Phaendin chintanakan (Imagined land: solving southern violence and the state in Thailand) (2008) edited by Chaiwat Sathaanan (ISBN: 9789740200789). This voluminous (596 pages), well researched and well referenced text is a comprehensive contemporary study of the three southern provinces of Songkla, Narathiwat and Hat Yai. The text includes discussions of national security policy concerning the south; review of research and literature on the south; the culture of public administration; religious relations; and the ‘War on Terror’. Each of the ten chapters are contributed by specialists in the various fields. Here is the contents page.
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1 hello // Jul 2, 2008 at 3:16 am
Hat-Yai is not a province. It’s the biggest city in Songkhla Province, with its own district The provincial seat of Songkhla is about 26 kms away. This is a frequent mistake
2 Saowapha // Jul 11, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Thank you hello for pointing that out, it’s my mistake. Cheers
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