Frommer's Thailand (Frommer's Complete)
Sunday, 19 July 2009 05:26
Charlotte Shalgosky
 Frommer's Thailand (Frommer's Complete)
by Charlotte Shalgosky (Author)
Y ou'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!
Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2009 05:28
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Conflict, Culture, Change: Engaged Buddhism in a Globalizing World
Sunday, 19 July 2009 05:21
Sulak Sivaraksa
 Conflict, Culture, Change: Engaged Buddhism in a Globalizing World
by Sulak Sivaraksa
F rom Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sulak Sivaraksa comes this look at Buddhism's innate ability to help us change our world. Conflict, Culture, Change explores the cultural and environmental impacts of consumerism, nonviolence, and compassion in the post-9/11 world.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2009 05:40
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Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy
Sunday, 19 July 2009 05:00
Pasuk Phongpaichit
 Guns, Girls, Gambling, Ganja: Thailand's Illegal Economy and Public Policy
By Pasuk Phongpaichit
G ambling, prostitution, drugs, arms trading, oil smuggling, and trafficking in people - these six illegal businesses are large and getting larger. They distort the economy and victimize people. They are increasingly linked together through networks of protection and organized crime. They help to fund Thailand's corrosive 'money politics' and to sustain corruption in the police. In this sequel to Corruption and Democracy in Thailand, the authors argue that control of the illegal economy, especially through reform of the police, is vital for the development of a modern economy and functioning democracy.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2009 06:15
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Buddhadasa: Theravada Buddhism and Modernist Reform in Thailand
Sunday, 19 July 2009 05:06
Peter A. Jackson
 Buddhadasa: Theravada Buddhism and Modernist Reform in Thailand
by Peter A. Jackson (Author)
B uddhadasa Bhikkhu (1906–1993) is widely regarded as modern Thailand’s most influential Buddhist philosopher. His thought had a profound intellectual impact in Thailand in the second half of the twentieth century. His life mission was to undertake a complete reexamination of Theravada Buddhist teachings. By returning to the Buddha’s original teachings in the Suttapitaka and by drawing on aspects of Zen Buddhism, Buddhadasa crafted a vision of Thai Buddhism as a socially, politically, and intellectually progressive force.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2009 05:56
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The Revolutionary King: The True-life Sequel to "The King and I"
Sunday, 19 July 2009 04:29
William Stevenson
 The Revolutionary King: The True-life Sequel to "The King and I"
by William Stevenson (Author)
T he truly extraordinary life story of Buhumibol, King of Thailand, who for the last 50 years has been the monarch of one of the most troubled and exotic kingdoms of the modern world. Brought up in the West, Bhumibol acceded to the Thai throne when his brother King Ananda was assassinated, and was immediately confronted, at the age of 19, with a task that was dangerous and almost unimaginably difficult.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 August 2009 06:28
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