Year 1962-1966

Scope and content :

1962-1966. This series consist of 187 records of punch card, letter, and postcard. These materials are from the second field work trip of Moerman in Thailand. He revisited Ban Phaed, Payao province to collect additional field data.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 187 records of punch card, letter, and postcard.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Michael Moerman, 2005.

System of arrangemant : The series is divided base on the periods of field work in Thailand.

Condition governing accessible and reproduce : Some restriction on access. To respect in intellectual property right, the original material (hard copy) may not allowed to access. Please contact staff if you need more information.

Creative Commons License : Attribution (CC BY)

Traditional Knowledge License : Traditional Knowledge Attribution (TK A)

Language : English/Thai

Script : English/Thai

Rule or convention : Collection, series and file level description based on ISAD(G)

154

Punchcard

31

Letter

2

Postcard

61. Reference : MM-1-17-72

House.

| 20 June 1965 - The Buddha altar is usually situated in the north. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

House.

62. Reference : MM-1-17-74

Villagers and officials.

| 20 June 1965 - Choen has been a sheriff in Sri Saket in the northeastern region. He accuses the Lao people of inundating Ban Phaed and causing trouble. He says the Lue are a mountain people. Choen is afraid of communists coming into Thailand. A road is being constructed between Chiang Kham and Phayao. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Villagers and officials.

63. Reference : MM-1-17-75

Sio.

| 20 June 1965 - Dorothy's patient is a friend of Pu Pun. They can discuss everything, especially religion. Thammachai is quite polite to Pu Pun, and often invites him to visit. Pu Pun is the son of Po Sio. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Sio.

64. Reference : MM-1-17-76

Knowledge of outside world.

| 20 June 1965 - Women know that there is fighting in Laos. Mun knows that there is fighting in Vietnam | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Knowledge of outside world.

65. Reference : MM-1-17-77

Greetings.

| 20 June 1965 - When Pu Pun leaves, he offers a “wai” to Thammachai and says goodbye. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Greetings.

66. Reference : MM-1-17-78

Lue and other Thai.

| 20 June 1965 – According to Bun, Lao people living in Thunglaw are extremely industrious . They are not poor, having made lucrative sales of their fields in the northeastern region. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Lue and other Thai.

67. Reference : MM-1-17-79

School.

| 20 June 1965 - Mun sends his son to Mathayom (secondary school) at a cost of Bt100 per term or Bt300 per year. He thinks it is not expensive. Once he passes Mathayom 6, he can be educated further in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai, and if he passes Mathayom 8 he can become a teacher. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

School.

68. Reference : MM-1-17-81

Knowledge of outside.

| 21 June 1965 - “Khap Lue” (Lue songs) are not always on air on the radio. Wan listens to war news from Vietnam on the radio and is glad the Americans killed the communists. Wan and No wonder whether the earthquake that killed lots of people in a communist country was made by the Americans. Nan Bun drives a samlor (3-wheeled rickshaw) in Lampang. Muang said he always learns new things by trying to plant new crops, but has found that rice is the best. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Knowledge of outside.

69. Reference : MM-1-17-82

Yao.

| 21 June 1965 - Yao: A number of Yao came down from the hill to live in Chiang Kham. The Yao women are mostly married to Chinese men. While most of the Yao live and farm in an area 6-10 kilometers from Chiang Kham market, some have land in Thunglaw, and at least one family has land in the foothills. They believe in spirits. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Yao.

70. Reference : MM-1-17-83

Officials.

| 21 June and 2 July 1965 – The sheriff needs to complete paperwork and supervise everyone in order not to have to visit the villages too frequently. He does not visit villages during the dry season, instead supervising roadwork, during which time he often brings liquor to the workers. The sheriff wears a white shirt and black tie. He helps the men employed to cut the grass by giving them food, money and cloth. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Officials.