CURRICULUM
VITAE
of
RONALD DAVID EMMONS
Personal details
Address: 122 Moo 7
San Pisua
Chiang Mai 50300
Thailand
Tel/Fax: (66-53) 115150
Mobile: +66 0841758104
E-mail: ron@ronemmons.com
Web site: www.ronemmons.com
Date of Birth: 4 October 1950
Place of Birth: Maidenhead, England
Marital Status: Single
Education
1986-87 Institute of Education, University of London P.G.C.E. (TESOL)
1982-83 San Francisco State University, California, USA M.A. English (Emphasis: Creative Writing)
1978 International House, London W1 RSA Preparatory Certificate (English teaching)
1969-72 South Bank Polytechnic, University of London B.Sc. Sociology
1962-69 Maidenhead Grammar School, England
GCE: 10 'O' levels, 3 'A' levels (English, French, German)
Employment
1990 – present. Freelance writer/photographer/editor, publishing in a wide variety of guide books, magazines and newspapers (see Publications).
1989 - 98 English instructor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1987 - 89 English teacher, British Council, Thailand
1986 - 87 Postgraduate student, see Education
1984 - 86 English teacher, Montaigne School, London W1
1982 - 83 Postgraduate student, see Education
1980 - 81 English instructor, Central University of Venezuela
1978 – 79 English instructor, British Institute, Caracas, Venezuela
1975 – 77 English teacher, Sennar Secondary School, Sudan
Publications
Books
Walks along the Thames Path, New Holland (UK). 4th edition, 2011
National Geographic Traveler Vietnam, 2nd edition, 2010
Frommer’s Thailand, 9th edition, 2010
Portrait of Thailand. New Holland (UK). 2008
Top Ten Bangkok. Dorling Kindersley (UK). 2008
Spiral Guide to the Dominican Republic, AA (UK) Publishers (and AAA in the USA), 2005.
Book contributions
Updated Thailand chapter of Frommer’s Southeast Asia, 6th edition, 2009
Co-author of Rough Guide to Vietnam, 6th edition, 2009
Wrote Malaysian Borneo section for Eyewitness Guide to Malaysia & Singapore, Dorling Kindersley. 2008
Co-author of Rough Guide to Vietnam, 5th edition, 2006
Update of chapter on North Thailand for Rough Guide to Thailand, 2001/2004/2006/2009.
Update of four chapters for Rough Guide to Cambodia, 2005.
Update of part of Cambodia for Rough Guide to Southeast Asia, 2005.
Update of six chapters for Rough Guide to Vietnam, 4th edition, 2003.
Images for National Parks and Other Wild Places of Thailand, New Holland 2001.
Magazines and Newspapers
Ron’s articles on travel, culture, nature, Buddhism and photography have appeared regularly since 1990 in magazines such as International Travel Plan (Japan), Sawasdee (Thai International inflight), Hemispheres (United inflight), Discovery (Cathay Pacific inflight) and Silver Kris (Singapore International inflight), as well as newspapers like the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and the Bangkok Post. As there are well over a hundred of these, they are not listed individually listed here.
Digital content
1stop guides - content for websites on Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (www.1stopvietnam.com)
Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) newsroom - various articles on Thai culture (www.tatnews.org)
Sutro Media - Essential guide to Hanoi (app for iPhone/iPad)
Frommer's - various slideshows for the website www.frommers.com
of
RONALD DAVID EMMONS
Personal details
Address: 122 Moo 7
San Pisua
Chiang Mai 50300
Thailand
Tel/Fax: (66-53) 115150
Mobile: +66 0841758104
E-mail: ron@ronemmons.com
Web site: www.ronemmons.com
Date of Birth: 4 October 1950
Place of Birth: Maidenhead, England
Marital Status: Single
Education
1986-87 Institute of Education, University of London P.G.C.E. (TESOL)
1982-83 San Francisco State University, California, USA M.A. English (Emphasis: Creative Writing)
1978 International House, London W1 RSA Preparatory Certificate (English teaching)
1969-72 South Bank Polytechnic, University of London B.Sc. Sociology
1962-69 Maidenhead Grammar School, England
GCE: 10 'O' levels, 3 'A' levels (English, French, German)
Employment
1990 – present. Freelance writer/photographer/editor, publishing in a wide variety of guide books, magazines and newspapers (see Publications).
1989 - 98 English instructor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
1987 - 89 English teacher, British Council, Thailand
1986 - 87 Postgraduate student, see Education
1984 - 86 English teacher, Montaigne School, London W1
1982 - 83 Postgraduate student, see Education
1980 - 81 English instructor, Central University of Venezuela
1978 – 79 English instructor, British Institute, Caracas, Venezuela
1975 – 77 English teacher, Sennar Secondary School, Sudan
Publications
Books
Walks along the Thames Path, New Holland (UK). 4th edition, 2011
National Geographic Traveler Vietnam, 2nd edition, 2010
Frommer’s Thailand, 9th edition, 2010
Portrait of Thailand. New Holland (UK). 2008
Top Ten Bangkok. Dorling Kindersley (UK). 2008
Spiral Guide to the Dominican Republic, AA (UK) Publishers (and AAA in the USA), 2005.
Book contributions
Updated Thailand chapter of Frommer’s Southeast Asia, 6th edition, 2009
Co-author of Rough Guide to Vietnam, 6th edition, 2009
Wrote Malaysian Borneo section for Eyewitness Guide to Malaysia & Singapore, Dorling Kindersley. 2008
Co-author of Rough Guide to Vietnam, 5th edition, 2006
Update of chapter on North Thailand for Rough Guide to Thailand, 2001/2004/2006/2009.
Update of four chapters for Rough Guide to Cambodia, 2005.
Update of part of Cambodia for Rough Guide to Southeast Asia, 2005.
Update of six chapters for Rough Guide to Vietnam, 4th edition, 2003.
Images for National Parks and Other Wild Places of Thailand, New Holland 2001.
Magazines and Newspapers
Ron’s articles on travel, culture, nature, Buddhism and photography have appeared regularly since 1990 in magazines such as International Travel Plan (Japan), Sawasdee (Thai International inflight), Hemispheres (United inflight), Discovery (Cathay Pacific inflight) and Silver Kris (Singapore International inflight), as well as newspapers like the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and the Bangkok Post. As there are well over a hundred of these, they are not listed individually listed here.
Digital content
1stop guides - content for websites on Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (www.1stopvietnam.com)
Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) newsroom - various articles on Thai culture (www.tatnews.org)
Sutro Media - Essential guide to Hanoi (app for iPhone/iPad)
Frommer's - various slideshows for the website www.frommers.com
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