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

2441. Reference : MM-1-21-758

Arrest of monks because of gambling

| September 18, 1960. The headman called the villagers about youngsters who were arrested by the police. There was a fine to be paid, and Suk and Sombaj had to pay because they fled from the arrest and should share in the responsibility. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arrest of monks because of gambling

2442. Reference : MM-1-21-759

Arrest of monks because of gambling

| September 18, 1960. The police were still investigating Khams Eng and M. Tham, who had fled from the village. No one knew where they had escaped to. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arrest of monks because of gambling

2443. Reference : MM-1-21-760

Arrest of monks because of gambling

| September 18, 1960. After the police released the monks, Moerman informed the police that one of the monks had forgotten the pen that he used. Because of the pen, the police knew Moerman was the Po. Ook of the monk who was a gambler. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arrest of monks because of gambling

2444. Reference : MM-1-21-761

Arrest of monks because of gambling

| September 18, 1960. The village headman decided to go to A to visit the prisoners, consisting of the three children. They all looked unhappy. The headman went to see the police and informed him that the villagers were willing to pay the tax and the police were pleased. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arrest of monks because of gambling

2445. Reference : MM-1-21-762

Arrest of monks because of gambling

| September 18, 1960. The police had come to the village last night and made Mecang very worried. Many villagers were concerned about the issue of how could the monks who had committed these mistakes give good lessons to the novices. But when the monks left the monkhood, there would be no one left to teach them. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arrest of monks because of gambling

2446. Reference : MM-1-21-763

Arresting monks because of gambling

| September 18, 1960. Bunsi talked to the monks about what had happened. It resulted in the disrepute of the village. The conversation covered their concerns about the effects and about paying the fines. Some thought that the three people arrested by the police did not gamble, and that it might be mistake on the part of the police. They had never seen gambling before. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arresting monks because of gambling

2447. Reference : MM-1-21-764

Arresting monks because of gambling

| September 17, 1960. The police arrested three children who were gambling, with evidence including cards, mats, money, yellow robes, etc. The police believed that there were around 11 people who had been gambling. However, when the police arrested the two monks, the situation was quite confusing. So they let them go because they did not want the monks to be involved in the incident. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arresting monks because of gambling

2448. Reference : MM-1-21-765

Arresting monks because of gambling

| A Journey to the Tu Caw No (3). September 26, 1960. The person who gambled with the monks had to pay the expenses for the ordination of a new monk. Kongs Eng wanted Saj to leave the monkhood because his two sons caused the only problem. Kongs Eng did not want Saj to be ordained, and then to gamble. If so, it might be better for him to raise buffalo. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arresting monks because of gambling

2449. Reference : MM-1-21-766

Arresting monks because of gambling

| September 18, 1960. There were eight people who had to pay fines because they appeared to be involving in gambling. The headman argued that the monks lead the game, and they should pay more than the others. But the others thought they should pay equally. The headman would inform the police on the following day. Tu Coj had started the gambling and Suk and N. Sum had joined later. Bunsi thought that the three accused should not share the names of the other four people involved, by claiming that they could not remember the names. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arresting monks because of gambling

2450. Reference : MM-1-21-767

Arresting monks because of gambling

| September 19, 1960. After meeting at the headman's house in the evening. There was another meeting at home of Bunsi that night. They agreed on the amount of 600 baht as the fine (or bribe?) to be paid to the police, and who should pay. Finally, everything was concluded regarding the amount to be paid. The next day the family would see the police to take them the payment. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Arresting monks because of gambling