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Bangkokbooks


Publisher info

We are a European managed publishing company and have been successfully in business for 15 years.
We are one of the biggest local book suppliers to the 4 largest English language bookstore chains in Thailand: Asia Books, Bookazine, B2S & Kinokuniya. Our books are also available at all airports in Thailand including the new Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport. Furthermore, we deliver to Nai-in bookstores, SE-ED (selected titles), DK stores, many hotels and smaller independent bookstores throughout Thailand.
We are the leader in e-books in Thailand for non-Thai books.

Where to find Bangkokbooks online

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Thai Liebesgeflüster    by Terence Doyle
Price: $4.99 USD. 17300 words. Published by bangkokbooks on May 3, 2011. .
(nur in Deutsch - kein Thai) Das Land des Lächelns hat dem Besucher aus Übersee viele Attraktionen zu bieten, aber keine davon ist kraftvoller und erfährt überall in der Welt mehr Würdigung als das verführerische Lächeln der jungen Ladies, die in Thailands vielen Bars arbeiten.
Thailand Love Talk (English only)    by Terence Doyle
Price: $4.99 USD. 16560 words. Published by bangkokbooks on May 3, 2011. .
ENGLISH only version The Land of Smiles has many attractions to the overseas visitor, but none more powerful or better appreciated around the world than the alluring smiles of the young ladies working in its many bars.
Asian Exposures & Comparisons: Short Stories South Korea & Sabah, Malaysia    by Thomas Clarion
Price: $5.99 USD. 67710 words. Published by bangkokbooks on May 3, 2011. .
Behind the Glittering Lights of Bordellos and Brothels: Insights in some hideous bordello venues in South Korea and Sabah, Malaysia Two very diverse countries in one volume: the hotel and beauty parlor brothels of Sabah and the love found there among extortion, corruption and police work and the street girl bordello of Seoul with student girls.
Asian Exposures & Comparisons: Short Stories Asia    by Thomas Clarion
Price: $5.99 USD. 66210 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 24, 2011. .
Behind the Glittering Lights of Bordellos and Brothels: Insights in some hideous bordello venues in Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines
Thailand Old Hand    by Peter Jaggs
Price: $4.99 USD. 37930 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 24, 2011. .
Peter Jaggs has the unerring ability of being able to blunder into a good story wherever he travels in Asia.
Last Escape    by Paul Garrigan
Price: $6.99 USD. 61430 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 24, 2011. .
This is the true story of how a hopeless drunk found redemption in a Thai temple. He went there out of desperation and knew it to be his last hope. The Buddhist monks offered him what other treatment centers couldn’t.
Destination: Asia    by Carleton Cole
Price: $6.99 USD. 46750 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 24, 2011. .
Influenced and intrigued as he was by all things Asian, and desperate to escape the monotony of America's first planned community, when Carleton Cole's path took him to Thailand, it came as no surprise to him.
Siamese Arabesques - Tales of the Islamic World with Thai Twists    by Carleton Cole
Price: $4.99 USD. 55090 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 21, 2011. .
Mix classical Middle Eastern culture with Thai ways and what do you get? Something very intriguing – and utterly exotic. Some Arabs and Middle Easterners come to Bangkok for business and shopping. Others come for unrestrained sensuality, or medical tourism. Still others open restaurants, providing a welcome culinary service in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and beyond.
Snapshots of Thailand    by Sam Sackett
Price: $4.99 USD. 61140 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 20, 2011. .
Not even a three-hour motion picture could give an adequate impression of Thailand. These seven stories are snapshots of a few phases of the kingdom.
The Sub - Teaching in Thailand    by S.T. Ray
Price: $4.99 USD. 36210 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 19, 2011. .
‘I believe some people have a gift. John Lennon had a gift, Bob Dylan has one, as did Raymond Chandler and William Burroughs. Luke Haines has one and so has Van Morrison. I had no gift. All I had was a modest grasp of the English language, white skin, and the name of a school and a time to be there.’ How does a bum end up working as an English educator in a tropical paradise?
Thailand - The Ups and Downs Continued    by Alan Little
Price: $4.99 USD. 45530 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 18, 2011. .
The story continues where it left off with the main character’s visit to the hospital. In this book the reader becomes the Judge and Jury over Pete and Mollies affairs. Jealousy remains a serious problem throughout and the Step-Son lands himself in deep water with the police yet again. More funny stories about Thai family life, with some serious ones as well. The Ups and Downs continue…
Noynah - she was only a village girl    by Alan Little
Price: $4.99 USD. 37040 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 17, 2011. .
Noynah was born in Kamalasai, a small sleepy Isaan village on the outskirts of Kalasin in the North-East of Thailand on the 1st of September 1958 she was the only daughter of Simon and Nooch Kwanchalerm. They were simple folk living on a small farm that was no bigger than four ‘rai’ of land of which he had inherited from his father.
Sweet Betsy from Pike    by Sam Sackett
Price: $4.99 USD. 71260 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 17, 2011. .
It's 1849. Betsy is 18, a minister's daughter, and pregnant. To escape the shame, she and her lover, Ike, run away from Pike County and join a wagon train headed for the California mining camp of Hangtown. It's a long, tough journey. On the trail and in the rough-and-tumble mining camp Betsy outgrows Ike and becomes a strong, independent woman.
Smiles of Deceit    by Jim Cornick
Price: $5.99 USD. 88740 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Set before a backdrop in Southeast Asia, the story unfolds with the adventure of an international courier. His first courier duties send him to the exotic land of Siam. In the "Land of Smiles", Mike becomes romantically involved with not one, but two beautiful Thai women.
Even Thai Girls Cry    by J.F. Gump
Price: $6.99 USD. 103210 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Tippawan Bongkot is a young Thai woman on the run. Life as she knew it, ended the night she caught her fiancé with his lover. Her world collapsed the day she lost her job. Desperate to find work, Tippawan escapes to the resort city of Pattaya hoping that things will change and her bad luck will end.
Sex, Lies and Bar Girls    by James Bamber
Price: $6.99 USD. 22630 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
The Southeast Asian Bar Dictionary What is an LBFM? What is a Farang? What is bar room speed? What is a short timer? How do you become a Sexpatriot? What is a fish bowl and how do you fish bowl? What is a long hair dictionary? And what does Up-2-U mean? Look them up.
Living Thai Ways - DOs and DON’Ts    by Michael Keller
Price: $5.99 USD. 48140 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
What's inside? Expat survival guide Social customs & Thai holidays Code of conduct Sanook = Fun! Discover Thailand Monsoon rain Visa run Tuk-Tuk and longtail boat and much more...
Experience Preferred... but not Required    by Paul Murphy
Price: $6.99 USD. 40110 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Foreign Teachers in Thailand Dark comedy and a sometimes brutally realistic portrayal of the kinds of dubious characters who infest school staff rooms across Thailand, make this book essential reading for anyone who has ever taught English in Asia, and those who want to know why they do it!
Siam Smile/s    by Hugh Watson
Price: $6.99 USD. 95950 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Based on the lighter side of life in Thailand. The theme of Siam Smile/s is the more you can see the funny side of life, the better. The plethora of anecdotes will hopefully lead to a better understanding of this Southeast Asian country. Explains many 'Thai secrets'.
Thai Vignettes - Phuket and Beyond    by Steve Rosse
Price: $6.99 USD. 46330 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Phuket and Beyond Poignant, ironic, heartbreakingly sad, savagely funny. Brims with a host of keenly-observed characters cast adrift on Phuket's sunny shores and beyond.
Thai Lite 2 - The Refill    by S. Tsow
Price: $6.99 USD. 33540 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
S. Tsow gives you the lowdown on: Thai nicknames, Thai coeds, Quality tourists, Scum tourists, The Spa experience, Toilets for elephants, Western Romeos, How to get rich in Bangkok, and much more..
The Butterfly Trap    by Dennis Jon
Price: $6.99 USD. 79360 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
In hindsight, maybe fluttering off the tour guide's red line wasn't such a good idea. But Jon has neither hindsight nor foresight as his vacation unfolds in real time. Acting without consequence, he discovers that real life is funnier, crazier, and more interesting than fiction, as he encouters crooked tour guides, transvestite karaoke stars, restroom massage gangs, and...
Expat Days: Making a Life in Thailand    by Steve Rosse
Price: $6.99 USD. 58550 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
A perceptive insight of expat life in Thailand, with a pleasing blend of humour and shrewd comment. Read stories that shed light on a place that millions of tourists every year find fascinating, puzzling, and infuriating.
Bangkok Kiss    by David Thompson
Price: $6.99 USD. 97840 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Join David, an Englishman in Thailand, on his adventure to discover the truth about this wonderful country. His journey to find the home of the woman he loves takes him off the beaten track, away from the tourist destinations and far away from the bars of Bangkok. A story of love, sacrifice and passion that will test your emotions to the limit. This is what living in Thailand is really all about!
From Beggar to Butterfly    by Peter Jaggs
Price: $6.99 USD. 65100 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Experience a world of beggars, boxers, lady-boys and bar-girls and the men who come to meet them. Take a glimpse into the colourful lives and gain an insight into the secrets of some of the remarkable people who live on the streets of the extraordinary city of Pattaya.
The Farang Affair    by J.F. Gump
Price: $6.99 USD. 96990 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Nearly a year has passed since Tippawan ("Math") Bongkot's life ended in Thailand's insane traffic. Her death made only the smallest ripple in the world, but it ignited events still felt from Pittsburgh to Bangkok. Math's sister, Nuang, cannot forget Mike Johnson, the farang who loved her sister, or the night of incredible passion they shared.
Bangkok Exit: Seized, Stung and Stripped in Thailand    by Ryan Humphreys
Price: $6.99 USD. 66150 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Teachers College didn’t prepare him for this! Stung by a scorpion, coerced into singing an 80’s Karaoke love duet with his tearful boss - twice, performing military drills under the guise of teacher development and living in a desolate, eerie house surrounded by swamp and jungle are a sample of Ryan Humphreys’ amazing but true experiences during his first year of teaching in a Thai school.
Summer in Siam    by John Borthwick
Price: $6.99 USD. 60110 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
“I walked out the door, a bit dazed. I had ten dollars and two not-quite diamonds, and it was summer in Siam.” John Borthwick’s first day in Thailand seemed far from auspicious — but it has been uphill from then on.
One High Season    by J.F. Gump
Price: $6.99 USD. 98300 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Jarapan's dreams died the day she was raped. It wasn’t her fault, yet everyone treats her with disdain. She flees to the tourist city of Pattaya to start a new life. That decision unleashes the grinding wheels of fate. Mike Johnson has lived in Pattaya long enough to become a cynical man.
More Living Thai Ways    by Michael Keller
Price: $6.99 USD. 69270 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 16, 2011. .
Inside into Thai Living Cops & Robbers Relaxing Thai Ways Tsunami and much more...
Thai Mangoes    by Trirat Petchsingh
Price: $6.99 USD. 54230 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
An extremely evocative collection of stories set in contemporary Thailand by an award-winning author. Trirat Petchsingh’s masterfully-crafted stories are quirky, interesting, and always fun to read. His language is often beautiful and powerful. He has a first-rate ability to keep his readers in suspense and then surprise them with unexpected endings.
Riff-Raffles    by Kevin Meacher
Price: $6.99 USD. 76370 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Have you ever dreamt of quitting your job and setting up a business in a tropical paradise, spending days lazing by the beach whilst the money comes rolling in? Most of us have had this dream at some time or the other but the reality can be alarmingly different.
Farang!    by David Thompson
Price: $6.99 USD. 90130 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Imagine a man who needs to be taught a thing or two. Imagine a man who thinks he knows what the game is all about. Imagine a man who has to make some life changing decisions. Imagine Robert Church! An English teacher who needs to be taught that Shakespeare isn’t the be all and end all when it comes to education!
Blundering Around Isaan    by Peter Jaggs
Price: $6.99 USD. 45900 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
In recent years Thailand has enjoyed a remarkable rise in the number of tourists coming to visit this fascinating and beautiful country. Thailand has been discovered, and hordes of travellers are now flocking to experience the diverse culture, friendly people and delightful beaches for themselves.
Echo Pool    by Jonathon Siminoe
Price: $6.99 USD. 102370 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Spending money in Thailand is much easier than making it. DUKE, a mid-thirties bachelor, has learned this lesson the hard way. His business has failed, and the savings he’d built, while living a dual life as both a high school teacher and a professional gambler is gone.
Achan: A Year of Teaching in Thailand    by Elayne Clift
Price: $5.99 USD. 51040 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
This lively collection of vignettes, pithy essays, profiles, humorous anecdotes and travel tales shares the experience of a seasoned American writer, traveler, and teacher who spent a year as a guest lecturer at a university in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It offers an entertaining and enlightening read for anyone who loves exploring other countries and cultures.
The General’s Daughter    by Micky Vann
Price: $6.99 USD. 107990 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
English language expert Rodrigo Hernandez de Vargas is a familiar face in Jakarta’s (in)famous Jalan Jaksa kampong, having lived there several years. He’s got the place mapped, including where the open sewers are, is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, got a great rooftop pad and makes enough money to look after himself.
Bangkok Blondes    by Bangkok Women Writers Group
Price: $6.99 USD. 53480 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Very few books on Thailand are written by women. 'Bangkok Blondes' is one of the first. It reflects the lives of creative women who live and write in Thailand - The Bangkok Women's Writers Group.
Cyber Girl    by Neville Allen
Price: $6.99 USD. 92140 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Nittaya Siriwadana's life takes a whole new course when a friend introduces her to the intriguing, seductive world of the 21st Century Cyber Girl. Suddenly, this naive, out-of-work university graduate smells a small fortune. And all she needs do to reap the rewards is invest an hour or two each day snaring lonely, unsuspecting western men by e-mail.
Genuine Thai Copies    by Sean Bunzick
Price: $6.99 USD. 114530 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Lek is just another beautiful 'working girl' in a seedy Phuket town full of working girls. But when she is kidnapped by a crazed genetic scientist and taken to his Bangkok laboratory, her life takes some very original twists and turns.
The Revenge of Axel Trink    by Doyle Matthews
Price: $6.99 USD. 77590 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
It is 1980, and the security of the American Embassy in Bangkok is under threat - from one of its own… Diplomat Axel Trink's career is tainted with wrongdoings and an obsession with gaining revenge on his boss , Josephine Bateman, who years earlier took advantage of him to jump-start her own Foreign Service career.
Cyber-Freundin    by Neville Allen
Price: $6.99 USD. 95310 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
German version of 'Cyber Girl' Nittaya Sudhikams Leben schlägt eine völlig neue Richtung ein, als eine Freundin sie in die faszinierende und verführerische Welt des Cyber Girls des 21. Jahrhunderts einführt. Plötzlich eröffnet sich der naiven, arbeitslosen Universitätsabsolventin die Aussicht auf ein kleines Vermögen.
Those Who Hear - Journeys of the Astropaths    by Jonathon Siminoe
Price: $6.99 USD. 57270 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
CODY GALLAS has always been able to remember – with uncanny detail – the places he visits and can draw them nearly to scale. But until his chance meeting with MICHAEL he had no idea that this ability was just an inkling of his true potential.
Fehltritte im Isaan    by Peter Jaggs
Price: $6.99 USD. 44330 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
In den letzten Jahren erfreut sich Thailand eines bemerkenswerten Anstiegs in der Anzahl an Touristen, die dieses faszinierende und schöne Land besuchen. Thailand ist sozusagen entdeckt worden und Horden von Reisenden scharen sich mittlerweile hier, um die einzigartige Kultur, das freundliche Wesen seiner Bewohner und die herrlichen Strände selbst zu erfahren.
Saving Face    by Neville Allen
Price: $6.99 USD. 68280 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Panarat Vipala treats her sweet and innocent daughter (Toy) to an unexpected 17th birthday present – a one-way bus trip from up-country Isaan to Pattaya, where she is put to work as a bar girl. A few years later, when Australian holiday-maker Andrew McKinnon meets Toy in a Pattaya bar, he ignores his instincts and falls in love with the bar girl.
Daughter of Isaan    by Antoine Hudon
Price: $6.99 USD. 102010 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
This is the story of a poor girl from Isaan, a love story complicated by cultural confusion, mistrust, corruption -- and even treason. Our girl takes on the world with unlimited ambition and naivety born of her simple roots. It is a rare insider account of Thailand's bar scene, written with understanding and local knowledge.
Visa Run - Pattaya to Sihanoukville    by Peter Jaggs
Price: $6.99 USD. 82700 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Joe Bucket is a hard-bitten English ex-pat who first came to Pattaya when it was little more than a fishing village. He is an ordinary guy who likes beer, football and fishing -- and loves Thai women even more. But with the great changes the city has undergone, perhaps it was inevitable that, after twenty-five years, even the fantastic had become familiar.
A Land Like None You Know    by Patrick Forsyth
Price: $6.99 USD. 73650 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Burma (or Myanmar as it is now called) is in the news for all the wrong reasons. It has been ruled for many years by a ruthless, repressive junta, it suffers regular earthquakes and the cyclone of May 2008 left more than a hundred thousand people injured, homeless or dead.
Mem Cries    by Trevor Brindley
Price: $6.99 USD. 54170 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Mem Cries tells the story of the extraordinary mid-life crisis experienced by an average guy – just like you and me. He awakes one day to find himself divorced from his wife, estranged from his new girlfriend, prematurely removed from his career and totally confused as to what to do next.
Thai Insights    by David Spencer
Price: $6.99 USD. 25780 words. Published by bangkokbooks on April 15, 2011. .
Living in Thailand can in turn be both rewarding and frustrating. But it is always enlightening, and the Thai people will extend a genuine welcome to westerners who are prepared to accept their way of life and unique culture. This book gives a light-hearted insight into Thai ways and customs and everyday Thai life, based upon the author's personal experiences and observations over many years.
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Best of Thai Food    by bangkokbooks
Price: $2.99 USD. 1870 words. Published on April 15, 2011. Nonfiction.
Thai food is gaining more popularity all over the world and is recognized as healthy and imaginative cuisine. Fresh-tasting, contrasting flavours, beautiful presentation and often fearsome spicy are keywords for the Thai cuisine. Thai food offers a seamingless endless variety of dishes, from noodles, curries, rice, seafood, sweets, fruits to the latest fusion creations.

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