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December 6th 2007
Just about everyone has been wearing their yellow shirts this week. It’s a very auspicious occasion. The king of Thailand, revered by most Thais, turned 80 yesterday. Though he’s been ailing recently, he is the longest living monarch. There was a huge fireworks display the other night that made any Fourth of July show seem like a few sparklers and some roman candles. So It is safe to say that ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more

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Eric Vermeers

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Crossroads In The Himalaya: Buddhist Communities Between Cultural Conservation & Neo-Liberalism. On this Adventure Learning Grant I traveled to Thailand for the 3rd Conference on Gross National Happiness and am traveling in Himalayan communities (Bhutan and India's Himachel Pradesh and Ladakh) to compile a multi-media narrative impression of the interaction of these unique cultural systems within a global economic political structure that provides new challenges to traditional cultural values. Through volunteerism with indigenous NGOs working on issues of development and ... full info

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