Reflection Paper On the assigned reading of week 2: “Modern Buddhist murals in Northern Thailand: a study of religious symbols and meaning”‚ written by John P. Ferguson and Christina B. Johannsen. The title pretty much says it all. In brief‚ the reading aims to explore some symbolic realms of Buddhist murals located in Northern Thailand (Chiengmai) as an attempt to achieve a better understanding of Theravada Buddhism world view. Founded on the belief that religious graphic art does deliver as
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THE THAI HISTORY 1868–1910: reign of King Chulalongkorn‚ modernization of Thailand * To counter imperialism and sustain Thailand’s independence and sovereignty‚ King Rama V initiated and implemented social infrastructure investment‚ government reform‚ high level diplomatic relations and trade agreements. * He sent his princes to study in different fields in various European countries such as Russia and Germany. These princes‚ then returned to Thailand and were responsible for the reforms
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recommend Nakhon Ratchasima province. Nakhon Ratchasima frequently termed by another name Khorat is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. The capital of the province is the city of Nakhon Ratchasima located in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District. The province is located on the western end of the Khorat Plateau. This province is a large province on the northeastern plateau and acts as a gateway to other provinces in the Northeast. Two national parks are in the province including the Khao Yai in
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Assignment in Tourism Impacts Province of Ilocos Sur: It is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City‚ located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital. Economy: The people are engaged in farming‚ producing food crops‚ mostly rice‚ corn‚ vegetable‚ root crops‚ and fruits. Non-food crops include tobacco‚ cotton‚ and tigergrass. Cottage industries include loom weaving‚ furniture making‚ jewelry making‚ ceramics‚ blacksmithing
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reflected on the big problems‚as a Thai fellow‚ that I think are challenging the well-being of Thailand. In fact‚ a small-scale survey conducted by one of my students revealed that the four big problems were ranked as follows: 1. Economic Problem 2. Red-Yellow Groups 3. The Deep South It was found that the environment-related problems (such as global warming or rising sea-level‚ were ranked lower. This finding confirms the findings reported by the Thai government and the World Bank.
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Graduate School of Business Assumption University TR 6201: Thailand Tourism Product Marketing the Tourism Products in Thailand’s Southern Region ANDREW AMONE BAGUMA 551-9305 MONTHANA NUANIMTAVORN 551-9310 NAWALUCK KHUNAVUTHI 551-9304 PORNCHANOK CHALERMCHAICHAN 551-9307 Submitted to: Dr. Ruangyot Sanposh Date: December 2nd 2012. Abstract Thailand’s Southern Region is one of its five major regions
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Thai Cosmology: Cultural Context of Thai Orality and Literacy Culture‚ according to Vansina‚ “can be defined as what is common in the minds of a given group of people.” Culture is a society’s collective representation of ideas‚ values‚ and images. Each culture expresses and conceives its messages in its own unique cognitive terms. An understanding of a society’s cultural context is‚ therefore‚ helpful in any attempt at social analysis. Thailand’s geographical location in the southeastern peninsular
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Infosys Consulting in 2006 : Leading the next generation of business and IT consulting Overview Infosys Technologies Limited เป็นบริษัทที่ให้บริการด้านเทคโนโลยีซึ่งก่อตั้งเมื่อปี ค.ศ.1981 ซึ่งให้บริการทางด้าน การให้คำปรึกษา‚ การออกแบบ‚ การพัฒนา‚ software ทางด้าน re-engineering‚ การบำรุงรักษา ฯลฯ ปัจจุบัน Infosys มีสำนักงานสาขากระจายอยู่ทั่วทั้งโลก เช่น Infosys Technologies (Australia) Pty.Limited (Infosys Autralia) ‚ Infosys Technologies (Shanghai) Co.Limited (Infosys Chaina)
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Thai Theatrical Puppetry* Creation Thai theatrical puppetry was invented in 1901 by the legendary khon dancer‚ Krae Saptawanit. Maestro Krae was inspired to create puppets when he saw the grace and ingenuity of the royal puppets and of the puppets of the deputy king’s palace. The first puppet that was created was the character that he portrayed on the khon stage‚ the principal male character. This puppet stood two feet tall. However‚ he found that in order to make its movements realistic and
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The Province of Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte is located on the northernmost edge of western Luzon. Its boundaries are formed by the Babuyan Channel on the north and its sister province‚ Ilocos Norte‚ on the south. To the west are the tribulent waters of the South China Sea‚ while the eastern borders are formed by part of the Cagayan Valley‚ Abra and the Mountain Province. A well-paved coastal highway connects the province with the rest of the country. Ilocos Norte has a total land area of 3‚400
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