In 1939, two steamships carrying political prisoners arrived on the idyllic Thai island of Tarutao. Among them was So Sethaputra, prisoner number 26, on a mission: to complete his English-Thai dictionary. This story tells of his determination, intellectual contributions and the unexpected twists and turns of his life, against the backdrop of Thailand's turbulent political history.
Learning Basic Thai to Get You Out (Reader Submission)
Here's a question that is actually a pointer: which of the books I list below are still on sale and in which cities and bookshops?
Reader question: I am looking for a Thai-Dutch dictionary
I am looking for a Thai-Dutch dictionary for my Thai girlfriend (who has been living with me in the Netherlands for 4 months now) that she also wants to use for the civic integration exam in the long term.
I am urgently looking for a dictionary/phrases translation guide Thai – Dutch. The other way around Dutch – Thai I have, there are several publishers of such a help guide. (Lonely Planet 2002)
Reader submission: Dutch – Thai dictionary available again!
An important announcement for Dutch speakers who want a dictionary! A completely revised edition (first edition 1995, after which three reprints) of the well-known Dutch-Thai dictionary by Leo van Moergestel is now available.
