Ron Emmons          Writer & Photographer
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      • Introduction
    • Teaklord >
      • Description and buying options
      • News of Teak Lord
      • The Making of a Book Cover
      • Tracking the Teak Lord 1
      • Tracking the Teak Lord 2
      • Tracking the Teak Lord 3
      • Review of Teak Lord
      • Teak Talk
      • Audiobook launch
    • Publications >
      • Books
      • Periodicals >
        • Red River Delta Expedition
        • Sir John Bowring
        • Anatomy of a Wat
        • Exploring Sabah
        • My Life Anchalika Kijkanakorn
        • Mekong Delta
        • Setting up a spirit house in Chiang Mai
        • On the trail of the White Rajahs
        • Chocolate hits the spot
        • In Mouhot's Footsteps
        • Central Highlands houses
        • On the road to hell
        • Vietnam's World Heritage Sites
        • Teatime in Thailand
        • Thailand's Highway 101
        • Reading the chicken bones
        • Motoring by the Mekong
        • Vietnam war sites
        • Thailand's wild west
        • Koh Mak BBC
        • Thailand's world heritage sites
        • Thai elephant camps
        • Floating Festivals
        • Thailand's 'Lost Kingdom'
        • Teak of the Town
        • Delve into Thai rice culture
        • Book review: The Social Life of Teak
        • Conquering Doi Luang Chiang Dao
        • Teak Trails
        • A Culture Blossoms
        • Black, White and Blue
        • Deep in the Delta
        • Strange Town
        • Blissful Bloom
        • The Wonder of Water
        • Striking Signs
        • A Hike up Chiang Dao Mountain
        • Quirky Chiang Mai
        • Trailblazer
        • On the Road to Rio
      • Digital content
    • Portfolio >
      • Searching for Shangri-La
      • Travel
      • Biography
      • Nature
      • Buddhism
      • Photography
      • Article List
    • Short Stories >
      • Beyond the End of the Road
      • The Green Monkey's Tale
      • The Red Lion's Tale
      • Eruption in Ethiopia
      • First Flight
      • As Dawn Breaks over Choroni
      • The Hungry Eye
      • On Spirit Mountain
    • Biography >
      • Ron's CV
Blog
  • Blog
  • Introduction
Teaklord
  • Teaklord
  • Description and buying options
  • News of Teak Lord
  • The Making of a Book Cover
  • Tracking the Teak Lord 1
  • Tracking the Teak Lord 2
  • Tracking the Teak Lord 3
  • Review of Teak Lord
  • Teak Talk
  • Audiobook launch
Publications
  • Publications
  • Books
  • Digital content
Periodicals
  • Periodicals
  • Red River Delta Expedition
  • Sir John Bowring
  • Anatomy of a Wat
  • Exploring Sabah
  • My Life Anchalika Kijkanakorn
  • Mekong Delta
  • Setting up a spirit house in Chiang Mai
  • On the trail of the White Rajahs
  • Chocolate hits the spot
  • In Mouhot's Footsteps
  • Central Highlands houses
  • On the road to hell
  • Vietnam's World Heritage Sites
  • Teatime in Thailand
  • Thailand's Highway 101
  • Reading the chicken bones
  • Motoring by the Mekong
  • Vietnam war sites
  • Thailand's wild west
  • Koh Mak BBC
  • Thailand's world heritage sites
  • Thai elephant camps
  • Floating Festivals
  • Thailand's 'Lost Kingdom'
  • Teak of the Town
  • Delve into Thai rice culture
  • Book review: The Social Life of Teak
  • Conquering Doi Luang Chiang Dao
  • Teak Trails
  • A Culture Blossoms
  • Black, White and Blue
  • Deep in the Delta
  • Strange Town
  • Blissful Bloom
  • The Wonder of Water
  • Striking Signs
  • A Hike up Chiang Dao Mountain
  • Quirky Chiang Mai
  • Trailblazer
  • On the Road to Rio
Portfolio
  • Portfolio
  • Searching for Shangri-La
  • Travel
  • Biography
  • Nature
  • Buddhism
  • Photography
  • Article List
Short Stories
  • Short Stories
  • Beyond the End of the Road
  • The Green Monkey's Tale
  • The Red Lion's Tale
  • Eruption in Ethiopia
  • First Flight
  • As Dawn Breaks over Choroni
  • The Hungry Eye
  • On Spirit Mountain
Biography
  • Biography
  • Ron's CV

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  • Published on
    2 May 2025

    On a roll...

    Historical Personal Photography Publishing Thailand Vietnam Writing
    I've been on a roll lately with stories on Thailand's Wild West, Vietnam's War Sites and a Mekong Road Trip published in the New Zealand Herald and Nikkei Asia. You can see the complete stories here.
  • Published on
    27 February 2025

    An ambition realized

    Personal Photography Publishing UK Writing
    Like many writers and photographers, I have often hoped to see my work published in top publications like Nat Geo and the BBC. Got into Nat 'Geo some years ago and now have my first story in BBC Travel. Come and savour the delights of slow-life tourism on a tiny island in the Gulf of Thailand. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250220-koh-mak-the-tiny-island-thats-redefining-travel-to-thailand

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  • Published on
    12 December 2024

    Teak Treat for Christmas

    Buddhism Historical Nature Publishing Reviews Social Issues Thailand Writing
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    How about throwing a log on the fire and snuggling up with a gripping tale of a teak boom this Christmas, all for FREE?


    For 5 DAYS ONLY, from 12 to 16 DECEMBER (Pacific Standard Time), the ebook of TEAK LORD is completely free on Amazon. So don't delay – download today!

    If you prefer to listen to audiobooks, please email me to request a redemption code for a FREE COPY of the TEAK LORD audiobook on Spotify.

    If you’d rather read the hugely popular paperback version (over 500 copies sold in Thailand alone), go here for buying and reviewing options.

    Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
  • Published on
    23 July 2024

    It never rains...

    Buddhism Historical Nature Personal Photography Publishing Thailand Writing
    ...(yes, you know the rest)...but it pours. After months of few publications, suddenly it's all happening, so I'm catching up by posting PDFs of three recently published stories on my publications page. They are:
    – Delve into Thai rice culture
    – Teak of the town
    – Thailand's 'Lost Kingdom' (of Wiang Kum Kam)
    Enjoy!
  • Published on
    30 April 2024

    Still searching...

    Personal Post Apocalypse Publishing Thailand UK Writing
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    My first self-published book was Searching for Shangri-La, a collection of a dozen travelogues that are more about myself than the locations they describe. Occasionally I have changed the story that features on my website, and now it’s time for another change. Since we’re deep into the smog season in Chiang Mai, when the city frequently ranks as the most polluted on Earth, I thought it would be a good time to share the title story. There’s an audio version too, so to read about or listen to a lifetime of Searching for Shangri-La in just 15 minutes, just go here.
  • Published on
    1 December 2023

    Want a Better Book Experience? Try Whispersync, with Teak Lord!

    Historical Personal Publishing Thailand Writing
    If you’re someone who gets through a lot of books, chances are you a) read printed books, b) read ebooks, or c) listen to audiobooks. Yet these days we can tailor our requirements to suit our routine, by using Whispersync for Voice. 
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    And here is how it's typically used:
    And now a tempting offer for you to try it out. For FIVE DAYS ONLY, from 1–5 December 2023 (PST), the ebook of TEAK LORD will be completely FREE on Amazon, and once you’ve downloaded that, click on the audiobook version and you should find it at a greatly reduced price.
    This offer is only for Amazon, but if it seems too complicated and you'd rather just try the audiobook experience for free, email me to request a code to download the audiobook on SPOTIFY, and I'll send a link to nearly 10 hours of exciting adventures in the teak forests of Lanna.
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