Researched from diverse and extensive source material s (including directories, city archives, fieldnotes, postcards etc), Unseen Siam reveals the careers of 15 photographers (some well known, others
Burma/Mayanmar has opened up to tourism in the last year or two and record numbers are now visiting this beautiful, mesmerising country. All visitors to Burma will visit the ancient kingdom of Pagan (
Legendary Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921) set off for the East in 1862 and over the next ten years undertook numerous journeys to various countries including Siam, Cam
"Rosalind Russell has written an extraordinarily beautiful, comprehensive and compelling story of Burma in a remarkably human way - essential reading for anyone interested in understanding Burma today
Mural Art - Studies on mural paintings in Asia is a series of 10 articles by the best scholars on murals in Afghanistan, Xinjiang (China), Tibet, Burma, Thailand and Mongolia - from the 5th to the 18t
One of the longest and most dramatic trade routes of the ancient world, the Tea Horse Road carried a crucial exchange for 13 centuries between China and Tibet. China needed war horses to protect its n
In 1960, King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand took a six-month tour of the United States and Europe. Knowing that her wardrobe would receive close scrutiny, Her Majesty wanted to ensure that he
Follow up volume to Ronachai's award-winning Siamese Coins A study of the various forms of Thai money from their origins in Funan up to the introduction of the modern decimal system of baht and satang
