• Cover Image

Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

...Matti Sarmela LAWS OF DESTINY NEVER DISAPPEAR Culture of Thailand in the postlocal world Helsinki 2005 ... ...Matti Sarmela LAWS OF DESTINY NEVER DISAPPEAR Culture of Thailand in the postlocal world Helsinki 2005 ... ...TINY NEVER DISAPPEAR Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World ... ...R DISAPPEAR Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World ... ... A VILLAGE IN NORTHERN THAILAND ... ... A VILLAGE IN NORTHERN THAILAND ... ... work, he had to be policeman and judge, sort out the village disputes and crimes. It was rare that even criminal issues were notified as far as the ... ...n the village. I would also like more help from the police in incidents of crime. Because nowadays every village has some rich people who hold enormou... ...minor issues and kill each other (referring to general increase in violent crime in Thailand). What is the use of killing people, we don't even eat hu...

...s, weddings, funerals, sorcerers and healers, as well as village Buddhism. The author draws surprising parallels between the worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland, the past and future of local cultures. Matti Sarmela started collecting material on Northern Thailand in 1972. Based on a longitudinal field study, he wrote his description of three villages in Lampang ...

Read More