thailand

The story of a young British woman, Anna Leonowens, who moves to Siam to teach the royal children and of her experiences with an arrogant king and the strange customs of her new home.

Recounts the experiences of Anna Harriette Leonowens as governess for the sixty-plus children of King Mongkut of Siam, English teacher for this entire royal family, and translator and scribe for the king himself.

Describes the work done by veterinarians at the Elephant Hospital in Thailand, including helping pregnant and newborn elephants, elephants injured and abused in logging operations, and elephants with illnesses and infections.

Describes the geography, history, people, and customs of Thailand.

Recounts the experiences of the English governess, Anna Leonowens, at the Siamese court in the 1860s.

Eleven-year-old Noi worries that she will have to stop painting the silk umbrellas her family sells at the market near their Thai village and be forced to join her older sister in difficult work at a local factory instead.

Discusses the history, techniques, ranks, and competitions of Muay Thai.

A collection of folktales involving wondrous happenings around the world.

Recounts the author's experiences as a POW captured by the Japanese and forced to help build a railroad through the jungle on the Burmese-Thailand border.