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Very Thai written by Philip Cornwel-Smith, is a exellent book about Thai popular culture.
This book holds most of the answers to questions about all the small things we see around us, that make us wonder, why do Thais do it the way they do it ? Why do the weekdays have different colours? Why the wawing cat outside shops and restaurants ? Does Bhudda really like red Fanta ? Is it okey to buy sacred offerings at Tesco ? Why is nine a lek mongkhon (auspicious number) ? ASO ASO.
If you are the slightest interested in your new country, this very well researched book is a goldmine. It is not a promotion of the LOS, just a explanation, makes it a little easier to understand the Thai mindset. Even for us with Thai wives or GFs, it comes very handy, because as we are aware of, we will always get an answer from madame, whether she knows anything about it or not !!
So if you have not got Very Thai already, treat yourself to a copy. Or give as a present to someone new here.
I am not a agent for PC-S (wish I was), it is just a very good book.
I bought my copy a couple of years back for about 800-900 baht.
BTW some very good photography as well.
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Got it!

Nice coffee table book with great photography!

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Bought it over a year ago. Yes its really fabbo.

The nice short sections means you can dip and out easily making this book a great toilet reader... :D
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Randy Cornhole wrote:Bought it over a year ago. Yes its really fabbo.

The nice short sections means you can dip and out easily making this book a great toilet reader... :D
I had tried to put it politely as "Coffee Table" Randy. :lach:

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:cry: But we don't have a coffee table in our toilet :cry:

Seriously, is it available in the UK sounds interesting?
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Big Boy wrote: Seriously, is it available in the UK sounds interesting?
Yep! £16:95! It is a nice book.

Try Amazon, WHSmith or Waterstones websites.

All varying prices and availability or I would have put a link up.
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Does it explain how they have strange taste buds? I was in McDonalds last month (yes I know, but where I live is a McDonalds, Burgerking, Pizza Hut and Starbucks free country, so I`m allowed), anyway, this Thai lady was taking alternate mouthfulls of ice cream and cheese covered chips, ugh!
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I'm afraid chips'n cheese is quite popular these days in little old UK.
Anyway thanks very much for that book info Thaiorchid - do you have the ISBN number please? It will make ordering so much easier here! :cheers:
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Does Bhudda really like red Fanta ?
Well, does he? That age old question keeps me awake nights wondering! :D
But we don't have a coffee table in our toilet
And why the hell not? I have a full bar and a big screen TV in mine! :wink:
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Tsk Tsk! Of course Buddha likes red Fanta - he drinks it doesn't he?
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margaretcarnes wrote:Tsk Tsk! Of course Buddha likes red Fanta - he drinks it doesn't he?
In our house Buddha eats everything, especially if a chair is left nearby his shelf, and the dog is around.

First time it happened was fun :D
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"Does Buddha really like red Fanta?"

Here we go again. ribbing the Thais for pure 'pottiness.'


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No, silly! Everyone knows Santa likes milk and cookies!
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ahh yes......but he needs a drop of something warming when he's on our side of the Atlantic

"Very Thai" I remember reading a review of that when it came out. (around 2 years ago?) I got the impression it only contained photographs

Thanks for the correct information.
Does it tell you what traffic policemen's whistles are for?

Or why there is one member of staff ,for every item of stock in Home Pro?
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tolair wrote:ahh yes......but he needs a drop of something warming when he's on our side of the Atlantic

"Very Thai" I remember reading a review of that when it came out. (around 2 years ago?) I got the impression it only contained photographs

Thanks for the correct information.
Does it tell you what traffic policemen's whistles are for?

Or why there is one member of staff ,for every item of stock in Home Pro?
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