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-(0)841758104
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
Editing
2015 – 2020 Editing and proofreading of Connect, the newsletter of HelpAge International
2018 Editing and proofreading five country reports for the Asia Development Bank
2018 Editing and proofreading promotional copy for Citibank
2018-2019 Writing and editing texts on Green Tourism for the Tourist Authority of Thailand
Publications
Books
Teak Lord, 2022
National Geographic Traveler Vietnam, 3rd edition, 2015
Searching for Shangri-La, Kindle and Create Space, 2012
Frommer’s Thailand, 10th edition, 2012
Frommer’s Vietnam, 4th edition, 2012
Walks along the Thames Path, New Holland (UK). 4th edition 2011
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
Co-author of Rough Guide to Vietnam, 9th edition, 2018
Update of chapters on Isan and the Eastern Seaboard for Rough Guide to Thailand, 10th edition, 2018
Co-author of Rough Guide to Vietnam, 8th edition, 2015
Update of chapters on Isaan and Central Plains for Rough Guide to Thailand, 2015
Updated listings for Eyewitness Travel Guides to Thailand and Vietnam, Dorling Kindersley. 2015
Updated Thailand chapter of Frommer’s Southeast Asia, 6th edition, 2009
Wrote Malaysian Borneo section for Eyewitness Guide to Malaysia & Singapore, Dorling Kindersley. 2008
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, 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.
Digital content
Thailand's Best – app suggesting the country's best sights, activities, places to eat, drink and shop. Published September 2021.
cpamedia.com – Ron frequently writes articles for this news and feature agency specialising in all things Asian.
bindutrips.com – Itineraries for Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Chiang Mai.
matador.com – Stories on Southeast Asian culture and travel for this popular website.