Comments on: Mekong Post http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/02/16/mekong/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:39:39 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Saowapha http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/02/16/mekong/comment-page-1/#comment-34815 Saowapha Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:51:39 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/02/16/mekong/#comment-34815 Thanks for your question, I'm glad to clarify this. "Mekong Post" is aimed at a wide audience, from locals to outsiders, including academics - but the limited academic content is presented in a popular style. It is published by a civil society organisation whose name translates roughly as "Community publication for Lower Lan Na Mekhong" concerned with protecting and promoting environment and culture of that region. Only the first volume was specifically about Chiang Khong - subsequent volumes deal with other themes, although with a focus on Lower Lan Na Mekhong region. E.g. the second volume was about the Giant Catfish (pla buek). I didn't mean to suggest that the whole series is just about Chiang Khong district. Thanks for your question, I’m glad to clarify this. “Mekong Post” is aimed at a wide audience, from locals to outsiders, including academics – but the limited academic content is presented in a popular style.
It is published by a civil society organisation whose name translates roughly as “Community publication for Lower Lan Na Mekhong” concerned with protecting and promoting environment and culture of that region.
Only the first volume was specifically about Chiang Khong – subsequent volumes deal with other themes, although with a focus on Lower Lan Na Mekhong region. E.g. the second volume was about the Giant Catfish (pla buek).
I didn’t mean to suggest that the whole series is just about Chiang Khong district.

]]> By: anon http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/02/16/mekong/comment-page-1/#comment-33604 anon Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:51:42 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/02/16/mekong/#comment-33604 Pardon me for appearing cynical, but is this by-monthly journal of life in Chiang Khong district aimed at the people of Chiang Khong district? Or is it aimed at teary-eyed academics who persist on imposing their own perspectives on what is happening in that district? Pardon me for appearing cynical, but is this by-monthly journal of life in Chiang Khong district aimed at the people of Chiang Khong district?

Or is it aimed at teary-eyed academics who persist on imposing their own perspectives on what is happening in that district?

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