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A writer’s view of recent history

December 14th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 11 Comments

Thaksin phae mai pen kha mai tai (Taksin: neither defeat nor death) (2009) by Nongnut Singhadecha (ISBN: 9789740204282). The book chronicles the downfall of Thaksin Shinawatra and his political successors. This is an interesting example of popular political discussion that is commonly read in Thailand. It sells for 100 Baht at bookstores. The 136 pages [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · Coup · Publications · Samak · Somchai · Thailand · Thaksin

PAD supporters magazine

November 24th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 5 Comments

The National library of Australia recently received the first four issues of ASTV ผู้จัดการสุดสัปดาห์ .  The one featured here is the second issue. The magazine has about 60 pages in colour. Published weekly, it is sold for 40 baht. ASTV ผู้จัดการสุดสัปดาห์ features editorial pieces that reflect the political position of the People’s Alliance for Democracy [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · PAD · Publications

Fighting crime Lao style

November 12th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · Add a Comment

The National Library of Australia has begun subscribing to Khwamsangop: Siang khong pongkan khwamsangop pasason, a Lao national newspaper, issued by the Ministry of National Security for the past 11 years. It reports on law enforcement agency investigations and prosecutions of crime and security matters. Stories cover provincial and district news, as well as VIP [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · Focus on Laos · Laos · Publications

Even more Thai ephemera

September 21st, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 18 Comments

Enough about elephant farts ….  Here are some more items of Thai ephemera. They are images from lam tat booklets, taken from the reference works of Anake Nawigamune.
Lam tat (ลำตัด) is a Thai folk performance. It came to Siam from Malaysia during the reign of Rama V (1853 – 1910). Performances are sharp, witty, aggressive, and overtly sexual. [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · Publications · Thailand

Thaksin supporters magazine

August 13th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 5 Comments

The National libray of Australia recently received the first issue of Voice of Taksin (เสียงทักษิณ ). The magazine has 70 pages with some colour  pictures. Published fortnightly, it is sold for 40 baht. Voice of Taksin features opinion pieces that reflect the political position of Thaksin’s followers.
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Tags: Book Zone · Publications · Thailand · Thaksin

More Thai ephemera

July 17th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 3 Comments

Here we present three more images from the current National Libary of Australia Asian Collections Thai Ephemera display.

“Smoke this medicine to treat sinus, chronic cold/flu, reduce asthma etc.” From: นิตยสารไทยใหม่ 1937.

“Our brand of gasoline has more power than an elephant!” From: หนังสือสนองโอฐสภากาชาดสยาม 1930.

Nang Loeng Art Photo Studio “we use unique lighting to make your face [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · Thailand

Thai ephemera

July 6th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 4 Comments

This month at the National Library of Australia’s Asian Collections we have put together a display of Thai ephemera: late 19th and early 20th century advertisements and cigarette cards. The images of advertisements we display are reproduced from the books by Anake Nawikamune; the cigarette cards are originals which we acquired recently.
Anake Nawigamune was born in Songkhla [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · History · Publications · Thailand

Imagined land?

June 10th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · Add a Comment

Imagined land?: the state and southern violence in Thailand (2009) Chaiwat Satha-Anand (editor) (ISBN: 9874863370210).
The National Library of Australia is pleased to announce that we have recently acquired an English translation of this significant volume (original title: แผ่นดินจินตนาการ?: รัฐและการแก้ไขปัญหาความรุนแรงในภาคใต้ ) previously featured here.
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Tags: Book Zone · Publications · Southern Thailand · Thailand · Translations

Imagined Communities

May 24th, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 7 Comments

ชุมชนจินตกรรม : บทสะท้อนว่าด้วยกำเนิดและการแพร่ขยายของชาตินิยม by Benedict Anderson (2009) (Translation of  Imagined Communities: reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism) (ISBN: 9789744993793). Readers will be interested to note that this volume is the first Thai translation version of the celebrated book by Benedict Anderson. It is published by the Foundation for the Promotion of Social Science [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · Publications

Burmese crime magazines

April 2nd, 2009 by Book Zone, Guest Contributor · 3 Comments

Beginning in March 2009, the National Library of Australia is now collecting Myanmar crime magazines. Pyit-hmu (Crime Magazine) and Shu-htaunt Hmu-hkin (Crime and News Journal) are two new Burmese-language subscriptions. Shu-htaunt Hmu-hkin is a weekly journal that consists of news on recent criminal cases in Myanmar, including murder, rape, assault, robbery, theft, forgery, fraud and [...]

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Tags: Book Zone · Burma · Publications