Description: A photographic essay capturing Thailand's premier beach resorts: Phuket, Krabi, and Koh Samui. Contains stunning photographs with illuminating captions and in-depth introduction to the resorts.

Description: TOAPPRECIATETHAILAND is to appreciate the meaning of its complex religious fabric. Spiritual Abodes of Thailand reveals the significance behind the distinctive structures and rituals which are so evident throughout Thailand today. Thai worship practices, religious beliefs and the influence that these beliefs have on the lifestyle, society and lan ...read more

Description: The essays in this book, all of them about Asia and collected here the first time, are linked by the taste for oddity and romance. Their subjects range from Anna Leonwens - generally known as the sugar-sweet heroine of THE KING AND I, but revealed hereas a somewhat different Anna, less appealing but more interesting - to the significance of amulet ...read more

Description: One of the principal characteristics of Thailand’s cities and provincial resorts is constant change. New buildings seem to go up almost overnight, while older ones disappear with equal speed. Yet as this book reveals through evocative photographs and informative text, a number of treasured old homes still survive, rich in history and conveying a ...read more

Description: Superb photographs covering the most beautiful gardens of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (including Bali) and Hawaii make this book an irresistable invitation to the exotic world of both familiar and unusual plants. Special sections give information on gardens features, and on the various plants and flowers in the book: a source of ideas ...read more

Description: This second edition of the Oriental Hotel Cookbook has three chapters featuring more than 30 new recipes from Lord Jim's, Ciao and the Verandah-a substantial addition to Executive Chef Norbert Kostner's signature recipes in the first edition. Luca Invernizzi Tettoni's over 20 new photographs of The Oriental Hotel and its restaurants accompany Willi ...read more

Description: Showcases many of Singapore's green spaces, be they the Botanical Gardens and national parks, or plantings of bougainvillea tumbling down the crash-barriers on the super-highways. Let this book take you on a discovery tour of the Lion City's beautiful gardens, cityscapes, landscapes and "wild-scapes".

Description: Captures the magic of Thailand with stunning photographs of all aspects of Thai life, and makes an ideal souvenir for any visit to the country. Includes sections on history, geography, culture, religious heritage, festivals, collectibles, Thai-style art and architecture.

Description: This attractive work explores the world of Jim Thompson, the legendary American of Thailand, with fine watercolour paintings and annotated notes. A fantastic gift or souvenir book for anyone interested in Thailand.