephant
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Using a patchwork of words and images from Bangkok’s residents and visitors of yesteryear, this book shares the often untold past of this busy city while shedding light on Thai culture.
by William Warren
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Renowned for its natural wealth since ancient times, the southern Thai island of Phuket has acquired a new kind of international celebrity in more recent days as a place of rest and relaxation for over a million foreign visitors a year. Situated off the western coast of the Malay Peninsula, Phuket...
Exciting Thailand
A Visual Journey
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Thailand can be divided into four culturally and geographically diverse regions. The mountainous north, centered around the old walled city of Chiang Mai, offers trekking, whitewater rafting, elephant riding and the opportunity to meet fascinating hill tribes. The northeastern plateau boasts spectacular...
by Gerrie Lim
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2004
Welcome to the very real, largely hidden, and often surreal world of high-class sex for sale in Singapore, where the sexual desires of this tiny island run the gamut from simple missionary zeal to the cracking of the whip. Never before have outsiders been offered such a fascinating look into the weird...
Hello Asia, Vietnam
Vietnam, putting emphasis on practical interest and reality
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
Vietnamese people tend to be gentle yet show strong independence. Also, rather than saving face, they focus on practical interests and prioritize reality to the past. Let's explore the representative symbols and culture of Vietnam, the country that values practicality and reality.
by Anton Swanepoel
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2016
Vietnam: 50 Facts You Should Know When Visiting Vietnam.
Avoid common tourists scams, save money and stay save with this valuable guide.
Your heart is beating wildly and emotions tear at you. An opportunity of a lifetime is in front of you. Vietnam, a magnificent place full of untold mystique...
Mandalay, de jongste hoofdstad van Birma (Geïllustreerd)
De Aarde en haar Volken, 1904
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018
Er zijn zeker niet veel staten, zelfs onder de grootste, die er zich op kunnen beroemen zooveel hoofdsteden te hebben gehad als Birma. Negen steden, zoo het er niet meer zijn, sommige reeds sinds eeuwen in ruïnen veranderd, andere nog in goeden staat, hebben achtereenvolgens den koningen van Birma...
Blood, Dreams and Gold
The Changing Face of Burma
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2015
Burma is one of the largest countries in Southeast Asia and was once one of its richest. Under successive military regimes, however, the country eventually ended up as one of the poorest countries in Asia, a byword for repression and ethnic violence. Richard Cockett spent years in the region as a correspondent...
The Rebel of Rangoon
A Tale of Defiance and Deliverance in Burma
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
One of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015
An epic, multigenerational story of courage and sacrifice set in a tropical dictatorship, The Rebel of Rangoon captures a gripping moment of possibility in Burma (Myanmar)
Once the shining promise of Southeast Asia, Burma in May 2009 ranks among...
The American Heroes Collection
Hal Moore, Shadow Commander, and American Guerrilla
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Three stirring military portraits—including a biography of the Vietnam War hero who wrote the New York Times bestseller, We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young.
Hal Moore: A heroic commander in the Vietnam War, Harold G. Moore cowrote the New York Times–bestselling memoir of the battle at...
Burma in Revolt
Opium and Insurgency since 1948
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1999
In 1948, Burma was a promising young democracy with a bustling free market economy and a standard of living that surpassed nearly all of its other Asian neighbours. Fifty years later, Burma is one of the poorest nations in the world, with a military dictatorship in Rangoon and 50,000 armed rebels...
by Uzo Marvin
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
The Vietnamese people represent a fusion of races, languages, and cultures, the elements of which are still being sorted out by ethnologists, linguists, and archaeologists. As was true for most areas of Southeast Asia, the Indochina Peninsula was a crossroads for many migrations of peoples, including...
Hello Asia, Thailand
A Buddhist country prioritizing Bunkun and courtesy
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
What is the reason behind elephants being considered as sacred and mystical creatures in Thailand? It is because the virtues required by almost every religion can be found in the characteristics of elephants. Thailand is a true Buddhist country with millions of Buddhist temples and monks respected...
by Joe Cummings
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
This Thailand travel pictorial presents Bangkok’s ancient traditions, breathtaking architecture and vibrant city culture.
Situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya, Thailand’s capital has spectacular Buddhist statues, unique cultural experiences and a variety of natural color that Bill Wassman’s...