Rian Thai Vol.2/2009

CONTENTS

  • Art as a “System of Action”: Buddha Images in the “Golden Age” of Lan Na, c. 1355-1525 CE (1898-2068 BE)
    (Author : Angela Chiu)
  • Convention and Invention in the Phra Sri An (Maitreya) Myth in Thai Society
    (Author : Aphilak Kasempholkoon and Siraporn Nathalang)
  • The Role of Food in the Musical Rites of the Lanna People of Northern Thailand
    (Author : Bussakorn Binson)
  • Cars and Carts: Marketing, Circulation, and Fluidity in Bangkok’s Central Business District
    (Author : Claudio Sopranzetti)
  • The Emergence of the Kingdom of Thonburi in the Context of the Chinese Era 1727-1782
    (Author : Jirathorn Chartsiri)
  • Monsters in Thai Horror Film from 2001 to 2008: A Reflection of Culture and Society
    (Author : Ji-eun Lee)
  • Hikayat Abu Qasim: The Legacy of a Twentieth-Century Rong Ngeng Pioneer in Thailand’s Andaman Coast Region
    (Author : Lawrence Ross)
  • Historical Narratives of King Naresuan the Great: Narrative Techniques and Image Creation
    (Author : Marasri Sothip)
  • Legitimacy, Counterinsurgency, and Order 66/2523
    (Author : Matt Wheeler)
  • Sorrow in the Paññāsa Jātaka: Emotion and the Teaching of Dharma
    (Author : Patcharin Buranakorn)
  • Local Wisdom and Social Learning for Sustainable Water Resource Management: A Case Study of Ban Limthong, Amphoe Nang Rong, Changwat Buri Ram
    (Author : Royboon Rassameethes)
  • Prospects and Policy Options for Thailand’s Trade in Bioenergy in the Mekong Region: Implications for Sustainable Development
    (Author : Sabrina Shaw)
  • Siam’s New Detectives: Police Work and the Press from 1900 to 1950
    (Author : Samson Lim)
  • Palaung Buddhism and Ethnic Identity in Northern Thailand
    (Author : Sean Ashley)

Honorary Editors

  • Yoneo Ishii, The National Institute for the Humanities, Tokyo
  • William J. Klausner, Institute of Security and International Studies, Bangkok
  • Pranee Kullavanich, Sirindhorn Thai Center, Bangkok
  • Elizabeth Moore, School of Oriental and African Studies, London
  • Peter Skilling, Ecole fracaise d’Extreme-Orient, Bangkok and Paris

Peer Review Committee

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bussakorn Binson
  • Dr. Dhiravat na Pombejra
  • Prof. Dr. Kusuma Raksamani
  • Dr. Peter Skilling
  • Prof. Dr. Piyanart Bunnag
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Withaya Sucharithanarugse
  • Asst. Prof. Ritirong Jiwakanon
  • Prof. Dr. Ruenruthai Sujjapun
  • Captain Dr. Samai Jai-In, RTM
  • Prof. Dr. Siraporn Nathalang
  • Assoc. Prof. Surichai Wun’gaeo

Editorial Board

  • Suchitra Chongstitvatana, Director, Institute of Thai Studies
  • Arthit Thongtak, Deputy Director, Institute of Thai Studies
  • Supakorn Ditapan, Deputy Director, Institute of Thai Studies
  • Ritirong Jiwakanon, Deputy Director, Institute of Thai Studies

Editor

  • Suchitra Chongstitvatana

Assistant Editor

  • Frederick B. Goss