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Cambodia, 1975-1982 by Michael Vickery..

Cambodia 1975–1982 presents a unique and carefully researched analysis of the Democratic Kampuchea regime of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge (1975–79) and the early years of the People’s Republic of Kampuchea (1979–89).

When it was first published in 1984, the book provided one of the few balanced and reasoned voices in a world shocked by media reports of incredible brutality.

Now, 15 years later, the book remains unsurpassed as an original historical document bringing a new interpretation based on the earliest primary sources

- interviews with the Khmer people themselves.

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This in paperback is available now for 120 baht as a special offer at Canterbury Tales Bookshop - Pattaya, or can be shipped to your door anywhere in Thailand for 30 baht extra - total 150 baht.

https://www.amazon.com/.../B096VY.../ref=zg_bsnr_11247_12...

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On 17/07/2021 at 18:40, Daveo said:

 

 

I recall reading that particular one before, Dave  ...  but TBH found it a little-bit boring  ...  I mean it just went on-and-on forever !  

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3 hours ago, semi-retired member said:

 

I recall reading that particular one before, Dave  ...  but TBH found it a little-bit boring  ...  I mean it just went on-and-on forever !  

Yes I have not been able to put it down!

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Books in this week

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2 hours ago, Daveo said:

Yes I have not been able to put it down!

Memo to self  ...  in future be careful to clean ALL Super-glue off of fingers, before moving-on to other tasks ? 

Edited July 20, 2021 by semi-retired member

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Some of the books in recently.

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A History of Cambodia

by David P. Chandler.. + a few others in recently

In this clear and concise volume, author David Chandler provides a timely overview of Cambodia, a small but increasingly visible Southeast Asia nation.

Hailed by the Journal of Southeast Asian Studies as an original contribution, superior to any other existing work, this acclaimed text has now been completely revised and updated to include material examining the early history of Cambodia, whose famous Angkorean ruins now attract more than one million tourists each year, the death of Pol Pot, and the revolution and final collapse of the Khmer Rouge.

With new material covering the challenges facing today's Cambodia, the fourth edition reflects recent research by major scholars as well as Chandler's long immersion in the subject.

This comprehensive overview will illuminate - for undergraduate students as well as general readers - the history and contemporary politics of a country long misunderstood.

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Good luck Dave, I hope you get through these times.

For anyone who does not know, this is a great second hand bookshop which helped me get through the earlier lockdowns (I am back home how!). 

Great value and after reading the book get 50% back towards your next book!

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16 hours ago, kd_traveller said:

Good luck Dave, I hope you get through these times.

For anyone who does not know, this is a great second hand bookshop which helped me get through the earlier lockdowns (I am back home how!). 

Great value and after reading the book get 50% back towards your next book!

Thanks mate, yes I guess we have been lucky being able to stay open although mostly just to pay the staff and help with the rent so.......Thanks for your support.

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The Farang Affair

by J.F. Gump..

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.

When they meet again, shameful truths are revealed, and powerful emotions explode - join Mike and Nuang as they discover the true meanings of love, hate, and forgiveness.

The Farang Affair is a must for anyone who has read Even Thai Girls Cry and for anyone destined to read One High Season: the final book of this unforgettable Thailand Trilogy.

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The Axe Factor

(Jimm Juree #3)

by 

Colin Cotterill

Since Jimm Juree moved, under duress, with her family to a rural village on the coast of Southern Thailand, she has missed her career as a journalist. In Chiang Mai, she was covering substantial stories and major crimes. But here in Maprao, Jimm has to scrape assignments from the local online journal, the Chumphon Gazette. This time they are sending her out to interview a local farang (European) writer, Conrad Coralbank, who writes award-winning crime novels. At the same time, several local women have left town without a word to anyone, leaving their possessions behind. These include the local doctor, Dr. Sumlak, who never returned from a conference, and the Thai wife of the aforementioned Conrad Coralbank. All of which looks a little suspicious, especially to Jimm's grandfather, an ex-cop who notices Coralbank's interest in Jimm with a very jaundiced eye. And now a major storm is brewing. Who knows what it will blow in for Jimm and her family? 

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Voices from S-21: Terror and History in Pol Pot's Secret Prison

by David P. Chandler..

The horrific torture and execution of hundreds of thousands of Cambodians by Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge during the 1970's is one of the century's major human disasters.

David Chandler, a world-renowned historian of Cambodia, examines the Khmer Rouge phenomenon by focusing on one of its key institutions, the secret prison outside Phnom Penh known by the code name "S-21."

The facility was an interrogation center where more than 14,000 "enemies" were questioned, tortured, and made to confess to counterrevolutionary crimes. Fewer than a dozen prisoners left S-21 alive.

During the Democratic Kampuchea (DK) era, the existence of S-21 was known only to those inside it and a few high-ranking Khmer Rouge officials.

When invading Vietnamese troops discovered the prison in 1979, murdered bodies lay strewn about and instruments of torture were still in place.

An extensive archive containing photographs of victims, cadre notebooks, and DK publications was also found.

Chandler utilizes evidence from the S-21 archive as well as materials that have surfaced elsewhere in Phnom Penh.

He also interviews survivors of S-21 and former workers from the prison.

Documenting the violence and terror that took place within S-21 is only part of Chandler's story.

Equally important is his attempt to understand what happened there in terms that might be useful to survivors, historians, and the rest of us.

Chandler discusses the "culture of obedience" and its attendant dehumanization, citing parallels between the Khmer Rouge executions and the Moscow Show Trails of the 1930's, Nazi genocide, Indonesian massacres in 1965-66, the Argentine military's use of torture in the 1970's, and the recent mass killings in Bosnia and Rwanda.

In each of these instances, Chandler shows how turning victims into "others" in a manner that was systematically devaluing and racialist made it easier to mistreat and kill them.

More than a chronicle of Khmer Rouge barbarism, Voices from S-21 is also a judicious examination of the psychological dimensions of state-sponsored terrorism that conditions human beings to commit acts of unspeakable brutality.

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The Three Paradises: Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell

(Alexander's Legacy #2)

by 

Robert Fabbri

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Alexander the Great's sudden and unexpected death has left the largest, most formidable empire the world has ever seen leaderless. As the fight to take control descends into ruthless scheming and bloody battles, no one—man, woman, or child—is safe. As wars on land and sea are lost and won, and promises are made only to be broken, long-buried Secrets come to light in the quest for the true circumstances surrounding Alexander's death. Was he murdered, and if so, by whom? Could he have been sowing the seeds of discord deliberately, through his refusal to name an heir? And who will eventually ascend to power at the helm of the empire—if it manages to survive that long? Can one champion vanquish all...?

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Room's above the bookshop from 3000 baht per month plus water and electricity...

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