A Kingdom in Crisis : Thailand's Struggle for Democracy in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)

from kcaroth1

This a fascinating look at the politics behind a country that many people in the west know from food or documentaries about sex tourism. Andrew MacGregor Marshall, a journalist, provides a clear explanation for the state-of-unrest that Thailand currently faces. In a country that still has extreme...

from cammykitty

I'll start off by saying I don't have much background knowledge on Thailand, just what I know from speaking to Hmong- and Thai-Americans, from reading a biography or two and from researching the ghost Mae Nak. I knew that the Thai language had a special "case" to be used in royalty. One man I met...

from Meredy

Six-word review: Story behind potentially explosive political drama. Extended review: (An Early Reviewer review) I don't want to insult the author of this book or his subject by speaking of them as if I had the knowledge and authority to comment. I haven't. Apart from an interest in the twentieth...

from acgallegos91

As an American who has never paid much attention to Asian politics, I found this book to be absolutely fascinating. This book is obviously written for a Western audience as Andrew MacGregor Marshall walks readers through the history of Thailand's monarchy, its current quasi-constitutional monarch...

from whitewavedarling

Marshall's work is an invaluable summing up and examination of the political upheaval present in Thailand, from last century on through immediate history. Describing the balance of power (or rather, the sometimes lack of balance) between the people and the monarchy, and between what is said versu...