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               Reviews


1)Library of Congress. Countries Studies (Online).25 Aug 99. Available: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/thtoc.html

This site is very informative as it gives useful information about the historical aspects of Thailand since founding. There is a great variety of different topics to choose from. The only bas thing about it is that there is a lack of pictures.


 

2)Assumption. Bangkok 2000: City of Culture (Online). Apr 99. Available: http://sunsite.au.ac.th

This site mainly focus on the people and their lifestyle. Agriculture and climate is also covered in this web-site. The site is often updated and we can get the latest news in Thailand easily. The site is nicely done and user-friendly.


3)Santhawut Tularak. The Beauty of Thailand (Online). 98. Available: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/9750

The good thing about this site is that it have many good links about Thailand. The pictures in this site are original as the web-master took them all by himself. Although there is little information about Thailand, it is a good source for photos.


4)Sala Group. Thailand Information (Online). 97. Available: http://www.sala.net/Thailand

The site gives a lot of information about Thailand's history. The Thai royal family is also mentioned this site. The information inside is very useful although some are quite hard to understand.


5)World Resources Institute. World Resources Institute (Online). Last updated 22 Mar 2000. Available: http://www.wri.org

Although this web-site do not focus on Thailand, the information and news of Thailand are the latest. This include facts and figures about the economy. Important statistics are also given.


6)Suwan Site. Thailand (Online). Aug 96. Available: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5226/thailand.html

This site is mainly about tourism. It covers the people's lifestyle, the clothing and so on. It also covers the weather and climate in Thailand. A brief history about Thailand and an analysis of Thailand's economy is also available in this web-site.


7)Beaubo. Thailand (Online). 21 Feb 2000. Available: http://go.to/Thailand.com

This site goes into the religion of Thailand. Other interesting things like food and Thai boxing is also covered here. This site is mainly used for pleasure reading and does not provide much information about Thailand, although it have some really good photos


8)CIA. The World Factbook 1999 (Online). 1 Jan 99. Available: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

This site gives us the latest facts and figures about Thailand. From geography and history, to politics and economy, everything is covered here. Although it is not very detailed, it is still a very good source for information about any country you wish to look up for.


9)Evelyn Sim. (1993) "A History of Thailand". Singapore, Federal Publications

This book is actually a book for the GCE 'O' Level Examinations. The information inside is very useful and important as it covers important events in the history of Thailand. The books is well-illustrated and very organized.


10)Eileen Hunter(Aug,1994) "Katya and the Prince of Siam". Thailand, River books

This book contain a lot of information from founding to modern Thailand. Although the information is hard to understand, there are still many parts which are quite useful to us. This book also contain excellent pictures which are hard to find.