Year 1958-1961

Scope and content :

1958-1961. The first field work trip of Moerman in Thailand. He spent almost 3 years to collected field data about the Lue society, tradition, culture, and daily life of Tai Lue community at Ban Phaed, Payao province. 3295 records of slide, photograph, punch card, letter, notebook, typescript, and map.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 3295 records of slide, photograph, punch card, letter, notebook, typescript, and map.

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-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)

Traditional Knowledge License : Traditional Knowledge Attribution Non-Commercial (TK A-NC)

Language : English/Thai

Script : English/Thai

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

730

Slide

41

Photograph

2433

Punchcard

51

Letter

38

Notebook

1

Typescript

1

Map

2341. Reference : MM-1-21-658

Suchit's presentation on the changes in society between Thailand and Cambodia

| (?) 28, 1968. He addressed the issue of the societies of Thailand and Cambodia. He mentioned that Sihanouk said that previously Cambodia was an independent country. Thai and Cambodian relations were, as it was said, fraternal. Niti did not like this statement because he felt it was not aware of the social or political forces. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Suchit's presentation on the changes in society between Thailand and Cambodia

2342. Reference : MM-1-21-659

Film star Ann-Margaret quoted in Bangkok Post.

| December 21, 1968. The notes show sympathetic locals. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Film star Ann-Margaret quoted in Bangkok Post.

2343. Reference : MM-1-21-660

Dialect

| June 11, 1969. In present northern dialect, the locals used some Central Thai words. Many monks in Chiang Mai were afraid of the impurity of the language. However, Moerman noted that the language had changed over time. In addition, the Northern dialect of Chiang Mai may not be available throughout the North, because the region was quite large and diverse. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Dialect

2344. Reference : MM-1-21-661

Village Headman of Ban Phaed, Chiang Kham District

| January 3, 1969. There would be an election for a new headman. M.khaw had remained in power for two years. There were four candidates: M.Khaw, Nai Kham, Un Myang, N. Som. Anyone who had numerous relatives would gain more votes. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Village Headman of Ban Phaed, Chiang Kham District

2345. Reference : MM-1-21-662

Monthly meeting of village headmen in Chiang Kham district

| January 3, 1969. The village headmen conducted a census of each village, and they would ask each family member to cross the deceased off of the list. The information involved the coming election. Later PA Khynyng attended a meeting and talked about the election law because he hoped that the election would be in keeping with the code of ethics. Afterwards they talked about the price of rice. The price of a rice cooperative would be higher than the one determined by merchants, but there was no cooperative here. They ended by talking about age of the children in attendance at school and finished up with the issue of health. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Monthly meeting of village headmen in Chiang Kham district

2346. Reference : MM-1-21-663

Change in rice farming in the Chiang Kham district

| January 3, 1969. M.khaw had 110 rai [unit of area equal to 1,600 square metres - translator] of land. He planted his own land but he had to hire a tractor and driver to improve the cultivated area. January 4, 1969. At Tung Lo the owner of the land would prepare a tractor for plowing and planting the rice seeds. The tenants would be responsible for the plantation and the harvest. The owner would gain 70-80% of production, but the tenants gained 20%. However if the tenants used buffalo, they could gain 50% of rice production. Rice from San Pa Tong was of a delicious variety and the mill which bought the rice offered a favourable price for the rice from San Pa Tong. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Change in rice farming in the Chiang Kham district

2347. Reference : MM-1-21-664

Conflicts in Chiang Kham

| April 17, 1960. The old CB man who visited Boonsri and caj confessed to a ghost that he had committed offenses to a woman. He prepared a dish with candles, flowers, and money to ask for forgiveness from the one who was hurt. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Conflicts in Chiang Kham

2348. Reference : MM-1-21-665

dealing

| April 6, 1960. A person drove a cart and parked in front of the gate of the headman’s house. The headman talked to the driver. Moerman heard that the driver wanted to sell the products at 250 baht. Later they were moved the cart to keep it in the house. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

dealing

2349. Reference : MM-1-21-666

Controversy

| December 28, 1959. Moerman observed a controversy that took place in different places in Bangkok and in Chiang Mai. He thought that such incidents could attract more people. March 7, 1960. In Ban Phaed there was spat between a girl and a boy, and children stood around watching. Nai Boon came, stopped and took the boy back home. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Controversy

2350. Reference : MM-1-21-667

The disappearance of MaeKaew

| February 16-17, 1961. MaeKaew had a dispute with M. Khamdam and then she disappeared from the house. Neighbors were helping search for her. Some would say that she might have died and lived with a ghost. Some would say that she was not dead and may live in the trees or somewhere. At last she was found in a field. However, she did not feel that her actions make other people suffer at all. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

The disappearance of MaeKaew