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Very Thai
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Author : Philip Cornwel-Smith
language : en
Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C
Release Date : 2005
Very Thai written by Philip Cornwel-Smith and has been published by River Books Press Dist A C this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Popular culture categories.
"Delves beyond the traditional icons to reveal the everyday expressions of Thainess that so delight and puzzle. Through colourful text and 500 quirky photos, explore the country's alternative sights, from truck art and taxi altars to buffalo cart furniture and drinks in bags".--BOOKJACKET.
Very Thai
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Author : Philip Cornwel-Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Very Thai written by Philip Cornwel-Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Thailand categories.
This pioneering insight into contemporary Thai folk culture delves beyong the traditional Thai icons to reveal the casual, everyday expressions of Thai-ness that so delight and puzzle. The author searched each region to show how indigenous wisdom both adapts to the present and accepts those from other cultures as well.
Very Bangkok
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Author : Philip Cornwel-Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Very Bangkok written by Philip Cornwel-Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Design categories.
Bangkok arrests the visitor with a bewildering juxtaposition of old and new, high-tech and impromptu, sacred and profane. While modernizing apace and a myriad outside influences, the Thai capital draws equal vigor from its historical communities, cultural diversity and contemporary urban tribes. Author of Very Thai and Time Out Bangkok, Philip Cornwel-Smith takes an alternative look at the subcultures of his adopted town in this practical thematic handbook. With the aid of maps, listings and references, the visitor can engage with Bangkok's contradictory character according to their mood or interest. Explore the city's contrasting environments, architectural fabric, ethnic patchwork and intertwined beliefs. Encounter distinct social scenes, where the hip or hi-so, local or bohemian and see how traditional roots infuse the current Thai flowering in arts and entertainments, fashion and food lifestyle and spas. Photography by Philip Cornwel-Smith and others enhances this insiders' guide to a city like no other.
A Good True Thai
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Author : Sunisa Manning
language : en
Publisher: Epigram Books
Release Date : 2020
A Good True Thai written by Sunisa Manning and has been published by Epigram Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Fiction categories.
Finalist for the 2020 Epigram Books Fiction Prize In 1970s Thailand, three young people meet each other with fateful results. Det has just lost his mother, the granddaughter of a king. He clings to his best friend Chang, a smart boy from the slums, as they go to college; while there, Det falls for Lek, a Chinese immigrant with radical ideals. Longing for glory, Det journeys into his friends’ political circles, and then into the Thai jungle to fight. During Thailand’s most famous period of political and artistic openness, these three friends must reconcile their deep feelings for one another with the realities of perilous political revolution. Reader Reviews: “Epic in sweep but precise in its details, A Good True Thai shines on all fronts. Time and again, Sunisa Manning resists easy answers, reaching for nuance, for complexity, for truth. An astounding debut from a talented new voice.” —Kirstin Chen, bestselling author of Bury What We Cannot Take “Sunisa Manning understands deeply and innately that politics is woven through the strongest and most ambitious fiction, just as it is through life itself.” —Rachel Kushner, Booker-shortlisted author of The Mars Room “The story of Thailand’s democracy movement in the 1970s is almost unknown in the rest of the world, but Sunisa Manning insists on recapturing and preserving it in this beautiful and astonishing novel. Read and immerse yourself in a narrative that speaks so profoundly to the condition of Thailand, and the world, today.” —Jess Row, award-winning author of Your Face in Mine “Sunisa Manning brings to life a tortured, misunderstood nexus in the painful evolution of Thailand’s democracy with immediacy and vividness, never losing her sharply-drawn characters in the labyrinth of history. Mingling narratives of insider and outsider in a terse, swiftly-moving style, she drags the past into the present, unveiling complex truths with a remarkable clarity of vision.” —SP Somtow, multi-award-winning author of Jasmine Nights “The 1970s leftist and anti-authoritarian protests that drive the characters in Manning’s authentic and engaging novel are among the most important and controversial political events in modern Thai history. Frighteningly, the general context of conflicts that the novel covers is still very relevant today. Foreigners who want to understand the long-lasting crisis in Thai society, and the complex psyche behind the famous ‘Thai smile’, should read this book.” —Prabda Yoon, award-winning author of The Sad Part Was
Thai Riffic
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Author : Oliver Phommavanh
language : en
Publisher: Random House Australia
Release Date : 2019-04-02
Thai Riffic written by Oliver Phommavanh and has been published by Random House Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-02 with Thais categories.
Albert (Lengy) Lengviriyakul, is fed up with being Thai. His parents own a Thai restaurant with the cheesy name of Thai-riffic! and Lengy is sick of being his father's curry guinea pig, longing to just eat pizza! At school he is a bit of a troublemaker, going to any lengths to hide his background.But whenhis best friend decides to become Thai for a day for a school project, Lengy stubbornly comes to the realisation that there may just be some pretty cool things about his culture.
Isan Writers Thai Literature
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Author : Martin B. Platt
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2013-08-20
Isan Writers Thai Literature written by Martin B. Platt and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with Literary Collections categories.
Regional characteristics and regional language feature prominently in discussions of Thai identity, but there is little mention of regional literatures. In northeastern Thailand's Isan region, authors write primarily in Thai, but it is possible nonetheless to identify an Isan literature, which played a significant and at times pivotal role in the development of Thai literature in the second half of the twentieth century, as authors grappled with how their origins and experiences related to the Thai centre. Martin Platt's account of Isan literature is an important first step toward a broader study of regional literatures in Thailand, and shapes a model that has relevance for examining literary works in other Asian countries.
Infiltrating Society
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Author : Puangthong Pawakapan
language : en
Publisher: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Release Date : 2021-01-11
Infiltrating Society written by Puangthong Pawakapan and has been published by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-11 with Political Science categories.
"Thai politics is driven by actors and actions of paradox such as anti-election movements for accountability or independent, partisan organizations. This lucidly written book uncovers the 'military-led civil affairs' that earn the armed forces the omnipotent role in Thai society. It enriches our understanding of the Thai military in both empirical and theoretical ways. Empirically, the book illuminates how the soldiers have been intensively involved in supposedly civic activities ranging from forest land management to poverty reduction. Such long-lasting and extensive involvement means the military could mobilize the organized mass of over 500,000 strong when necessary. Theoretically, readers will learn how an ideological discourse (“threats to national security”) has been continuously redefined to serve the military’s evolving political and rent-seeking missions from the Cold War era to the twenty-first century. It also traces the persistence and mutation of this highly adaptable organization, the one that knows when to roar and when to camouflage. Still waters run deep; Thai military operations run deeper and wider."--Veerayooth Kanchoochat, Associate Professor of Political Economy, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo “A truly monumental work about Thailand’s military from the 1960s until today, this solid study focuses upon the armed forces’ internal security role across Thai society, how the military has succeeded in legitimizing itself and boosting its power as a counterinsurgency force, guardian of monarchy and engine of development. The book also valuably looks at the military’s establishment of mass organizations beginning during the Cold War and mobilization of royalists since 2006. The book thus illustrates how the military has been able to enhance and sustain its overwhelming influence and is thus a valuable study for anyone wanting to understand key power-brokers in Thailand.”— Dr Paul Chambers, Center of ASEAN Community Studies, Naresuan University, Thailand.
Spice I Am
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Author : Sujet Saenkham
language : en
Publisher: Lantern
Release Date : 2015
Spice I Am written by Sujet Saenkham and has been published by Lantern this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Cooking, Thai categories.
In this much anticipated cookbook Sydney-based Thai chef Sujet Saenkham shares his family recipes for the fresh flavors of regional Thai cooking so you can enjoy authentic Thai food at home Leave the Thai takeaway menus in your kitchen drawer, as you learn how to make restaurant favorites such as Sujet's signature stir-fried crispy pork belly with basil, roasted red duck curry with eggplant, tomato and pineapple, and crispy prawn and lemongrass salad, as well as traditional classics like pad Thai, fishcakes, and a massaman beef curry from scratch. Throughout, Sujet offers practical advice on finding the ingredients and mastering the cooking techniques you need to create your own Thai feasts at home. Includes metric measures.
Everyday Vegan Eats
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Author : Zsu Dever
language : en
Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel+ORM
Release Date : 2014-05-13
Everyday Vegan Eats written by Zsu Dever and has been published by Andrews Mcmeel+ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-13 with Cooking categories.
Delicious home-style vegan recipes in an easy-to-use collection that leaves out meat and dairy while not leaving out flavor. With expert cooking skills, California restaurant veteran Zsu Dever not only convinced her family to go vegan, but also has kept them happy for many years with a variety of home-style dishes. In this book, she shares the secrets of how she did it and how you can make her family’s favorite dishes at home. Everyday Vegan Eats is filled with comfort-food recipes guaranteed to please everyone at the table, from vegans to omnivores. The recipes focus on familiar favorites that have been reconfigured to suit a healthier lifestyle, including: Tater Tot Casserole Lasagna Americana Arroz non Pollo Deli Reubens Baked Macaroni and Cheese and many others Everyday Vegan Eats contains clearly written recipes made with easy-to-find ingredients, a number of full-color, practical step-by-step recipe photos, and helpful tips for the beginner to make “going vegan” easy and delicious. The book shows readers how to get the most out of vegan living with tips on vegan basics, how to shop, and stocking a vegan pantry. It even features a food allergy substitution guide and appendices for resources, a glossary, and equipment.
Marital Acts
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Author : Jiemin Bao
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2004-11-30
Marital Acts written by Jiemin Bao and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-30 with Social Science categories.
Succeeding waves of migration, from China to Thailand and from Thailand to the United States, have helped shape the identities of three generations of diasporic Chinese Thai. In this exciting new study, Jiemin Bao focuses on how cultural identities--as seen through the lens of marriage--play a central role in the formation of cultural citizenship. By challenging models of cultural identity that separate gender, sexuality, and class into discrete domains of analysis, Bao examines the competing roles of sex/gender, class, and race/ethnicity in shaping the ongoing construction of Chinese Thai identities in contemporary Bangkok and the San Francisco Bay area. Marriage has long been treated as a mechanism of assimilation in the anthropological literature on diasporic Chinese: the Chinese "minority" is absorbed into the dominant "majority" through intermarriage. Bao approaches marriage differently, viewing it not only as an institution that fosters and reproduces fundamental ideas of masculinity and femininity, but also as a site where the various categories of ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality--the stuff of identity--intersect. Through a fine-grained analysis of the lives of men and women and the language that three generations use to talk about their experiences in different locales, Bao powerfully demonstrates how masculine and feminine identities are both classed and ethnicized in Thailand and the United States. Nuanced and provocative, Marital Acts shows how diasporic Chinese are both self making and being made, not once, but twice--first in the society in which they are born and second in the society to which they migrate.