Chiang Mai

A Vision of Chiang Mai

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126th INTG Meeting – A talk by Sirichai Narumit Ajaan Sirichai told of Chiang Mai past [loved], present [raped] and future [hopefully, a marriage of love]. “This city used to be so charming, so well known for its quality.” 1996 will be Chiang Mai’s 700th anniversary, and these are today’s statistics: Up to 50 years ago, Chiang Mai … Read more

Social Implications of Trade in the Chiang Mai Valley in the 19th Century

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6th INTG Meeting – A talk by Katherine Bowie Reference #1: Unraveling the Myth of the Subsistence Economy: Textile Production in Nineteenth-Century Northern Thailand Author: Katherine A. Bowie; Source: The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 51, No. 4 (Nov., 1992), pp. 797-823; Published by: Association for Asian Studies Reference #2: Assessing the Early Observers: Cloth and … Read more