Thailand BOOKLIST
Here is a list we have compiled of books to read about Thailand. As we read them, we will update our favorites on our book list.
Titillating Tales from North Thailand by Viggo Brun
Thai Ghosts by Thanapol Chadchaidee
The Rice Birds translated by Christian and Katrin Valder
Creative Folklore in Thailand Today by Siraporn Nathalong
The Way Thais Lead by Larry S Pearsons
Good True Thai by Sunisa Manning
Phra Farang by Phra Peter Pannapadipao
Many Lives by Kukrit Pramoj
The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth by Veeraporn Nitiprapha
The Judgement by Chart Korbjitti
Jasmine Nights by SP Somtow
Jim Thompson: The Unsolved Mystery by William Warren
The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle
Thailand Confidential by Jerry Hopkins
Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon
Even Thai Girls Cry by JF Gump
The Scribe by David Young
The Damage Done by Warren Fellows
Bright by Duanwad Pimwana
Bangkok Found by Alex Kerr
Thailand’s Political History by BJ Terwiel
The Sad Part Was by Prabda Yoon
A History of Ayutthaya: Siam in the Early Modern World by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phonpaichit
A History of Thailand by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongoaichit
Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski
Chariot of the Sun by Shane Bunnag
The Nutmeg Trail by Elanor Ford
Thai Children’s Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths, Legends and Fairytales by Marian D. Toth
All About Thailand : Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids by Elaine Russell
Aya & Bobby Discover Thailand: Land of Smiles by Christina Kristoffersson Ameln
Thailand - Culture Smart! by Roger Jones
DK Eyewitness Thailand
Lonely Planet Thailand
Noodle Trails by Eileen Kay
Mai Pen Rai Means Nevermind by Carol Hollinger
Aquanaut by Rick Stanton
The Glass Kingdom by Lawrence Osborne
Are We Nearly There Yet? by Lucy Vine
The Beach by Alex Garland
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
Four Reigns by Kukrit Pramoj
Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad
Bangkok 8 by John Burdette
Private Dancer by Stephen Leather
Sightseeing by Rattawut Lapchaoensap
Comrade Aaeon’s Field Guide to Bangkok by Emma Larkin
