Considering a uniquely Augsburg trip to Thailand and Cambodia in January 2017? Get in the mood to travel with fellow Auggies with these books, movies, and resources recommended by your Thailand/Cambodia tour guide Kathy Swanson. Learn more about this tour especially planned for Augsburg alumni, parents, and friends with this complete itinerary.
Books
A History of Thailand, by Chris Baker, Pasuk Phongpaichit
King Bhumibol Adulyadej: A Life’s Work, by Nicholas Grossman
The Thai Amulet, by Lyn Hamilton
Lonely Planet writer Isabel Albiston recommends the following “nine of the best books worth cramming into your carry-on”:
Bangkok Days, by Lawrence Osborne (2009)
Fieldwork, by Mischa Berlinski (2008)
Sightseeing, by Rattawut Lapcharoensap (2005)
Thailand Confidential, by Jerry Hopkins (2005)
Bangkok 8, by John Burdett (2004)
The Beach, by Alex Garland (1998)
Jasmine Nights, by SP Somtow (1995)
Touch the Dragon, by Karen Connelly (1992)
Mai Pen Rai Means Never Mind, by Carol Hollinger (1965)
Lonely Planet Thailand — travel guide
Movies
James Bond – The Man with the Golden Gun
The Beach (starring Leonardo DiCaprio)
Television
Google: Amazing Race Thailand