Thai WaysKacey AbbottUniversity of Utah PRT 361011/22/2013The book I chose to review is Thai Ways. The book is written by Denis Segaller and he is the main character of the book. The book is written from his point of view and recounts his experiences living in Thailand. Denis Segaller was born in London, England in 1915. He studied at the University of London and received his bachelor's degree in physics. He then found his calling in documentary filmmaking. During World War II, he made radar films for the British government. From 1945, Segaller produced documentaries, educational and scientific films for the Shell Film Unit in London. Segaller's first visit to Thailand was in 1965, when he went there as a film consultant. He became very enamored with the country and eventually took up residence in Bangkok. (Denis Segaller, nd) Nine years later, at the age of 59, he turned to journalism and became one of Thailand's best-known English-language writers. "Thai Ways", his regular weekly column, has appeared in the Bangkok World since August 1975. Its aim is to give Westerners an insight into the Thai people, their way of life and their reaction to various life situations - such as shows it through the eyes of an Englishman. Denis is now an editor and sub-editor at the Bangkok Post and the Bangkok World. He became a Buddhist, spent a month as a monk at a temple just outside Bangkok, and meditates regularly every day. This book is divided into sections on the differences between Thai culture and Western culture. The sections have titles such as Royalty and Nobility, Festivals, and Beliefs and Superstitions. This book was very interesting to me, it gave me a lot of information on how middle of paper ......have ideals. Although the book is a bit outdated, most of the stories are still relevant to Thai culture. There will obviously be some differences in modernization but rural areas will mostly remain close to the same. I have wanted to travel to Thailand for a while and I am happy to have been able to read and review this book. It makes Thailand seem like a great place, as many friends who have traveled there have said. Who knows, maybe I'll end up living there like Segaller. References Cantatore, SQ (2005). Culture. Excerpt from Where Growing Minds Go Global...: Culturosity.comDenis Segaller. (nd). Retrieved from Shelfari: http://www.shelfari.com/authors/a1024536/Denis-Segaller/Fuoco, K. (July 16, 2012). Top 10 ways to deal with culture shock. Pelton, R.Y. (August 2005). Individual show. National Geographic Adventure.