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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: November 2009
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Monday, November 16, 2009. An interesting cultural event, the natural wonder of Bang Fai Phaya Nak, “Naga Fireballs,” is held in Phon Phisai district of the northeastern province of Nong Khai along the Mekong River, at the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent, or Ok Phansa. In October around 10-16. The following video from Youtube was recorded on October 14, 2008. Yee Peng Lanna festival or Loy ...
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: September 2009
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Sunday, September 27, 2009. Congratulations for 40 years volunteership: National Museum Volunteers. Another favorite organization of mine that if I were living in Thailand, I would be a regular member of is The Siam Society. Friday, September 25, 2009. Silpakorn's University Electronic Resources on Art in Thailand. Mural Paintings in Thailand. Click on the regions on the map and it will bring yo...
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: July 2010
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Thai ceramics: an ancient, yet living tradition. Living under the shadow of a greater neighbor such as China has its disadvantages as recounted in my previous post relating the Haw Wars. It also has many advantages. One boon was the boosting of a prosperous international trade in ceramics in the 13-14th century Sukhothai. The famous Sangkhalok ceramics. Hundreds of ancien...
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: September 2006
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Saturday, September 30, 2006. Western non-bhudhists will find it very hard to understand the origin of King Bhumibol's power and influence over the Thai people. Their history of fuedalism and monarchical institutions would make it is very difficult for them to see how the Thai monarchy can be anything more than an institution. I've travelled with my father, a provincial government officer, on ma...
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: Self-sufficiency or sustainable development
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Wednesday, October 4, 2006. Self-sufficiency or sustainable development. Definition of "sustainable development":. 171;Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. And he wrote a famous book "Small is Beautiful: A study of economics as if people mattered". Theory explained, the actual im...
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: August 2010
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Monday, August 16, 2010. What the pots tell about the past. This article, written by Chris Baker, was published by BTHE MING GAP AND SHIPWRECK CERAMICS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. Angkok Post's Outlook section on 16/08/2010. Where were they loaded onto junks? Who controlled or taxed this trade? What relationship is there between the rhythms of the ceramics trade and the course of Siam's political history?
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: Behind the scene political scrabble
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Behind the scene political scrabble. Published by Asia Times, Feb. 18, 2012 at. Http:/ www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast Asia/NB18Ae03.html. Thailand's Thaksin prepares for war. By John Cole and Steve Sciacchitano. Whether the announced red-shirt demonstrations are planned to. Pre-emptively take control of Bangkok's streets ahead of a possible new crisis, or plotted a...
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: January 2007
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Thursday, January 11, 2007. I was in Thailand since November, and am now in Mexico, have a lot to write about but no time. Just to mark the new year, I would like to post the following text by. Sent to me by an old friend I met in Bangkok. Happy New Year to all! THE YEAR AHEAD: Buddha's blessings for the 'double James Bond year 2-007'. The original meaning of the word dukkha. Dukkha if left unat...
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog: February 2005
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Vnuriya - Thai history blog. Personal impressions about Thailand, history and culture, and a few other things. Thursday, February 3, 2005. Khon masks, puppets, archetypes and Thai leadership. There are several links on the internet about Ramakien, some of which I've listed below. However, what delighted me the most was this website of the "Joe Louis Theater". Links to Khon masks and Ramakien websites:. The poetic of Ramakien, presented by Northern Illinois University. A Muay Thai website. Mairrage to Kin...
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