Strange Events in the Kingdom of Cambodia & Laos 1635-1644 (Dutch Edition)

History

CASTELEYN, Ed. PIETER

Asia

White Lotus, Ltd.

A highly detailed and very well-illustrated overview of the archaeology of the Mons of Dvarati, an important early group of people residing in Southeast Asia.

The Archeology of the Mons of Dvaravati: Volume I & II

Politics & Social Sciences

DUPONT, PIERRE

Archaeology

This book provides a comprehensive overview of this custom, describing the different types of spirit houses in Thailand. It devotes one chapter to the worship of the Lord of the Land and what to offer him to keep him satisfied and in good moods. The ceremony how to install a spirit house is described as well as what to do when one has to dispose of a spirit house. The Erawan shrine in Bangkok and the city pillars of some cities of Thailand are described as well as spirit houses in neighboring countries of Thailand. The book is richly illustrated by both black and white and color photographs showing the different styles of spirit houses around the country. The interested reader will get important background information and thus will understand the significance of the spirit house in present day Thailand in much more detail.

Spirit Houses of Thailand

Peter A. Reichart

Pathawee Khongkhunthian

This is a critique of the current resurgence of paramilitarism in Thailand. The central organisation is the Volunteer Defence Corps, or Or Sor. An agency of the Ministry of Interior since the 1950s, Or Sor has a multiplicity of tasks, including maintaining road checkpoints, guarding provincial and district buildings, supervising refugee camps, development assistance, and involvement in the war on drugs. It has also been instrumental in training and supervising rapidly increasing numbers of Village Self-Defence Volunteers (Chor Ror Bor). Since 2002 their numbers have increased in the Thailand-Burma borderlands and in the South, where Or Sor and Chor Ror Bor have become a primary target of the insurgency. Despite a generally improving reputation, many paramilitary personnel are also notorious as thugs for local strongmen, and for corruption and inefficiency. This book is the first in-depth study of this uniquely Thai experience of paramilitarism.

Militia Redux, Or sor and the Revival of Paramilitarism in Thailand

Engineering & Transportation

Desmond Ball

David Scott Mathieson

Engineering

This expanded edition includes a new chapter and over sixty additional plates of Thailand's most representative flora. Color plates and descriptions of over five hundred species make plant identification an enjoyable pastime for serious students, nature lovers, tourists or others who wish to learn the names and characteristics of Thailand famed flowers. Divided into eight plant communities and easily keyed, this well-organized new edition becomes a valuable addition to any library.

Flowering Plants of Thailand: A Field Guide

McMAKIN, PATRICK D.

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