230st INTG Meeting – A talk by Jacques Leider The following is the full text of Jacques Leider’s talk: The Geographical Setting and the Population Starting on Bangladesh’s eastern border, Arakan covers the stretch of land which runs south to Cap Negrais where we reach Lower Burma. Arakan’s heartland is the fertile plains of the … Read more
227th INTG Meeting – A Talk by Mark Tamthai Dr. Mark Tamthai is a member of the Department of Philosophy, Chulalongkorn University, where he has taught for 28 years in the fields of Logic, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science and Social Philosophy. He is the current President of the Philosophy and Religion Society of Thailand. The … Read more
225th INTG Meeting – A video presentation and talk by Dr. Otome Klein Hutheesing Dr. Otome Klein Hutheesing is a sociologist from Leiden University in the Netherlands, who has been doing research in a Lisu village for more than 20 years. The following is the full text of her talk: Introduction “Tiger mountain will never … Read more
224th INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Roland Jacques The Full Text of Dr. Roland Jacques’ Talk During a previous visit to Bangkok, I was discussing the merits of various scripts; Asia has so many different ones, with a friend. When he referred to the “American alphabet”, I was not astonished, but rather utterly … Read more
223rd INTG Meeting – A Talk by Carool Kersten The Full Text of Carool’s Talk Introduction The intention of this talk is to provide an impression of the ventures of the Dutch East India Company in Phnom Penh during the years 1635 until 1644, and the first recorded European expedition sent by the Dutch trading … Read more
222nd INTG Meeting – A slide presentation and talk by John Butt The Abridged Text of John’s Talk A friend, who has for many years been a Christian missionary in Thailand, mentioned that he thought it strange that I should be the one speaking here tonight on “The Role of the Christian Missionary in Thailand” … Read more
221st INTG Meeting – A slide presentation and talk by Joe Cummings Summary of Joe’s Talk and Presentation Joe Cummings, author of the hardcover pictorial Buddhist Stupas in Asia: The Shape of Perfection, opened his presentation with a brief history of the Buddhist stupa. The earliest known mention of the word stupa appears in the … Read more
220th INTG Meeting – A slide presentation and talk by Robert M. Boer Summary of Robert’s Talk and Presentation Your Convenor writes: Robert showed 94 slide images of the Railways of Thailand to illustrate this talk; alas far too many for me to be able to describe each one in detail in this summary. You … Read more
