thailand

A guide to the customs and etiquette of Thailand that covers land, people, values, attitudes, traditions, religion, socializing, dining out, shopping, food, travel, health, business, and communicating.

The author tells the story of two brothers, Chaipreak and Chaiya, who survived the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, and who, like thousands of others, are rebuilding their homes and lives with the help of a number of organizations and agencies.

Discusses the festivals and holidays of Thailand and how the songs, foods, and traditions associated with these celebrations reflect the culture of the people.

In 1982 twelve-year-old Vonlai, his parents, and sister Dalah, escape from Laos to a Thai refugee camp where they spend four long years struggling to survive in hopes of one day reaching America.

Spoiled and vain, Aree cannot decide which of her many silken dresses and lavish jewels to wear to the dance, so she wears them all.

Retelling of a folktale from Thailand about a boy who could not stand his quarreling sisters until his grandfather showed him things could be worse.

Describes how the culture of Thailand is reflected in its many festivals, including Songkran, Loy Krathong, and the Surin Elephant Round-Up.

A young girl in a Thai refugee camp finds the story within herself to create her own pa'ndau.

Pictures tell the story of a beautiful young girl who suffers at the hands of her jealous stepmother and stepsister. Text appears in the back of the book.

Fair-skinned and blond-haired, thirteen-year-old Luchi was born in a Thai prison where her American mother was being held and she has never had any other home, but when her mother dies Luchi sets out into the world to search for the family and home she has always dreamed of.