Graham Jefcoate was born in England and studied English and Library Science in Cambridge and London, though he spent much of his working life abroad. He is now retired and lives mostly in Chiang Mai. He took an increasing interest in Thailand when he became Head of Early Printed Collections at the British Library in London in 1997, and served as a member of the committee of the Anglo-Thai Society. In recent years, he has become interested in the life of foreign communities in early 20th century Siam/Thailand. His collection Enchanted Land: Foreign Writings about Chiang Mai in the Early 20th Century was published by River Books in 2023.

Book by Graham Jefcoate