In recent discussions of rural development policy in Thailand there is, quite rightly, an emphasis on issues of debt and savings. One aspect of local household economy that has intrigued me is the financial impact of funeral expenses. Funerals in rural Thailand (and elsewhere) are a big deal and are often spoken of in terms of their [...]
Funding funerals
February 8th, 2007 by Andrew Walker · 24 Comments
Tags: Thailand
Saprang on the three pillars
February 8th, 2007 by Nicholas Farrelly · 12 Comments
“The traitor is slated to be banished to live foever in the jungle because there is no place in society for a deceitful politician…Civil servants should know they are dispensing duties on His Majesty’s behalf, so they are not supposed to allow themselves to become henchmen for rogue politicians…The [Council for National Security] had to step [...]
Tags: Coup · Surayud regime · Thailand