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Francois Dore: Opium in French Indo-China

Dec 24, 2008

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Francois Dore, an impassioned collector of books about French Indochine, talks about the role of opium in the literature and lifestyle. Francois claims to have the largest collection of French literature from Indochine.

He gave a guided tour of his remarkable bookshop (in French) posted here.

Address: Librairie du Siam et des Colonies, 645/42-43 Petchaburi Rd. Back of courtyard across from Pantip Plaza and directly opposite the Indonesian Embassy. BTS Ratchathewi.

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  1. I would like to get in touch with François Dore
    Do you have his e mail

    Thanks

    Posted by alain boullard | January 5, 2009, 8:56 pm

  2. Sure, Alain! Will reply offline.

    Posted by thomascrampton | January 5, 2009, 9:43 pm

  3. Hi!
    Very fine !
    Does he sell to France ?
    Dou you have his email ?
    Thanks a lot.
    Claude.

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:29 am

  4. Hi!
    Very fine !
    Does he sell to France ?
    Dou you have his email ?
    Thanks a lot.
    Claude.

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:29 am

  5. Hi!
    Very fine !
    Does he sell to France ?
    Dou you have his email ?
    Thanks a lot.
    Claude.

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:29 am

  6. Hi!
    Very fine !
    Does he sell to France ?
    Dou you have his email ?
    Thanks a lot.
    Claude.

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:29 am

  7. Hi!
    Pease excuse me. A bug in my previous email.
    Here is the good one.
    Regards

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:32 am

  8. Hi!
    Pease excuse me. A bug in my previous email.
    Here is the good one.
    Regards

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:32 am

  9. Hi!
    Pease excuse me. A bug in my previous email.
    Here is the good one.
    Regards

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:32 am

  10. Hi!
    Pease excuse me. A bug in my previous email.
    Here is the good one.
    Regards

    Posted by Claude second | January 23, 2009, 8:32 am

  11. Hi!
    I've not yet receive the answer ?? Not yet his email too ??
    I'm interested to buy some item to François Doré.
    Regards.

    Posted by Claude SECOND | March 12, 2009, 5:02 pm

  12. Hi!
    I've not yet receive the answer ?? Not yet his email too ??
    I'm interested to buy some item to François Doré.
    Regards.

    Posted by Claude SECOND | March 12, 2009, 5:02 pm

  13. Hi!
    I've not yet receive the answer ?? Not yet his email too ??
    I'm interested to buy some item to François Doré.
    Regards.

    Posted by Claude SECOND | March 12, 2009, 5:02 pm

  14. Hi!
    I've not yet receive the answer ?? Not yet his email too ??
    I'm interested to buy some item to François Doré.
    Regards.

    Posted by Claude SECOND | March 12, 2009, 5:02 pm

  15. Hi!
    I've not yet receive the answer ?? Not yet his email too ??
    I'm interested to buy some item to François Doré.
    Regards.

    Posted by Claude SECOND | March 13, 2009, 12:02 am

  16. NOTE ON NEW LOCATION in 2012 - François has moved his extraordinary Librairie to a larger location just a few minutes walk from the Ploenchit Skytrain stop. Visits are by appointment.

    Librairie du Siam et des Colonies
    44/2 Sukhumvit soi 1,  Bangkok 10110 Thailande
    Tel : 02-251-0225 , 02-252-0299
    E-mail :  librairiedusiam@cgsiam.com

    Posted by Kent Davis | January 21, 2012, 4:16 pm

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