Countries and Regions

From Finding a Treasure in a Poor Village to the Setting up of an Akha Educational System

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218th INTG Meeting – A talk by Leo A. von Geusau A Summary of Leo’s Talk I came to Thailand in 1977 to conduct fieldwork studies on Akha language and culture. Two obstacles that I initially encountered were that I was discouraged by the Thai authorities who, for whatever reasons, did not want me to … Read more

The Laotian Hmong in the United States

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216th INTG Meeting – A talk by Khun Pongkaset Suwannakoon A Summary of the Talk Khun Pongkaset commenced his talk with a chronology of significant events in contemporary Laos history. He began with the Dien Bien Phu incident on May 8th 1954. After this incident Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia became independent under a treaty with … Read more

Medicine and Public Health in Chiang Mai during World War Two

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215th INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Ted Brown Thailand in World War II Dr. Brown based his talk on the following chronological timeline of events: December 1938 June 1939 September 3, 1939 June 12, 1940 November 28, 1940 January 1941 May 1941 December 7, 1941 December 8, 1941 December 9, 1941 December 12, 1941 December 21, … Read more

What is the Alternative to Violence in our Multicultural World?

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214th INTG Meeting – A panel discussion with Andrew Forbes, John Butt, and Dean Henderson The panel noted the need for Al-Qaeda and its chief theoretician, to be hunted down in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11th 2001. By extension, the Taliban authorities in also deserved to be overthrown for their part in … Read more

The Karen: Past, Present and Future?

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213th INTG Meeting – A talk by Ron Renard Summary of the Talk The Karen people live mostly in the hills bordering the eastern region and Irrawaddy delta of Burma, primarily in Karen State, with some in Kayah State (Karenni State), southern Shan State (MoBye Region), Ayeyarwady Division (Irrawaddy Division), Southern Kawthoolei (Tenasserim Coastal Region) … Read more

Restoring Northern Thailand’s Degraded Forest Land

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212th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Dr Steve Elliott of the Forest Restoration Research Unit,Chiang Mai University, Thailand The minutes of this meeting are based on a case study prepared by Dr. David Blakesley of Horticulture Research International and Dr. Steve Elliott. Ecosystem Type This project is located in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, … Read more