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Joe Cummings

Author of Lonely Planet : Thailand

31+ Works 1,629 Members 9 Reviews

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Works by Joe Cummings

Lonely Planet : Thailand (1987) 616 copies, 6 reviews
Lonely Planet : Bangkok (1995) 186 copies
Thai Phrasebook (1984) 174 copies
Lonely Planet : Laos (1994) 171 copies, 1 review
Moon Handbooks Texas (1990) 77 copies
World Food Thailand (2000) 60 copies, 1 review
Moon Handbooks Baja (1992) 49 copies
Lao Phrasebook (1995) 31 copies
Moon Handbooks Cabo (1995) 25 copies
Moon Handbooks Mexico (1996) 14 copies

Associated Works

Lonely Planet : Myanmar (1979) — Author, some editions — 240 copies
I Should Have Stayed Home: The Worst Trips of the Great Writers (1994) — Contributor — 184 copies, 5 reviews
Tattoo (2014) — Contributor — 12 copies

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Common Knowledge

Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Places of residence
Washington, D.C., USA
Bangkok, Thailand
Education
University of California, Berkeley (MA)
Short biography
"Joe Cummings was born in New Orleans, and raised in California, France and Washington DC. In high school he developed a taste for rock guitar and subversive politics, playing in a succession of garage bands while publishing an underground newspaper. After he graduated from college, the Peace Corps granted his request to be posted to Thailand, where he served as an English lecturer at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology in Bang Mot, Thonburi. He later earned a master's degree in South Asian Civilization from the University of California at Berkeley, and was a scholar in residence at the East-West Center in Hawaii."

Members

Reviews

Good basic overview of Thailand. Plenty of useful maps and tidbits of information. Well organized and typical of Lonely Planet guides.
 
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trile1000 | 5 other reviews | Jul 1, 2018 |
This is one of the better editions of Lonely Planet's World Food series. It's explanation of Thai food culture is excellent. However, it also advices on restaurants in a few cities, and the relevance of these recommendations may have faded over time.
½
 
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mercure | Jan 21, 2010 |
Why would you even want to visit Thailand without this book?
 
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cydonian | 5 other reviews | Jul 3, 2008 |
The pre-2004-tsunami edition and even before that in desperate need of updating. The Thailand LP lives up to the usual standards, but it is essential to have the newest edition since places change a lot.
 
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surreality | 5 other reviews | Jun 17, 2007 |

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Statistics

Works
31
Also by
3
Members
1,629
Popularity
#15,784
Rating
½ 3.6
Reviews
9
ISBNs
168
Languages
11

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