Richard A. Ruth
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Richard A. Ruth

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Richard A. Ruth is an associate professor of Southeast Asian history in the United States. He received a Ph.D. in history and an M.A. in Asian Studies from Cornell University. A former journalist and NGO field agent, he spent more than a decade working, researching, and writing in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. He is the author of A Brief History of Thailand -- Monarchy, War, and Modernity: The Fascinating Story of the Gilded Kingdom at the Heart of Southeast Asia (Tuttle, 2021) and In Buddha's Company: Thai Soldiers in the Vietnam War (U. of Hawai'i Press, 2012).
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    • A Brief History of Thailand

    • Monarchy, War and Resilience: The Fascinating Story of the Gilded Kingdom at the Heart of Asia
    • Written by: Richard A. Ruth
    • Narrated by: Anne James
    • Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
    • Release date: 2022-03-29
    • Language: English
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