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Full Description
The Last Siamese: Heroes in War and Peace tells the life stories of 12
exceptional characters from Thailand or Siam between the 1900s and
1960s. Engaging and rich in detail, they are tales full of adventure,
courage and adversity, offering lessons in leadership, resolve and
unselfishness. Among them are profiles of So Sethabutra, a political
prisoner in the 1930s who spent his time in captivity writing Thailand's
first Thai-English dictionary; Khamsing Srinawk, a provocative writer
from the countryside who sought exile in Sweden; Colonel Vicha
Dhitavadhana, whose military career led him to work for the Nazis;
and Prince Bira, the debonair Grand Prix racing champion.
Contents
* So Sethaputra: How to write a dictionary in prison
* LUANG Pibul: Pibul's gold
* Nai Lert: The Victorian Siamese
* Chamkad Balangura: A hero's journey
* M.L. Pravas Choomsai: The courageous aviator
* Captain Dennis: Hercules to the rescue
* Prince Subha Svasti: The first Free Thai
* Dr. Smarn Muntarbhorn: Anatomy of a fighting surgeon
* Colonel Vicha Dhitavadhna: An officer in the Nazi army
* Boonpong Sirivejjapan: The merchant of V.
* Prince Bira: The three lives of a champion
* Khamsing Srinawk: An Isan in Stockholm
