Content by category :

Total : 3,376 item

Total

3,376 item
Punch card

2,612 item
Letter

136 item
Typescript

160 item
Notebook

63 item
other

1 item
Postcard

2 item
Map

1 item
Card

1 item
Slide

382 item
Motion picture

18 item

2,021. Reference : MM-1-17-160

Radios.

| 29 June 1965 - People listen to news and the price of rice on the radio, so that merchants cannot cheat them. List of people who own a radio. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,022. Reference : MM-1-21-571

Bodin taught laws in the military base

| The captain thought that Badin might teach military officers about the law, and when they had gained more knowledge about the issues, they could inform their colleagues and/or apply the law properly. He thought that there were various legislations that might be useful in everyday life, including law on family, inheritance, marriage, contracts and loans etc. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,023. Reference : MM-1-21-572

Bodin gave advice on law in the military base

| An officer came to consult Bodin about marriage with his ‘new favorite’. In fact, since he had worked in the military base, his wife had been unfaithful to him and had frequented with other men. However he had never registered a marriage certificate and had no child with her. Bodin strongly recommended him to tell his wife about her unbecoming behavior and to leave her. Regarding his ‘new favorite’, the officer wanted to marry her, however she had not reached the age of 20 years yet and her family did not like him. Bodin recommended him to go see her and her family every week; then to tell her family that she was pregnant and should be married as soon as possible. A month later the officer went to see Bodin and announced that they were married. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,024. Reference : MM-1-21-573

Car accident of Suthon

| April 30, 1969. While Suthon drove for lunch, a motorcycle had hit his car, and the rider had fled. But he had already noted the motorcycle registration number. Suthon went to report the accident at the police station and gave the number to the police to find the culprit. Later police contacted him to tell the rider's name, however every time Suthon had gone to see him, he had never been there. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,025. Reference : MM-1-21-574

Problem with water pump

| May 6, 1969. Badin went to visit a sub-district headman and told a story about a man who liked drinking. When he was drunk and had carried a knife, he slashed a villager's water pump. The villager reported the incident to the sub-district headman ('Kamnan'). He had tried to settle the conflict, so he asked the accused to pay damages to the owner for the pump repairs. However, when the owner could not find the spare part to fix the pump, he wanted to buy a new one. The offender was willing to pay for new equipment. In such a case agreement could be easily be reached because both were in the same village, and the accused had accepted the mistake and was willing to pay the damages. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,026. Reference : MM-1-21-575

Problems over allocation of water resources

| March 25, 1969. A problem regarding the allocation of water resources had lasted for over a week. Some thought that there should be water supplied to the field during various time ranges, because there were different numbers of representatives from each village to work on the dam construction. However, some did not agree with this idea. The sub-district headman supplied water to his field, because he was afraid the rice would die. A threatening letter had been sent, which was by the sub-district headman. The district chief officer went to the sub-district headman's house. The driver of the district chief officer talked about the lack of unity. If people had worked together to build the dam, they would all have had water to use. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,027. Reference : MM-1-21-576

Fight over the land at Ban Santangdu, Chiang Mai

| February 22-23, 1969. About 10 years ago, there were only a couple of households in the area. Later, approximately 70 Lahu households had become residents. A school was built under the Border Patrol Police patronage and Prasit was the principal ajarn (teacher). Lowlanders also came to settle in the area, and ajarn Mang came. The villagers had common knowledge about the use of canals for irrigation. The earlier residents fought with the group of people who had newly moved in. The Lahu residents claimed their ownership of the land and did not want to share it with anyone from lowland. There was also a problem regarding the allocation of water. Both parties had fought with each other. The newcomers from the lowland did not respect the head because he was Lahu. Prasit tried to settle the conflict, but was not effective. Nonetheless, there were also other problems over land resources in the forest reserve and the affects of the dam construction in Chiang Rai. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,028. Reference : MM-1-21-577

Observation at Saraphi District

| March 21, 1969. In the area of Saraphi, there was a Naj Kong Na system, i.e. the system in which a village head or power-related groups worked as representatives of the landlord to collect rent for land. At Saraphi the family Nimanhaeminthan controlled this system. In addition, there was also conflict over the allocation of water resources. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,029. Reference : MM-1-21-578

Court hanger-on

| March 26, 1969. Moerman made notes about a man who was the friend of Bodin father. He worked at a law firm and also worked as a “corruption” broker of some of the officials. For example, if anyone wanted to give a bribe to the police or if the police wanted money due to an investigation, he would facilitate. March 27, 1969. Moerman made notes about th activties of Pradit. There was a case of a young woman who had eloped with a man. But it was of her own free will. The head brought her to see Pradit, and he recommended that she and her beloved should be married because they were over 18 years old, and thus they could marry each other without parental permission. Pradit also talked to Bodin about different levels of offense for those who illegally possessed a gun. It was dependent on the age group. March 28, 1969. Moerman made notes about a kind of corruption by the officials. Court clerks, police and law firms had worked together to decrease the penalties for the defendants or to terminate lawsuits. For example, there were a minor changes in the records of investigation. For instance with the phrase “killing without intent,” the punishment could be reduced. In another example, for the case of the possession of opium, it could become a “trifle.” But the culprit must make a payment to the people involved, and they would take and share the money. March 31, 1969. Moerman noted the arrest of three teenagers who used bottle bombs. Two of them were released (because they paid a bribe to the police). Another was sent to the PP and his parents came to negotiate. But they did not have enough money to pursue the case, and thus Pradit could not help, the case was dependent on the PP. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

2,030. Reference : MM-1-21-579

Observations at the District Administration Office of Saraphi

| March 25, 1969. First, a man intended to contact a forestry official, but he went to the Muang District of Chiang Mai Province. Second, another man came to pay land tax for himself and his neighbors, but he did not know their last name. So the staff helped him find the information. Third, two children came to search for census documents for their studies. Fourth, a man asked for a registrar of the conscription unit, but the latter went to the Muang district of the Chiang Mai Province. Fifth, there was a notification letter to the Chief District Officers about a chicken thief, but the information provided about the location was not enough. March 26, 1969. First, a woman came to the district administration office because she need a new ID card instead of the substitute yellow paper which was issued by government agencies. Second, a man came to pay taxes and spoke in a Northern dialect to the staff. Third, people who come to contact officials at the district administration office spoke in the Northern dialect. Fourth, a man asked for a copy of a marriage license. But as he had married a long time ago, the staff said that if it was discovered, he would keep the document for him. Fifth, a man came to report to the District Chief Officer that his water pump was stolen. He decided to ride on a pillion. Additionally, there were many situations that reflected relations between the villagers and district officers. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman