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An Adaptation Of Traditional Beliefs To Buddhism : A Study Of Lan Xang Literature, Sukanya Suchxaya Jan 2000

An Adaptation Of Traditional Beliefs To Buddhism : A Study Of Lan Xang Literature, Sukanya Suchxaya

Asian Review

The purpose of this article is to study the adaptation of the Tai- Lao people's traditional beliefs to Buddhism. The study is based on 5 important Lan Xang literary works, namely Khun Bourom , Thao Ba Jueng , Phaya Khankhak , Khu Lu- Nang Oua and Pha Daeng - Nang Ai. The result of the study reveals that these works are traditionally oral tales of the Tai-Laos people, which were composed in written form only after the reign of King Vixul of the Lan Xang Kingdom ( A.D.1500- 1520). It is supposed that most of the poet authors were Buddhist …


Religious Contacts Between Sri Lanka And Thailand From The Pre-Colonial Period Tothe Colonial Period, Piyanart Bunnag Jan 2000

Religious Contacts Between Sri Lanka And Thailand From The Pre-Colonial Period Tothe Colonial Period, Piyanart Bunnag

Asian Review

Religious contacts between Sri Lanka and Thailand began during the pre-colonial period in the late thirteenth century up until the colonial period in the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries as each country conducted its relationship with the other on a reciprocal basis . Sri Lanka, as the first giver of Theravada Buddhism to Thailand, had a cultural influence on Thailand in terms of Buddhism. However, Thailand was able to harmoniously integrate Sri Lanka's influences with traditional Thai culture. Later on, Thailand had a chance "to repay her debt" to Sri Lanka by reviving the declining Buddhism in Sri Lanka …


The Portuguese In Siam And Pegu, Suthachai Yimprasert Jan 2000

The Portuguese In Siam And Pegu, Suthachai Yimprasert

Asian Review

After the Portuguese conquest of Melaka, the Portuguese official contact with the kingdoms of Siam and Pegu followed. Then the official relations between Melaka and Siam and Pegu were established. After this, the Portuguese came to stay in the main ports in the region, such as Ayuthaya, Pattani, Mergui, Martaban, and Pegu. However, their activities in this region suggested that they were freelance warriors fighting for fortune. Their communities were unofficial, independent from the State of India in Goa. These Portuguese became not only traders but also mercenaries and advisers in the Siamese army for using cannons and guns. In …


Western Mercantile Organization In The Early Twentieth Century Penang: An Examination Of The Chamber Of Commerce's Records, Chuleeporn Virunha Jan 2000

Western Mercantile Organization In The Early Twentieth Century Penang: An Examination Of The Chamber Of Commerce's Records, Chuleeporn Virunha

Asian Review

This paper examines changes which occurred within the Penang western mercantile community during the early twentieth century through an examination of its official organ, the Penang Chamber of Commerce. Through the Chamber of Commerce's records, the history of this organization, its memberships and components, and most importantly, the western mercantile views on business and Penangs affairs, are delineated. The focus is on underlying conflicts between the local and metropolitan-based trading firms operating in Penang and whether or not the differences, if any, affected the Chamber of Commerce's performance as a pressure group. Our examination of the Penang Chamber of Commerce's …


Contributors Jan 2000

Contributors

Asian Review

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Identity, Authenticity And Reputation In The Postcolonial History Of Mainland Southeast Asia, Craig J. Reynolds Jan 1998

Identity, Authenticity And Reputation In The Postcolonial History Of Mainland Southeast Asia, Craig J. Reynolds

Asian Review

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Historical Writings, Historical Novels And Period Movies And Dramas: An Observation Concerning Myanmar In Thai Perception And Understanding, Sunait Chutinataranond Jan 1998

Historical Writings, Historical Novels And Period Movies And Dramas: An Observation Concerning Myanmar In Thai Perception And Understanding, Sunait Chutinataranond

Asian Review

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From Siam To Thailand: What Is In A Name?, Charnvit Kasetsiri Jan 1998

From Siam To Thailand: What Is In A Name?, Charnvit Kasetsiri

Asian Review

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Concept Of People In Southeast Asia: A Cursory Consideration, Withaya Sucharithanarugs Jan 1998

Concept Of People In Southeast Asia: A Cursory Consideration, Withaya Sucharithanarugs

Asian Review

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Civil Society Amidst Traditional Public And Private Sectors: Their Interactions And Roles In The Thai Public Policy Process, Pisanu Sangiampongsa Jan 1998

Civil Society Amidst Traditional Public And Private Sectors: Their Interactions And Roles In The Thai Public Policy Process, Pisanu Sangiampongsa

Asian Review

It is widely believed that the civil society will help lead to good governance in Thailand. This idea is not far-fetched. In the discussion of civil society, the two traditional sectors-the public and private-are first examined with respect to their roles in the public policy process and in the economy. Despite various benefits of both public and private sectors on the society and economy, failures in both sectors sometimes occur. The civil society is put forward as an alternative, third, or people's sector to compensate for the state and market failures. In the case of Thailand, the prevalence of corruption, …


Three Stages In The Development Of The Thai Capitalist State, Ji Ungpakorn Jan 1997

Three Stages In The Development Of The Thai Capitalist State, Ji Ungpakorn

Asian Review

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Prospects For U.S. - East Asian Economic Relations, Zhou Jing Jan 1997

Prospects For U.S. - East Asian Economic Relations, Zhou Jing

Asian Review

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Indonesian Military In Politics : Possibility For Change?, Himawan Bayu Patriadi Jan 1997

Indonesian Military In Politics : Possibility For Change?, Himawan Bayu Patriadi

Asian Review

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The Development Of Asian Rail Corridors-, David Murray Jan 1997

The Development Of Asian Rail Corridors-, David Murray

Asian Review

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Security Issues Between China And Southeast Asian: What Problems Are They Facing And How To Solve Them?, Dao Shulin Jan 1996

Security Issues Between China And Southeast Asian: What Problems Are They Facing And How To Solve Them?, Dao Shulin

Asian Review

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Cultural Relations Between Ayudhya And Sri Lanka, W. M. Sirisena Jan 1996

Cultural Relations Between Ayudhya And Sri Lanka, W. M. Sirisena

Asian Review

No abstract provided.


Push Economic Cooperation Between Southwest China And Thailand Forward, Zhu Zhenming Jan 1996

Push Economic Cooperation Between Southwest China And Thailand Forward, Zhu Zhenming

Asian Review

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The Politics Of Economic Reform : A Comparative Study Of Thailand, Indonesia, And Burma (Myanmar), Priyambudi Sulistiyanto Jan 1996

The Politics Of Economic Reform : A Comparative Study Of Thailand, Indonesia, And Burma (Myanmar), Priyambudi Sulistiyanto

Asian Review

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Book Reviews Chin Shunshin, Murder In A Peking Studio (Pekin Yuyukan) Trans., Joshua A. Fogel Jan 1995

Book Reviews Chin Shunshin, Murder In A Peking Studio (Pekin Yuyukan) Trans., Joshua A. Fogel

Asian Review

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Democracy Versus Authoritarianism In East Asia : Has The Tide Turned?, Wolden Bello Jan 1995

Democracy Versus Authoritarianism In East Asia : Has The Tide Turned?, Wolden Bello

Asian Review

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Political Disharmony In Thai Society: A Lesson From The May 1992 Incident, Kritaya Archavanitkul, Anuchat Poungsomlee, Suporn Chunhavuttiyanont, Varaporn Chamsanit Jan 1995

Political Disharmony In Thai Society: A Lesson From The May 1992 Incident, Kritaya Archavanitkul, Anuchat Poungsomlee, Suporn Chunhavuttiyanont, Varaporn Chamsanit

Asian Review

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A Practice Approach To The Japanese Company : Loyalty, Harmony And Incentives, Kyonosuke Hirai Jan 1995

A Practice Approach To The Japanese Company : Loyalty, Harmony And Incentives, Kyonosuke Hirai

Asian Review

A number of books on the Japanese society published since the Sixties considered the Japanese collectiveness as the source of Japan's economic success. Drawing on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, the paper shows that harmony and loyalty in the large Japanese company, which they emphasised as symbols of the collectiveness, indicate only an ideological picture of Japanese society, and, in reality, employees consciously or unconsciously attempt to improve their positions in terms of accumulating symbolic capital in daily activities. The paper relies largely on the author's own experience in a large Japanese company between 1988 and 1990.


"All Men Are Created Unequal" Conservative Ideas In The American South, 1800-1860, Thanet Aphornsuvan Jan 1995

"All Men Are Created Unequal" Conservative Ideas In The American South, 1800-1860, Thanet Aphornsuvan

Asian Review

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Japan's Rearmament : Trends, Determinants And Prospects, Sorpong Peou Jan 1995

Japan's Rearmament : Trends, Determinants And Prospects, Sorpong Peou

Asian Review

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Postmodernism In Thai Poetry: Saksiri Meesomsueb's Tukta Roi Sai, Soraj Hongladanrom Jan 1994

Postmodernism In Thai Poetry: Saksiri Meesomsueb's Tukta Roi Sai, Soraj Hongladanrom

Asian Review

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Towards Postmodernism In Islamic Thought: The Contribution Of Mohammad Arkoun, Imtiyaz Yusuf Jan 1994

Towards Postmodernism In Islamic Thought: The Contribution Of Mohammad Arkoun, Imtiyaz Yusuf

Asian Review

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The Postmodern Explained To Grown-Ups: A Lesson Of A Thai Study Of The Postmodern, Chaiyan Chaiyaporn Jan 1994

The Postmodern Explained To Grown-Ups: A Lesson Of A Thai Study Of The Postmodern, Chaiyan Chaiyaporn

Asian Review

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Metaphor In/And/Of The Four Modernizations: The Discourse Of Pencil Sharpeners In Chinese Politics, William A. Callahan Jan 1994

Metaphor In/And/Of The Four Modernizations: The Discourse Of Pencil Sharpeners In Chinese Politics, William A. Callahan

Asian Review

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From Textual Freedom To Social/ Economic Contingencies: Space, Power And The Shopping Centres In Singapore, Yao Souchou Jan 1994

From Textual Freedom To Social/ Economic Contingencies: Space, Power And The Shopping Centres In Singapore, Yao Souchou

Asian Review

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The Cultural History School The Next Phase Of Thai Studies, Chatthip Nartsupha Jan 1994

The Cultural History School The Next Phase Of Thai Studies, Chatthip Nartsupha

Asian Review

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