The number of Thais living Britain in 1942 was not more than 65 people. This is the story of one Thai family who lived in England throughout the Second World War, their experiences as Free Thais, their remarkable survival from the bombs during the Blitz, and the deprivations of wartime England and post-war France, Italy and Siam. All this is seen through the eyes of a Siamese boy who was born and raised in England.The war was a formative experience for most of our generation.

   As events unfold, we follow Teddy’s childhood through a series of addresses, some where he had lived, others where his father, a Siamese diplomat, had worker.
      
   It is the story of a young boy’s relationship with the people he met, both Thai and European, and the effect they had on him. Teddy has drawn both figuratively and literally from his experiences, vividly describing the different places where he lived, from the dilapidated houses which became his home to his schools and teachers, and encompassing the social and political changes of the time.

   It is a personal story of war and peace, simply told through the reminiscences of a Thai boy caught up by events that shook the world in the last century.

1. 23 Ashburn Place, London SW7
2. 1 Auriol Road, London SW14
3. Sheen Court, London SW14
4. Mon Reve, Runnymede, Surrey
5. Eccleston Hotel, London SW1
6. Barons Court Station, London SW14
7. Misbourne, Virginia Water
8. Melville Court, London SW12 Barons Keep, London SW14
9. 8 Rue Greuze,Paris 16
10. On board the Willem Ruys