Opening orders for Butterflies of Thailand 2nd Edition

[Commander]

I have been in communications with Pisuth Ek-Amnuay, and will be ordering his 2nd edition from him when it is launched soon. (Probably in Feb or Mar)

Please add your name to the list if you are keen. I am not sure of the actual price yet, as he is yet to announce it, but from the earlier order (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5659&highlight=ek-amnuay&page=3)that we got for the 1st edition, it was S$88 for the book, plus postage and packing.

So I would expect it to be around that price, if not slightly more.

Here's a teaser of how the book looks like. :)

http://www.malaeng.com/blog/tmp/2010/04/bf250.jpg


Orders for the Butterflies of Thailand 2nd Edition

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[Grass Demon]

One for me. Autographed?

[Commander]

One for me. Autographed?

:grin2: Will persuade the author to autograph all the copies. But no guarantees!

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
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3.
4.
5.

[bluefin]

One for me. :cheers:


1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3.
4.
5.

[Glorious Begum]

One for me. Will arrange to pick from one of you. Many thanks. :cheers:


1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4.
5.

[Great Mormon]

One for me too :)

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)

[Commander]

Just as a matter of interest, the two top butterflies on the cover of the book are very rare swallowtails which are protected by CITES. The left one is called the Bhutan Glory (Bhutanitis lidderdalii) and the right one is called the Kaiser (Teinopalpus imperialis).

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Bhutanitis_lidderdale.jpg


Amusingly, the Kaiser has also earned the nickname of the "Motorbike Butterfly" in Thailand. :grin2: Not that it flies around like a bike or makes any loud sounds, but because they are so highly-sought after by collectors, any villager in Chiangmai lucky enough to catch one will earn enough money to buy a motorcycle!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Teinopalpus_imperialis_female.jpg

[Silverstreak]

One for me too

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)

[horace2264]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)

[Glorious Begum]

Stated in 1st Edition, it can be found in Doi Inthanon. :cheers:




Amusingly, the Kaiser has also earned the nickname of the "Motorbike Butterfly" in Thailand. :grin2: Not that it flies around like a bike or makes any loud sounds, but because they are so highly-sought after by collectors, any villager in Chiangmai lucky enough to catch one will earn enough money to buy a motorcycle!

[Commander]

Stated in 1st Edition, it can be found in Doi Inthanon. :cheers:

So you fly there and take motorbike back to KL? :bsmile:

[Glorious Begum]

So you fly there and take motorbike back to KL? :bsmile:

I need to search for the hostplant and eggs.... think BIG. :bsmile:

[Branded Imperial]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)

[The Plane]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)

[Bluebottle]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)

[Wanderer]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)

[Silverstreak]

I need to search for the hostplant and eggs.... think BIG. :bsmile:

I have seen video of the terrain there, from kid's recent 5 days mountain biking trip there. Lots of uphill and downhill.:sweat:

A better idea will be to win the Motorbike first then use it to look for hostplant and eggs in Doi Inthanon...... it is a big area you know!!!:bsmile:

and don't forget warm clothing:


The park covers an area of 48,240 ha. Its lowlands below 800 meters in elevation are warm and very dry during the rain-free season, but the summit of Doi Inthanon, at 2565 meters, has a climate more like Canada than Thailand. The temperature has been known to drop as low as -8 degrees C. and frosts are not unusual during the cool, dry season. January is the coldest month: an average nighttime temperature is 5.5 degrees C.


:cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)

[Monique]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (1 copy)

[Blue Nawab]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (1 copy)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)

[EarlyStages]

I need to search for the hostplant and eggs.... think BIG. :bsmile:

http://home.comcast.net/~bflyearlystages/Teinopalpus-imperialis-early-stages-India.pdf

Sorry that it's only a black and white scan.

Keith

[teotp]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (1 copy)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (1 copy)

Teo T P

[butterfly_effect]

Can I have a copy too? :)

[Commander]

Can I have a copy too? :)

Not if you don't add your name to the list like everyone else did. ;P

[moloch]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (1 copy)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (1 copy)
15. David Fischer

[Monique]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (2 copies)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (1 copy)
15. David Fischer

[Alfa]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (2 copies)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (1 copy)
15. David Fischer
16. EC Goh (1 copy)

---EC Goh---:cheers:

[teotp]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (2 copies)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (2 copies)
15. David Fischer
16. EC Goh (1 copy)

I need one more copy: quantity amended. Thanks.

Teo T P

[Elbowed Pierrot]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (2 copies)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (2 copies)
15. David Fischer
16. EC Goh (1 copy)
17. Simon (1 copy)

[oksoks]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (2 copies)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (2 copies)
15. David Fischer
16. EC Goh (1 copy)
17. Simon (1 copy)
18. Glenn (1 copy)

[guldsmed]

Any news about availability date?

[Commander]

No news from the author yet. :-( Must be yet another delay.

[guldsmed]

Thx for info, though it was not quite, what I wanted to hear...

[Ganeswaran]

A good day to you!

I'm super excited about this book! Please kindly order 1 copy for me.

I live in Malaysia , possible to ship over?

Thanks.

Gary G Ruben

[Commander]

Thanks Gary.

The last communication I had with the author indicated that the printers still have not completed their work on the book yet. So we will have to wait patiently until the book actually comes out. :-(

[guldsmed]

We hope they finish soon, are they by any chance writing each copy by hand?

[Ganeswaran]

Hi again,

No worries. Hope they don't keep folks waiting too long though.

There has been a change of circumstance on my side and unfortunately have to cancel my order, sorry.

Appreciate your kind understanding.

Thank you.

gary ruben

[french butterfly]

1. Steven Neo (1 copy)
2. Nelson Ong (1 copy)
3. LC Goh (1 copy)
4. Anthony (1 Copy)
5. Sunny Chir ( 1 copy)
6. Horace Tan (1 copy)
7. Liyana (1 copy)
8. Chng C K (1 copy)
9. Loke (1 copy)
10. KY (1 copy)
11. Federick (1 copy)
12. Monique (2 copies)
13. Koh Cher Hern (1 copy)
14. Teo T P (2 copies)
15. David Fischer
16. EC Goh (1 copy)
17. Simon (1 copy)
18. Glenn (1 copy)
19. french butterfly (1 copy) no probleme for taxes and mails expenses

[guldsmed]

I will be in Thailand from 26th November this year to 7th January 2012, I reeeaaaalllly hope to get it...

[Commander]

I will be in Thailand from 26th November this year to 7th January 2012, I reeeaaaalllly hope to get it...

You should contact Pisuth then. Otherwise if the new edition still isn't out by then, you could try getting the 1st edition and then get the errata from one of us. Better than nothing. :)

[guldsmed]

You should contact Pisuth then. Otherwise if the new edition still isn't out by then, you could try getting the 1st edition and then get the errata from one of us. Better than nothing. :)

Thx for the answer. I do not know how to contact Pisuth. As for getting the 1st ed., I think I prefer to wait, I might get a bad mark from home command for buying two versions of the same book :grin2:

[Commander]

Thx for the answer. I do not know how to contact Pisuth. As for getting the 1st ed., I think I prefer to wait, I might get a bad mark from home command for buying two versions of the same book :grin2:

:bsmile: Ok. Then you'd better not get on the wrong side of your Home Minister, and wait patiently like the rest of us!

[Painted Jezebel]

The latest info is that publication of the second edition will be some time in October, so it should be available for your trip. Best way to contact Pisuth is to go to the website www.malaeng.com (http://www.malaeng.com) and email him through 'contact us'. It will be possible to get from bookshops, but will be cheaper direct:) .

Where are you going, as I am considering a trip up north around that time, as Islanditis will have set in by then, and its our monsoon season on Samui!

[guldsmed]

Thx for the info. I am not quite sure, where I will be going. We are travelling with a child of 17-18 months, so it has to be easy sites :-).

We will be sometime in Bkk to visit the grandparents, I will then go out alone for 7-10 days and then the small family will travel. Itinerary will include Chiang Dao (family), possibly Doi Inthanon (family) and probably Sam Roi Yot (family). My trip alone could be to Khao Soi Dao, which long has been a target of mine.

[guldsmed]

I mailed the author and got a prompt reply:

Hi Jan Fischer,

By the time you will be in Thailand the book should be ready for selling. We do hope to.
I shall annouce on my website for confirming the availability soon.

Regards,
Pisuth E.

________________________________________
From: JFRA@cowi.dk
To: insectzoos@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:31:31 +0200
Subject: Butterflies of Thailand 2nd Edition
Dear Sir

Are there any news about when the book will be available? I am in Thailand 26th November to 6th January, and would dearly like it as a travelling companion?

best wishes

Jan Fischer Rasmussen, Denmark

[guldsmed]

I hope the printing company is not under water...

All my sympathy to the people of Thailand hit by the flooding :-(

[Angiud]

Pisuth wrote on Facebook one week ago:


Hopefully we can have it begining of November. While we have a big flood coming closer to Bangkok. Amarin Book is on the west side of Bangkok where the flood is surrounding too.

And now the flood are increasing in the West part of Bangkok, so I think the exit of the book will be delayed. :-(

[Commander]

And now the flood are increasing in the West part of Bangkok, so I think the exit of the book will be delayed. :-(

Go downstream, maybe you can net a few copies floating by! :bsmile:

Ok..ok... that was a joke. :embrass:

I've written to Pisuth, but he hasn't replied yet. Probably all comms down in Bangkok.

[Painted Jezebel]

Go downstream, maybe you can net a few copies floating by! :bsmile:

Ok..ok... that was a joke. :embrass:

I've written to Pisuth, but he hasn't replied yet. Probably all comms down in Bangkok.

The water is still rising in Bangkok, although the rains up north have finished, or nearly so. The trouble is that the river waters flowing south are meeting the abnormally high tides moving north from the Gulf of Thailand. It will take about 6 weeks, or so we are being told, for the waters to subside. It all depends on where Amarin Press is located.

Pisuth took a couple of weeks to reply to me on another matter (Horaga albimacula), he has a lot on his plate at the moment. I am sure he will post the publication on his website when it finally happens. I check that site daily and will report it here. We just need to be patient.

Whilst the rains of the North are finishing, they have just started here, and, as I write this, there is a huge thunderstorm outside that has been going on for a couple of hours now. My Canoe is all prepared, again! (Do you have a smilie with an umbrella?:grin2: )

[Painted Jezebel]

Not surprisingly, the book launch has been delayed due to the flooding. Hopefully, it will be arround the middle of November. I will keep you informed.

[Commander]

Thanks for the update, Les.

Pisuth's also posted the news on his blog --> http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=13606

[guldsmed]

The blog is now not working and no news about the book? Anyone know anything?

[Angiud]

I live in Thailand but the news from Pisuth's book are all very dated and now the website is few days down.

I hope the new book will be ready ASAP, I very would like to have it :cry:

[Angiud]

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246689_475641209135789_2125751630_n.jpg

As Pisuth says: "Good news, not now, but next month, the Butterflies of Thailand 2nd and revised edition by Pisuth Ek-Amnuay, 944 pages the cover price is the same as the 1st edition (867 pages) 1,750 baht. The final contract has been signed today. The book is in final printing process which should be ready by mid or end of October 2012. Please note that the book will be about 3 kg and the delivery cost internatio
nally will be high or higher than the book itself, please wait."

I hope this time will be the right one!

[Commander]

Thanks for the update, Antonio. The last time we bought his 1st edition (which was no lightweight either!), we ordered 12 copies, and the courier price wasn't too bad, as long as there is a bulk order. If we order copy by copy, then the postage will be high.

I'll write to Pisuth to find out if he is able to send the books to me like the last time. :)

[Angiud]

A beautiful illustration plate from the new edition of the book:

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/399098_407927089262303_1275021620_n.jpg

[Soi46]

I will certainly order a copy when it is published

[Commander]

Ok, since Pisuth has confirmed that the 2nd edition will now be available towards the last week of this month, I have written to him to indicate that we will be bulk purchasing the books. As an indicative cost, we purchased the 1st edition some time back at a cost of S$88 per copy, inclusive of postage. I believe the cost should be around that amount, perhaps slightly more this time. Whatever it is, please reconfirm your order, so that I can confirm the bulk purchase with Pisuth.

For those of you residing in Thailand, I suggest that you order it directly from Pisuth, as it should be cheaper. No point sending it to Singapore and then we send it back to Thailand! ;P


Steven Neo
Nelson Ong
LC Goh
Anthony
Sunny Chir
Horace Tan
Liyana
Chng C K
Loke
KeYang
Federick
Monique
Monique
Koh Cher Hern
Teo T P
Teo T P
David Fischer
EC Goh
Simon
Glenn
French butterfly
If I do not hear from you on this thread by Friday 19 Oct 2012, I will assume that you are no longer interested in buying via this bulk order and will cancel your name from the list.

[Painted Jezebel]

Monique, I will be ordering direct. I may be able to get a small discount as I have helped him out with some info and he is picturing one of my specimens. Would you like me order for you? Antonio, if you are looking to purchase, I can add you to the order as well! Please PM me with your response.

[horace2264]

Khew, I reconfirm my order for the 2nd edition of Pisuth's book. Thanks. :)

[Silverstreak]

Khew, I reconfirm my order for the 2nd edition of Pisuth's book. Thanks!

Assigning the duty for my 1st Edition as my footrest/ door stopper.....;P

[The Plane]

Thanks Khew. I reconfirm my order too. ;P

[Bluebottle]

Thanks Khew. Reconfirm my order :cheers:

[bluefin]

Thanks Khew. Reconfirming my order. :KopiO:

[teotp]

I reconfirm my order - 2 copies. Thanks Khew.

Teo T P

[Wanderer]

confirm. :thumbsup:

[Elbowed Pierrot]

confirm, chop and stamped

[Blue Nawab]

Thanks Khew, I reconfirm my order.

[Glorious Begum]

Same to me. Confirm

[Alfa]

Thanks Khew, confirm 1 copy :)

[Grass Demon]

Thanks Khew, no change of mind, order reconfirmed. Will you get Pisuth to autograph the copies? I will have to cold store the first edition to avoid referring to entries that happen to be erroneous.

[Monique]

Monique, I will be ordering direct. I may be able to get a small discount as I have helped him out with some info and he is picturing one of my specimens. Would you like me order for you? Antonio, if you are looking to purchase, I can add you to the order as well! Please PM me with your response.

I will be cancelling my order (2 copies) because Les is so kind to order a copy for me ;) Really looking forward to it!

[Peacock Royal]

Let me compile the Re-confirmation list of the order for the 2nd edition of Pisuth's book.

1. Horace
2. Sunny Chir
3. Chng C K
4. Loke
5. Nelson Ong
6. Teo TP (2 copies)
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon
9. Koh Cher Hern
10. LC Goh
11. EC Goh
12. Steven Neo
13. Federick

[oksoks]

Re-confirmation list of the order for the 2nd edition of Pisuth's book.

1. Horace
2. Sunny Chir
3. Chng C K
4. Loke
5. Nelson Ong
6. Teo TP (2 copies)
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon
9. Koh Cher Hern
10. LC Goh
11. EC Goh
12. Steven Neo
13. Federick
14. Glenn B.
_______________

[Rustic]

1. Horace
2. Sunny Chir
3. Chng C K
4. Loke
5. Nelson Ong
6. Teo TP (2 copies)
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon
9. Koh Cher Hern
10. LC Goh
11. EC Goh
12. Steven Neo
13. Federick
14. Glenn B.
15. Tan CP

[Angiud]

I got my copy today, thanks to the kindness of Dr. Pisuth, here in Chiang Mai. The book is massive and extremely useful for us interested in Thai butts. Printing maybe not at his best, images a bit dark sometimes, but this is one of the first copies printed. A huge mass of interesting information and images.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Commander]

1. Horace
2. Sunny Chir
3. Chng C K
4. Loke
5. Nelson Ong
6. Teo TP (2 copies)
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon
9. Koh Cher Hern
10. LC Goh
11. EC Goh
12. Steven Neo
13. Federick
14. Glenn B.
15. Tan CP


Order closed. I will proceed to order from Pisuth. At the moment, he has run out of the first batch of books, and we'll have to wait a bit more before he sends to me. :)

[guldsmed]

I visited Siam Insect Zoo last Wednesday and was able to get a copy finally - Yabadabbadooo :-D

And now I made my first ID from it, though I am only 95% sure, could it be hybrida instead of brama?

[Angiud]

No! I was there on Tuesday and in CM until the 19th. We would be able to meet and maybe go hunting together...

[guldsmed]

It is even more silly. I was there Wednesday AND Monday. Tuesday I opted to stay i Tha Ton to look for Jerdon's Bushchat (I am a birder too), which I did NOT see. I was, however, somewhat mollified by finding a River Lapwing instead.

What did you see up there? I did not see many butterflies actually, on Monday it was raining, so almost none at all. Wednesday the weather was sunny most of the time, but still not many butterflies around. The Heliophorus on the pic was the most seen species (maybe 10 seen).

[Commander]

Wow... :omg: the upperside of this species is spectacular!

[Painted Jezebel]

The second photo confirms it as Heliophorus brahma mogoka which has the very apt English name of The Golden Sapphire.

And, yes, SK, it is beautiful with the light in the right direction, the female less so.

[guldsmed]

Thx Les! The two first are the same individual, while the 3rd is another, so in theory, there could be more than one species involved, but I am pretty sure they were all the same. In BoT, 2 ed. brahma is noted from Doi Pha Hom Phok which is continuous with Doi Lang, while hybrida is noted from "Chiang Mai", so it is certainly expected that brahma should be there :)

[Commander]

Ok. The books are on the way. Should arrive some time next week, as they're being sent via courier.

[Commander]

Latest update. The books have arrived in Singapore! They are now held at customs pending payment of GST and tax. :prrr: The tax amount adds up to nearly S$6 per book. :prrr: :prrr:

I'll arrange with you guys to collect your books either this weekend or the next.

My own estimate would be S$78 per copy, incl bank commission fees in making payment to Pisuth. Cheaper than the amount that we paid for the first book. :cheers:

[Alfa]

Latest update. The books have arrived in Singapore! They are now held at customs pending payment of GST and tax. :prrr: The tax amount adds up to nearly S$6 per book. :prrr: :prrr:

Thanks, Khew.

GST = Gangster Service Tax :bsmile: :bsmile: :bsmile:
Oops...:police:

[Glorious Begum]

Khew, thanks. I will get Nelson to collect and pay you. :cheers:
Nelson, thanks. :cheers:

[Commander]

Khew, thanks. I will get Nelson to collect and pay you. :cheers:

No prob. Nelson & Ellen have flown off to Taiwan though... :)

[Commander]

Update as at 7 Nov 2012

1. Horace
2. Sunny Chir
3. Chng C K - collected & paid
4. Loke - collected
5. Nelson Ong
6. Teo TP (2 copies) - collected & paid
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon - collected & paid
9. Koh Cher Hern - collected & paid
10. LC Goh
11. EC Goh
12. Steven Neo
13. Federick - collected & paid
14. Glenn B.
15. Tan CP

[Wanderer]

thanks for ordering the book for me...will find an opportunity to pick it up from you. :)

[Commander]

For those who have received your copy, you may wish to note that Pisuth has kindly autographed each of the books (on the black page, so the signature may not be too obvious).

So your copy has "added value" with the author's signature. :)

[Commander]

Update as at 16 Nov 2012

1. Horace
2. Sunny Chir
3. Chng C K - collected & paid
4. Loke - collected & paid
5. Nelson Ong
6. Teo TP (2 copies) - collected & paid
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon - collected & paid
9. Koh Cher Hern - collected & paid
10. LC Goh
11. EC Goh
12. Steven Neo
13. Federick - collected & paid
14. Glenn B.
15. Tan CP - collected & paid

[Bluebottle]

Hehe, I have paid you at the airport before the trip.

[Commander]

Hehe, I have paid you at the airport before the trip.

:police: ahhhhh... Was updating Chung Pheng's name and forgot about yours. ;P

[Commander]

Update as at 20 Nov 2012.

1. Horace - collected & paid
2. Sunny Chir - collected & paid
3. Chng C K - collected & paid
4. Loke - collected & paid
5. Nelson Ong - collected & paid
6. Teo TP (2 copies) - collected & paid
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon - collected & paid
9. Koh Cher Hern - collected & paid
10. LC Goh - collected & paid
11. EC Goh - collected & paid
12. Steven Neo - collected & paid
13. Federick - collected & paid
14. Glenn B.
15. Tan CP - collected & paid
16. Lemon Tea - collected & paid

[Ichoker]

any chance of it being put up on Indian online stores like flipkart, infibeam or ebay.in?

[Commander]

Update as at 1 Dec 2012.

1. Horace - collected & paid
2. Sunny Chir - collected & paid
3. Chng C K - collected & paid
4. Loke - collected & paid
5. Nelson Ong - collected & paid
6. Teo TP (2 copies) - collected & paid
7. Ke Yang
8. Simon - collected & paid
9. Koh Cher Hern - collected & paid
10. LC Goh - collected & paid
11. EC Goh - collected & paid
12. Steven Neo - collected & paid
13. Federick - collected & paid
14. Glenn B. - collected & paid
15. Tan CP - collected & paid
16. Lemon Tea - collected & paid

[Commander]

any chance of it being put up on Indian online stores like flipkart, infibeam or ebay.in?

Not sure about those sites, but you can either order direct from the author in Thailand, or try the US-based sites if you are keen. The entomology site BioQuip is selling it at US$89.55. http://www.bioquip.com/specials/book_special.asp

I suggest you go to the Thai website and order from them if you are interested in the book. I believe the postage to India will be lower than from the US. Price on the Thai website is 2,750 Baht (or S$109.31)
http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?page_id=7

[Ichoker]

Thanks for the links khew.

[Lydia]

Is it possible to make butterfly books such as this and the new caterpillar book available at Oh's Farm so buyers can just pick them up there?

[Commander]

The new caterpillar book is available at most good book stores in Singapore. It's published by NParks, so they are responsible for the distribution of the books.

As for this Thai book, it will depend on the distributors here in Singapore. It would appear that they think that there's no demand for the book.