Thailand Condensed: 2000 Years of History and Culture

ISBN-10: 9812615202
ISBN-13: 9789812615206
Category: History / Asia / Southeast Asia
Pages: 176
Language: English
Published: 2008
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Editions
Author: Ellen London

Description

Thailand is the only nation in South-east Asia, in modern world history, that remained independent despite the colonising efforts of the European powers.

Thailand Condensed provides readers with an overview of key events in the nation's past, Kings and even famous Thai personalities. Also featured are interesting nuggets of information on Thai icons and culture such as elephants, tuks tuks, dance and silk. which are presented in one volume for the reader's ease of reference.

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