Joe Cummings

IntroductionThailand, or Siam as it was called until the 1940s, has never been colonised by a foreign power, while all of its South-East Asian neighbours have undergone European imperialism (or more recently, ideological domination by Communism - which originated in Europe) at one time or another....

Introduction South-East Asia has so many highlights it is difficult to know where to begin. Volcanos, jungles, ancient cultures, thriving metropolises, pristine beaches and spellbinding ritual - you'll fmd them all. But perhaps it's easiest to sum it all up with a cliche - it's the people you...

Introduction South-East Asia has so many highlights it is difficult to know where to begin. Volcanos, jungles, ancient cultures, thriving metropolises, pristine beaches and spellbinding ritual - you'll find them all. But perhaps it's easiest to sum it all up with a cliche - it's the people you...