Historical Dictionary of Thailand (2nd edition)

This book is another in the well‐known and well‐respected Historical Dictionaries series. The first edition was published in 1995 and is now out of print. This particular edition retains the two original authors with the addition of Gayla Nieminen. All three are well versed in the politics and economics of the region, though sadly, May Kyi Win died in 2002. Her contributions to this volume still hold true.

The Dictionary entries aim to cover the history of Thailand from the thirteenth century to the modern day. Siam, as it was known since the late eighteenth century and up until 1939...