July 2011 – Le Minh Khai's Southeast Asian History Blog (+ More)

The Traumatic Origins of Modern Thai and Vietnamese Historical Writing

Post author:Le Minh Khai
Post published:July 31, 2011
Post category:Great Transformation Thailand
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River Books in Bangkok has just published a new volume entitled, Southeast Asian Historiography, Unravelling the Myths: Essays in Honour of Barend Jan Terwiel. The first chapter is an essay…

The Thai 7-11 Straw Fetish

Post author:Le Minh Khai
Post published:July 30, 2011
Post category:Travel
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Every time I purchase something which comes in liquid form at a 7-11 in Bangkok, the cashier always gives me a straw. It does not matter what the liquid is,…