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I have written, and often photographed, 23 books, and hundreds of publications and articles; some of them are listed at the bottom. In addition I have been the writer, director, producer and/or editor of 42 films and videos, 12 AV presentations, 3 CD-ROMs, 2 Internet Web sites.

WORK EXPERIENCE
1977 to present: Freelance writer and filmmaker.
1984: Associate Editor, "Licensing International," New York City.
1983: Associate Editor, "Asia" magazine published by Asia Society, New York City.
1973-1977: Creator and Managing Editor, "Living Magazine."
1971-1973: Managing Editor, "Bangkok Standard" & "Impact" magazines.
1969-1971: Writer, Sunday features editor, Bangkok World newspaper.
1968-1969: Information Officer, U.S. Peace Corps, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1966-1968: Peace Corps Agricultural Extension Officer in Nepal.

AFFILIATIONS
Siam Society. Life Member. Elected a council member, 1989-1990.
Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. Member.
The Explorers Club, New York City. Elected a Fellow for solo river expeditions on Asian rivers.
Thai-Nepal Chamber of Commerce. Advisor.

AWARDS
1986 PATA Gold Award winner for Best Travel Story under 1,200 words
1986 PATA Special Commendation for long magazine story ("Water of the Heart", an examination of water symbolism in Thai culture).
1989 PATA Grand Award: Best Travel Book on Asia. (Bangkok Cityguide).

BOOKS
Thailand Reflected in a River.
Writer and photographer. Wind & Water, 2004.
Slithering South.
Author. Wind & Water, 2002.
Bangkok Then and Now.
Writer and photographer. AB Publications 2000.
The Chao Phya: River in Transition.
Writer and photographer. Oxford University Press, 1995.
The Arts of Thailand.
Writer. Thames and Hudson, London, 1985.
A Day in the Life of Thailand.
Co-author. Collins Publishing, New York, 1995.
Various books on Thailand, Nepal, and Tibet.

PUBLICATIONS
“Thailand's Natural Heritage”.
Thai Airways International. A Guide to 12 Thai national parks. Writer, photographer.
“The Mekong River and the Development of Thailand's Northeast”.
Mekong Committee. Writer, photographer, designer, producer.
“Thai Children and the Environment”.
UNICEF. Produced for the Earth Summit. Writer, photographer, designer, producer.

FILMS
“The Great Sky Elephant”;
Malcolm Forbes balloon expedition through Asia; Armand Hammer Productions, U.S. Assistant Director.
“Sir Peter Ustinov in Thailand”;
A look at what makes Thailand Thai. JMP Productions, Toronto; Scriptwriter, Production Co-ordinator.

MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS
Writer and photographer: International Herald Tribune, Asian Wall Street Journal, Time, Explorer Magazine, Asia Magazine, Geo, London Observer, Travel & Leisure, and numerous in-flight magazines. Contributor to several Internet online magazines.
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