243rd INTG Meeting – A talk by Aaron Stern Aaron Stern is a doctoral student at the Department of Political Science, University of Michigan. His dissertation concerns the Thai House of Representatives and its influence on government policy-making. He has spent about 6 years in Thailand, working or doing research in various capacities. Brief Abstract Thailand’s current constitution mandated some major … 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
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
159th INTG Meeting – A talk by Katherine Bowie Katherine A. Bowie (kabowie@wisc.edu) is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Vote Buying and Village Outrage in an Election in Northern Thailand: Recent Legal Reforms in Historical Context N.B. If any minutes were taken for the talk given in 1997 then they have long since … Read more
