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Books
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Fieldwork
(Mischa Berlinski; 2008) A story about a fictional hill-tribe village in
northern Thailand.
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Sightseeing
(Rattawut Lapcharoensap; 2005) A collection of short stories, which
provides a 'sightseeing' tour of Thai life.
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The Beach
(Alex Garland; 1998) The ultimate beach read follows a backpacker's
discovery of secluded island utopia.
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Very Thai: Everyday Popular Culture
(Philip Cornwel-Smith; 2004) Bangkok-
based writer Cornwel-Smith answers the ordinary whys and whats, from dashboard
shrines to uniform obsessions.
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Bizarre Thailand: Tales of Crime, Sex and Black Magic
(Jim Algie; 2010) Od-
dball places get their own guidebook.
Films
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Fah Talai Jone
(Tears of the Black Tiger; 2000) Wisit Sasanatieng pays tribute to
Thai action flicks and star-crossed lovers.
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Agrarian Utopia
(2009) Director Uruphong Raksasad depicts the hardships of
agricultural life in this film-fest darling.
