Rian Thai – Volume 2/2009

 

 

1) Art as a “System of Action” : Buddha Images in the “Golden Age” of Lan Na, c. 1355-1525 CE (1898-2068 BE) / Angela Chiu

 

2) Convention and Invention in the Phra Sri An (Maitreya) Myth in Thai Society / Aphilak Kasempholkoon and Siraporn Nathalang

 

3) The Role of Food in the Musical Rites of the Lanna People of Northern Thailand / Bussakorn Binson

 

4) Cars and Carts : Marketing, Circulation, and Fluidity in Bangkok’s Central Business District / Claudio Sopranzetti

 

5) The Emergence of the Kingdom of Thonburi in the Context of the Chinese Era 1727-1782 / Jirathorn Chartsiri

 

6) Monsters in Thai Horror Film from 2001 to 2008 : A Reflection of Culture and Society / Ji-eun Lee

 

7) Hikayat Abu Qasim : The Legacy of a Twentieth-Century Rong Ngeng Pioneer in Thailand’s Andaman Coast Region / Lawrence Ross

 

8) Historical Narratives of King Naresuan the Great : Narrative Techniques and Image Creation / Marasri Sothip

 

9) Legitimacy, Counterinsurgency, and Order 66/2523 / Matt Wheeler

 

10) Sorrow in the Pannasa Jataka : Emotion and the Teaching of Dharma / Patcharin Buranakorn

 

11) Local Wisdom and Social Learning for Sustainable Water Resource Management : A Case Study of Ban Limthong, Amphoe Nang Rong, Changwat Buri Ram / Royboon Rassameethes

 

12) Prospects and Policy Options for Thailand’s Trade in Bioenergy in the Mekong Region : Implications for Sustainable Development / Sabrina Shaw

 

13) Siam’s New Detectives : Police Work and the Press from 1900 to 1950 / Samson Lim

 

14) Palaung Buddhism and Ethnic Identity in Northern Thailand / Sean Ashley