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inform as well as entertain. Note: Unless otherwise stated, the sizes of all trade paperback (TP) books in this series are 21 cm by 19 cm; or 8 1⁄4 by 7 1⁄2 inches. Hardcover (HC) bound books (silk with gold embossing) are slightly larger. |
| Burma's Revolution of the Spirit (available in English, Thai, and Burmese, see ISBN below) The Struggle for Democratic Freedom and Dignity by Alan Clements and Leslie Kean Foreword by H H the Dalai Lama. Preface by Dr Sein Win. Essay by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. 1994, 1995, 112 pp., 111 col.pl., 9 b/w pl., 1 map, 29 x 25 cm., softcover. English version ISBN-10: 974-8299-44-9 $25.00 ISBN-13: 978-974-8299-44-0 Thai translation: ISBN-10: 974-8299-40-6 $25.00 ISBN-13: 978-974-8299-40-2 Burmese translation: ISBN-10: 974-7315-81-5 $25.00 ISBN-13: 978-974-7315-81-3 A gripping photographic record of Burma and the ruthless crushing of the democratic opposition in 1988, and the subsequent struggle for democratic freedom and the right to live in peace and dignity. The photographic material has been donated by some of the world's leading photographers, and written material has been contributed by a number of well-known personalities. |
| Thai language version of: Le Moine et le Philosophe Bouddhisme Aujourd'hui In English, The Monk and the Philosopher. by Jean-François Revel & Matthieu Ricard, Thai translation by Ngrampun Vejjajiva 2000. 346 pp., softcover. ISBN-10: 974-8304-75-2 250 Baht ISBN-13: 978-974-8304-75-5 [Read an interview] with the author |
| Thai language version of: On the Road to Mandalay Portraits of Ordinary People by Mya Than Tint, translated by Ohnmar Khin and Sein Kyaw Hlaing, Thai translation by Ngrampun Vejjajiva Illustrated by U Win Pe. 1987-91, First English translation 1995. 109 pp., maps, colour, softcover. ISBN-10: 974-8304-97-3 195 Baht ISBN-13: 978-974-8304-97-7 |
| Thai language version of: The Portuguese and Siam in the 16th Century Os Portugueses E O Sião No Século XVI by Maria da Conceição Flores, Thai translation by Mathuros Suphapon 2004 206 pp., endnotes, bibliography, 2 maps, 16 x 23 cm., softcover. ISBN-10: 974-524-056-7 390 Baht ISBN-13: 978-974-524-056-8 The Portuguese were among the very first Europeans to engage the Siamese. Flores' monograph explores the role of Portuguese missionaries, traders, soldiers and adventurers in Thailand in the 16th century. The actions of these players set the stage for the bitter rivalry among the Portuguese, Dutch and French, for influence at the Siamese court, commencing at the end of the century. Based on Flores' acclaimed master's thesis at The Centre for Overseas History, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal. |
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