Year 1958-1961

2321. Reference : MM-1-21-638

Representation of the social status

| March 30, 1969. Social status could be represented in various ways. For example, as Vice President, a person would have many entourages to serve. Given that the person did not have subordinates, it meant that the person was not affiliated to a high-ranked position. Showing paper that indicated a highly-ranked work position, meant that such a person would be respected by the police. Even paying more for goods than their actual price reflected a higher status of the person. | Punch card

2322. Reference : MM-1-21-639

Representation of the social status

| May, 11-14. Captain Prayoon talked about a trip to Canada. She was unable to “classify” the persons there – from their discussion, clothing, or gestures. During her internship at a mental hospital, she could not tell whether a person was the doctor or patient. Whereas in Thailand she would know immediately who was the doctor and patient. June 22. Ko Kaew talked about Thai students who were trained to be listeners rather than the questioner. Especially in this class, which was made up of women. Most of them were courteous. | Punch card

2323. Reference : MM-1-21-640

Emotional expression

| June 14, 1969. Bodin observed at the prison about the expression of emotion through the eyes. | Punch card

2324. Reference : MM-1-21-641

Buddhist theory of interpersonal relationships

| November 6, 1969. An explanation about a soul mate. Fern believed and gave the meaning of related issues, including the meaning of the words : soul mates, Karma mates, and adversary mates. All were derived from former life and what acts they had committed together. | Punch card

2325. Reference : MM-1-21-642

Buddhist theory of interpersonal relationships

| June 28, 1969. Bodin answered questions of Moerman by using what Fern had explained about mates. The existence of former life, as Fern believed, determined the nature of relations in the present life. If the mates had gotten along well together, in the present life they became soul mates or called Khu Sang Khu Som. While the mates who were enemies in the former life became adversary mates or called Khu Lang Khu Plaj. | Punch card

2326. Reference : MM-1-21-643

Representation of social status

| Rujirawan told Moerman about a meal at a restaurant in Chiang Mai. The service was not good because she was dressed similar to a servant. Then a group of people who were of the rank of colonel greeted her, and the restaurant service became more polite and did not accept expenses from her. | Punch card

2327. Reference : MM-1-21-644

Moerman visited Preecha.

| November 6, 1968. Moerman visited Preecha. He asked a girl whether she knew where Preecha was. She said Preecha and his wife had gone to Bangkok a couple of days ago, and she did not know when they would return. | Punch card

2328. Reference : MM-1-21-645

Loy Kratong Festival

| Som and his family went to the Loy Krathong Festival. A lot of people had joined the festival and the police lead the parade, which had been moving slowly. The people had been zealously waiting to see the parade and the krathong (floating banana-leaf cups), in the river. | Punch card

2329. Reference : MM-1-21-646

| November 1, 1968. A German professor who organized a seminar was disappointed that the talk about morals was ambiguous and there was a lack of analysis. After the seminar, he attended Khan Tok, dining in the northern style. He talked to some peers about his ideas from the seminar; for example, “we need to work on the ground rather than on the stars,” and so on. | Punch card

2330. Reference : MM-1-21-647

Difference of social status

| December 10, 1968. A friend of Thawee who formerly was a doctor actually was farmer. His plantation was lemon lime and bergamot. Moerman noted of interpersonal relation. For example people should not forget old friends and should come visiting. | Punch card