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1121. Reference : MM-1-18-177

Diary of Mary Ann

| September 28, 1959. Mary Ann and Moerman visited the chief district officer and his wife at home. The chief was a Myang, who originated from Lampang and was able to speak the Northern dialect. His wife was Thai (Central Thai), had a career as a teacher and did not wear a sin [wrap-around skirt – translator]. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1122. Reference : MM-1-18-178

Grant from the U.S.

| January 22, 1960. In the opinion of Chaweng, the U.S. grants to Thailand and Laos did not fall into the hands of the general public. Most of the funds ended up being misappropriated by senior officials and American capitalists. The U.S. should provide financial support for good governance and should allocate the funds to the people, not for that liable to corruption. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1123. Reference : MM-1-18-179

Communication media

| January 18, 1961. After reading a newspaper from Bangkok, the sub-district chief asked Moerman about the political policy of Kennedy on communism; whether that was similar to Eisenhower's policy. January 12, 1961. The people involved (officials) held meetings in order to select movies to be screened on the occasion of the return of His Majesty King. At the meeting the villagers agreed to project the news. January 22, 1961. Villagers liked listening to radio stations broadcasting from Xishuangbanna. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1124. Reference : MM-1-18-180

Knowledge about the world situation of the sub-district headman

| November 12, 1960. The sub-district headman told the villagers his concerns about the political policies of President Kennedy towards communism, and whether the policies were similar to the anti-communist period, as that of President Nixon. The conflict that occurred between Russia and China was a good thing for Thailand. In his opinion, China was a communist country that hoped to occupy the world. [Probably, error in records because John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) served as President of the United States before Nixon. Kennedy was the 35th president of the US. and served as president during the years 1961-1963. Nixon who was the 37th president of the US. served as during the years of 1969 to1974 – Translator]. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1125. Reference : MM-1-18-181

Kamnan's knowledge of farangs (foreigners)

| November 12, 1960. Kamnan [sub-district headman] considered foreigners as able to adapt themselves to local environments, even if it was not as comfortable as their home. More specifically, Moerman could eat, drink and adjust to the local people and customs well. This was in contrast to Thai people, who tended to complain if there was nothing like the comfort of their home. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1126. Reference : MM-1-18-182

Progress

| January 21, 1961. Caru:n shared that Thai people were not only concerned with material belongings, but they were concerned with more spiritual qualities, such as hospitality, respect for the property of others, and absence of envy. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1127. Reference : MM-1-18-183

american aid.

| February 7, 1960. Kamnan [sub-district headman – translator] commented that the U.S. grants allocated to Laos were futile, because the only people who received benefits were rich people. In contrast, American aid to Thailand was used for the development of Bangkok and the northeast, but it was not allocated to the north. If America did not provide more financial support, Thailand would become a communist country. January 12, 1961. Kamnan commented that the United States was against the communist countries, because they did not buy goods from countries that were communist. March 25, 1961. Kamnan told the villagers that Thai people owed 600 Baht each to the U.S. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1128. Reference : MM-1-18-184

knowledge

| December 29, 1959. Moerman asked the restaurant owner near the train station in Chiang Mai about the outside world. However, this man did not know what Lue was. January 6, 1960. Caru:n said the King required a regent. Because even though young men had better knowledge, the elders had more experience. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1129. Reference : MM-1-18-185

Knowledge of the outside world

| August 7, 1960. The assistant district officer (?) and chief district officer talked about some high rank priests in Bangkok who had been forced to leave the monkhood. They were accused of being communists. They also talked about the cleverness of communists in China. However, most villagers had little interest in the discussions of both. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1130. Reference : MM-1-18-186

Communists

| February 7, 1960. The superintendent and school principal of Ban Yuan School told Moerman that generally people believed that the smallpox fever epidemic during World War II was inflicted by the Americans. February 11, 1960. Moerman noted that most people talked about specifically bad things about the communists. Especially on the issue of property, which would be seized and shared with the poor. But poor people generally did not support the communists. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman