Novels about / set in Thailand

[PeggyGuggenheim]

This is a last-minute brain wave for a birthday present for a dear friend of mine. She is planning a once in a lifetime trip to Thailand later in the year. I'm really struggling to think of something and it's her birthday on Thursday! Any ideas for books evocative / informative etc. She's a keen reader. Thank you !!

[MarjorieAntrobus]

I liked Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski, a first novel set in Thailand and told through the voice of a fictional anthropologist. This is the author's website here and this is the Amazon link here.

[tripfiction]

Hi PeggyGuggenheim

Fieldwork is a great read. Definitely.

I have over 50 titles set across Thailand - the link is here:
www.tripfiction.com/Search?Location=Thailand

Thai Girl is reasonably interesting, a light read about a couple backpacking across the islands and gives a bit of insight into life there tripfiction.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/novel-set-in-Thailand.html

Most books by Jake Needham, Christopher G Moore and John Burdett are set there.

if you want to be location specific then these are titles for the Koh Phi Phi area: tripfiction.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Thailand%20%28Koh%20Phi%20Phi
Phuket - 3 novels www.tripfiction.com/Search?Location=Phuket
Bangkok - www.tripfiction.com/Search?Location=Bangkok

hope that gets you started!

[schmalex]

How about The Beach by Alex Garland?

[TerribleTantrums]

Colin Cotterill books are crime/mystery books set in Thailand. The Jimm Juree series features a female journalist who has moved with her family from Bangkok to a small, run-down hotel in a remote area. I really enjoy them, but they are a light read rather than a serious one.

[Thisisaeuphemism]

That's a great website trip fiction. Nice idea.

I was going to say the beach.

If friend likes erotic fiction (!) tabitha flyte's the hottest place is set in Thailand.

[bassetfeet]

recommended this if she likes crime fiction. Set in Bangkok.

www.amazon.co.uk/Bangkok-Eight-John-Burdett/dp/0552154695/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373406803&sr=1-2&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[valiumredhead]

The Beach is a great read.

[MerlinFromCamelot]

Everyone burns by John Dolan. Read a sample on kindle & put it on my list.