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| Thailand Fever | 
 enlarge | Authors: Chris Pirazzi, Vitida Vasant
Publisher: Paiboon Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (25 reviews)
Sales Rank: 88084
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 258
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.6
ISBN: 1887521488
EAN: 9781887521482
ASIN: 1887521488
Publication Date: November 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 Thailand Fever is a great book. March 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A friend of mind gave this book to me and my husband (who is also Thai) as a gift along with the book Thai Law for Foreigners. He thought that it would be fun for us to read because it's in Thai. Even though the book is for Western - Thai relationship, it's good for us because there are things that we can learn about ourselves. Being in the U.S. for along time (15 years) makes me forget some of my culture and adopt many western cultures. It's clever to have the book written in two languages.
 Thailand Fever March 9, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an interesting read but there are better publications out there such as `Money Number 1`, and `The Fool is Back`..I found the information in the book useful but i didnt care much for the format in that each side of a page was written in both English and Thai. The book is therefore aimed at a very small market.
Good information February 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought 2 copies, fast read. Sent it to friend in Thailand to hear the other side of the story and to discuss when I get there. I learned a lot and hope she can too.
Excellent September 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is informative on a number of different levels. It helps to identify key differences between the Thai culture and western culture, and gives you the information you need to speak with your significant other about on these differences. My fiancee and I wrote and talked for months before reading this book. I could not figure out why she did not have an opinion on many things I thought were important, and kept saying "up to you". The answer to why she said this so often alone was worth the price of the book, but it gave me many more answers, and an understanding of the Thai culture you only start to glimpse if you read the internet. My fiancee also read the book (in both Thai and English), and said it gave her a much better understanding of some of the things I did where she thought I was being rude or pushy. If you have a significant other who is Thai, BOTH of you should READ THIS BOOK! It will save you hours of frustration, and give you an understanding and a basis of discussion you may never arrive at otherwise. The Thai culture is WAY different than Western culture, and their culture deserves understanding at the very least, and respect for many of their customs. They have a way of dealing with people that I personally find refreshing.
On the down side, I thought the Western lifestyle was a bit too generalized, but it did give the basics for understanding so you could talk with your significant other about those differences. It also assumes that your significant other is in the Thai sex industry, which is not the case with me. It does not really discuss how Thai people deal with that industry, nor how a different background might mean different rules apply. However, again, it provides you an excellent foundation for understanding and discussion, which is about all a book can do.
If you are reading this, then I wish you luck on the journey you are about to undertake. With patience and understanding, you will be rewarded with a wonderful, smart, funny and warm companion who would give their life to you. The key is patience and understanding, and this book goes a long way towards starting that process. Read it! Highly recommended, from both the Thai and Western points of view.
The "bible' for Thai-Farang relationships May 12, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this for a friend of mine. He was having trouble understanding why his Thai girlfriend brought him to her mom's house. Why did she start asking him for money and then turning around and giving it to her mom?
Here, in this book,are the answers. This very well written book is uniquely written so that the left hand page is in English for the guy and the right hand page is in Thai for the girl.
This should be mandatory reading for any Thai-Farang couple.
Very well done.
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