Why a Booktrail?
An insight in to the cultural and political changes over many years in Thailand. A long book but a fascinating journey!
Four Reigns
What you need to know before your trail
Four reigns tells the long yet fascinating story of one woman’s life both inside and outside the royal palace in Bangkok.
Spanning a period of four reigns, from King Chulalongkorn to the reign of his grandson King Ananda, this is a classic in Thailand and it gives an insight into the social and political issues which the county has faced from the 1890s through the turbulent years of World War II
Travel Guide
For an insight and an very illustrative and evocative tale of Thai traditional culture, this book takes you into the inner courts of Thai royalty and into the realms of upper society. There are also many themes that have been important to Thailand over the years throughout the reigns of Rama V to Rama VIII and examines issues such as tradition vs. modernity and the question of a Thai identity.
Phloi, the main character in the book, goes to live in the Thai royal palace as a young girl and then lives through five kings’ reigns over Thailand and we see the country and its changes through her eyes.
We recommend this as a must-read for anyone who wants to see 20th century Thai history though a “real life” perspective
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