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ancientmariner · #1 12-01-2005, 10:45

I was wondering if fellow board members could recommend any good read on the subject of traveling in Thailand and/or Southeast Asia. Travel books like The Great Railway Bazaar or The Kingdom by the Sea by Paul Theroux are what I’m looking for. More of a journal than a guide book. Thks.

IreMark · #2 12-01-2005, 15:34

The lonely planet travel books are always informative and up to date, if they done sell them in your country (which they should) get them off amazon.com

Shagrath · #3 12-01-2005, 16:25

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Originally Posted by ancientmariner

I was wondering if fellow board members could recommend any good read on the subject of traveling in Thailand and/or Southeast Asia. Travel books like The Great Railway Bazaar or The Kingdom by the Sea by Paul Theroux are what I’m looking for. More of a journal than a guide book. Thks.

Interesting travel journals are few and far between in my experience. I have been looking around for a good one on Thailand, but haven't found one yet. I usually end up buying books on mountaineering and polar-expeditions instead...
"Two years on the Yangtze river" is a good one on China though. And try "Off the rails in Phnom Penh" if you want an interesting read on Cambodia.

ancientmariner · #4 12-01-2005, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Shagrath

Interesting travel journals are few and far between in my experience. I have been looking around for a good one on Thailand, but haven't found one yet. I usually end up buying books on mountaineering and polar-expeditions instead...
"Two years on the Yangtze river" is a good one on China though. And try "Off the rails in Phnom Penh" if you want an interesting read on Cambodia.

I have looked and also failed to find what I was looking for. However there is a chapter in the Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux on Thailand and neighbouring countries, although it was written in the 70's, nevertheless it was a rather good read on train travels.

ancientmariner · #5 16-01-2005, 21:35

I found these two books:

Dream of a Thousand Lives, about a Canadian living in Thailand

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

Travelers' Tales, collection of stories

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books