Nation and Culture

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Saichol Sattayanurak THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MAINSTREAM 7

THOUGHT ON 'THAI NATION' AND 'THAINESS'

BY LUANG WICHIT WATHAKAN

Virginia Maguire THE THAI LANGUAGE: A DIALECT WITH AN ARMY? 35

An Exploration of Linguistic Nationalism and

Language Standardisation

Lindsay Falvey THE SUCCESS OF THE CHINESE IN THAILAND: 51

The Case of Agribusiness

Staffan Lindberg WHEN WILL THE FARMERS UNITE? 62

The Long Road to Democracy in Rural Thailand

Ven. Mettanando Bhikkhu THE MEANING OF BUDDHA`S LAST SAYING 82

FOR BUDDHISTS AND CHRISTS

Michael Axel WHY IS BUDDHISM, IS RELIGION SO 92

IMPORTANT IN THAI CULTURE?

Patrice Ladwig THE MIMETIC REPRESENTATION OF THE DEAD 120

AND SOCIAL SPACE AMONG THE BUDDHIST LAO

Jana Raendchen THE ORIGIN OF THE LAO: Myths and Legends 135

portrait 160

conference report 167

book review 171

article review 184