262nd INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Dr. Sampan Singharajwarapan About the Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sampan Singharajwarapan is from the Department of Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University. Northern Thailand has a number of active faults that are capable of generating some big earthquakes that may cause major damage to … Read more
A Detective Story: Is This Image the Original? Two Others Claim the Title. 260th INTG Meeting – A talk and slide presentation by Carol Stratton About the Speaker Carol Stratton has been working on the art history of Thailand for over thirty years. She and her family lived in Bangkok for six years during the … Read more
252nd INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Jack Kelly Summary of Jack’s Talk Compiled by your Convenor, Brian Hubbard Using Thomas’s brand spanking new LCD projector and other associated bits of technological paraphernalia to illustrate his talk, Jack started by outlining the background and the current situation of the tourism market of Chiang … Read more
250th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Dr. Duangchan Charoenmuang Dr. Duangchan writes “Chiang Mai air quality has been worse than you may have thought. The critical period is in dry season. At this time the air contains an increased amount of fine particulate matter (PM10), much more than the allowable amount. Statistics … Read more
242nd INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Don Swearer Martyrdom set within the broader context of persecution has been a defining feature of the history of the expansion of Christianity worldwide, including Thailand. The seminal martyrdom story in the annals of the Protestant (Presbyterian) church is northern Thailand is the death of two Thai Christian men, Nan … Read more
241st INTG Meeting – A talk by Richard Gorsuch Summary of Richard Gorsuch’s Talk The last three falls, I have been in Thailand and Yangon and talked with people involved in the problems along the Thai-Burma border. While my knowledge is obviously very limited, I have made some observations that arise from my background (PhD … Read more
238th INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Hans-Dieter Bechstedt and Mrs. Patcharin Nawichai Contact Information for the presenters:Dr. Hans-Dieter Bechstedt (bechstedt@gmx.net) Mrs. Patcharin Nawichai (nawichai@yahoo.com) Research Group Social Networks and Development, Hohenheim Office, Faculty of Agriculture Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200Thailand Phone: +66-53-944647, Fax: +66-53-274030 Dr. Hans-Dieter Bechstedt’s background More than 20 years … Read more
235th INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Peter Kunstadter This summary of Peter’s talk was compiled by your convenor from the handout that Peter had prepared for the talk. Introduction Since the 1970s, Hmong farmers have changed from ‘organic’ subsistence shifting cultivation to fixed-field cash crop farming using chemical pesticides. This paper considers some … Read more
