Author: Abha Bhamorabutr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Palaces
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Pra Keo, Chapel Royal)
Author: Abha Bhamorabutr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Palaces
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Palaces
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Author: ʻĀphā Phamō̜nbut
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bangkok
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bangkok
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Christian's Pot of Oil
Author: Rev. Felton Millican
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469117169
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This book is lovingly dedicated to my faithful and beautiful wife, Izola O. Millican, who embraced my call to ministry and walked by my side, and also to my four daughters: Paquita, Latanya, Felita and Carla.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1469117169
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
This book is lovingly dedicated to my faithful and beautiful wife, Izola O. Millican, who embraced my call to ministry and walked by my side, and also to my four daughters: Paquita, Latanya, Felita and Carla.
Let's Go Thailand 3rd Edition
Author: Let's Go Inc
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312360948
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Packed with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312360948
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Packed with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips
Sacred Places of a Lifetime
Author: National Geographic
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426203367
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A listing of five hundred sites new and old, famous and unknown, that have been used to connect humanity with its gods.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426203367
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A listing of five hundred sites new and old, famous and unknown, that have been used to connect humanity with its gods.
The Grand Palace
Author: Nǣngnō̜i Saksī (M.R.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Art and architecture of Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand; includes a chapter on royal ceremonies.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Art and architecture of Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand; includes a chapter on royal ceremonies.
The King and the Making of Modern Thailand
Author: Antonio Rappa
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1315411326
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
The making of modern Thailand is grounded in specific political institutions, Brahmanical tropes, and sacred Buddhist traditions stylized with Hindu rituals. Over and above these mysterious practices and ancient customs, modern Thailand is a product of the late Great Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. Most Thai people have only known one King. Born in Europe and educated during World War II, Bhumibol was the son of a Harvard medical doctor who had a penchant for jazz music and fast cars. When he returned to Thailand in 1951 to assume his royal duties, he could hardly speak Thai but his French and German were remarkable. Bhumibol had inherited an impoverished country with nothing but a symbolic role as a figurehead monarch. He was surrounded by envious courtiers and royals from other families now sidelined by the rise of the Chakri. Scheming generals and authoritarian field marshals were emptying the Kingdom’s coffers. Using guile and wit, Bhumibol had turned the tide by 1973. He became the most powerful modern warlord in the history of the Kingdom. He survived attempted murder, crafty politicians, corrupt generals, sycophantic courtiers and impoverished masses. When he died on October 13 2016, Bhumibol was already the longest standing monarch in the world. King Bhumibol was deeply respected and well-liked by farang and locals alike. Despite his massive social and economic achievements many problems continue to plague the Kingdom. These are prostitution, human rights issues, pollution, corruption, cronyism in Chinese businesses, border conflicts with Cambodia, and the refugee problem. This book examines the role of Rama IX and the variegated set of problems that persist in life under the great white elephant and mango trees. Rappa draws from his primary research that includes interviews, surveys and first-hand observations of a remarkable kingdom and a uniquely remarkable king to reveal the internal security threats to democracy and civil society in the oldest Southeast Asian kingdom in late modernity.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1315411326
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
The making of modern Thailand is grounded in specific political institutions, Brahmanical tropes, and sacred Buddhist traditions stylized with Hindu rituals. Over and above these mysterious practices and ancient customs, modern Thailand is a product of the late Great Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. Most Thai people have only known one King. Born in Europe and educated during World War II, Bhumibol was the son of a Harvard medical doctor who had a penchant for jazz music and fast cars. When he returned to Thailand in 1951 to assume his royal duties, he could hardly speak Thai but his French and German were remarkable. Bhumibol had inherited an impoverished country with nothing but a symbolic role as a figurehead monarch. He was surrounded by envious courtiers and royals from other families now sidelined by the rise of the Chakri. Scheming generals and authoritarian field marshals were emptying the Kingdom’s coffers. Using guile and wit, Bhumibol had turned the tide by 1973. He became the most powerful modern warlord in the history of the Kingdom. He survived attempted murder, crafty politicians, corrupt generals, sycophantic courtiers and impoverished masses. When he died on October 13 2016, Bhumibol was already the longest standing monarch in the world. King Bhumibol was deeply respected and well-liked by farang and locals alike. Despite his massive social and economic achievements many problems continue to plague the Kingdom. These are prostitution, human rights issues, pollution, corruption, cronyism in Chinese businesses, border conflicts with Cambodia, and the refugee problem. This book examines the role of Rama IX and the variegated set of problems that persist in life under the great white elephant and mango trees. Rappa draws from his primary research that includes interviews, surveys and first-hand observations of a remarkable kingdom and a uniquely remarkable king to reveal the internal security threats to democracy and civil society in the oldest Southeast Asian kingdom in late modernity.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the Grand Palace Including the Short Story of Ramakian from the Mural Paintings
Author: Nidda Hongvivat
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789749238783
Category : Art, Thai
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789749238783
Category : Art, Thai
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The Royal Palaces
Author: Prince Phitthayālāphrưtthiyākō̜n (grandson of Mongkut, King of Siam)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bangkok (Thailand)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Royal palaces and residences in Thailand.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bangkok (Thailand)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Royal palaces and residences in Thailand.
Man-Made Wonders of the World
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499261
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalleled catalog of the most famous and intriguing buildings and monuments created by humans. Man-Made Wonders of the World features a range of structures from buildings to monuments, statues, and bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam. It opens with a foreword by Dan Cruickshank and then takes the reader on a continent-by-continent journey, exploring and charting the innovations, ingenuity, and imagination employed by different cultures to create iconic buildings such as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This truly global approach reveals how humans tackled similar challenges, such as keeping the enemy out, in vastly different parts of the world, from the Great Wall of China to the defensive walls of Central American cities. Illustrations explain how the structures were built, while explanations cover the history, architecture, and unique stories behind their construction. Featuring breathtaking images, Man-Made Wonders of the World is a complete celebration of the world humans have built over thousands of years.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499261
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Discover the most incredible man-made wonders, from Stonehenge to Burj Khalifa, with this unparalleled catalog of the most famous and intriguing buildings and monuments created by humans. Man-Made Wonders of the World features a range of structures from buildings to monuments, statues, and bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam. It opens with a foreword by Dan Cruickshank and then takes the reader on a continent-by-continent journey, exploring and charting the innovations, ingenuity, and imagination employed by different cultures to create iconic buildings such as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This truly global approach reveals how humans tackled similar challenges, such as keeping the enemy out, in vastly different parts of the world, from the Great Wall of China to the defensive walls of Central American cities. Illustrations explain how the structures were built, while explanations cover the history, architecture, and unique stories behind their construction. Featuring breathtaking images, Man-Made Wonders of the World is a complete celebration of the world humans have built over thousands of years.