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

931. Reference : MM-1-18-107

Chinese, Indian and Thai characteristics

| January 10, 1961. Spending habits of different nationalities: Chinese, Indian and Thai. For example, Thais would spend as much money as they gained. The Chinese liked to donate money to charity. However, Indians would keep all their money in the bank. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Chinese, Indian and Thai characteristics

932. Reference : MM-1-18-108

Indian, Chinese and Thai relations

| Thais did not like Indians because the Indian tended to stay within their own groups (fr example in their daily life, for marriage partners etc.). It was different to the Chinese who usually made alliances with the Thais through marriage. An American official working in the United States Information Services commented that Thais were considerate, and persons should not talk outspokenly or formally with Thai people, it would not be friendly. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Indian, Chinese and Thai relations

933. Reference : MM-1-18-109

Chinese – Thai relations

| January 1960. At Doi Suthep, some Chinese tourists did not take off their shoes at the temple. As a result, Thai people were distressed. December 7, 1960. Sicaj explained that in the past, Chinese people were able to trade more than Tai Lue. Today the Chinese people comfortable, and Tai Lue still worked hard. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Chinese – Thai relations

934. Reference : MM-1-18-110

The sincerity of the North

| December 28, 1959. John Murnaine, the consul, thought that people in the North were more sincere and straightforward than those in Bangkok. Especially in regards to the relationship between the northern people of Thailand and people of the Shan state in Myanmar, which remained on good terms. It was a different perspective than that of the Thais in central Thailand. They considered the people from Shan State not to be their kin. The people of Shan state also considered themselves ‘pure Thai,’ and not like the people from central Thailand, who were ‘half-breed.’ | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

The sincerity of the North

935. Reference : MM-1-18-111

Central Thai Teachers met a party of Meo [Hmong]

| January 1960. At Doi Suthep, teachers politely interviewed the Hmong people, and Moerman was surprised. Most questions were about livelihood. When they asked to take photos, Hmong people refused because they were afraid of sia na [loose face - translator]. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Central Thai Teachers met a party of Meo [Hmong]

936. Reference : MM-1-18-112

Christians and Farangs

| December 27 and 29, 1959. Thawee Yusphun told Moerman that Gerd Barcowski, and East German painting broker, was suspected as a spy and tracked by the police. He also got married to a prostitute, which resulted in people avoiding to associate with him. Thawee had converted to Christianity 4-5 years ago. Previously, he was a Buddhist, and knew the principles and practices well. He also wondered about monkhood, and whether they became monks because of faith or because they wanted to seek treasure to keep for themselves. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Christians and Farangs

937. Reference : MM-1-18-113

Sagatiem sub-district, Nakhon Pathom

| December 16, 1959. Moerman did fieldwork in the Sagatiem sub-district, Nakhon Pathom. There were about 50 households of Lao Song [ethnic group]. The chief district officer launched development projects in his own interest. The villagers still believed in mysticism and made offerings to the spirits. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Sagatiem sub-district, Nakhon Pathom

938. Reference : MM-1-18-114

physiology

| December 15, 1950. Maerman interviewed Thai sex workers. They seemed to prefer foreign customers to Thai customers. It is likely that their motivation was both physical and financial. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

physiology

939. Reference : MM-1-18-115

chiengmai

| December 1959 - January 1960. Moerman collected information at the market and the temples in Chiang Mai. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

chiengmai

940. Reference : MM-1-18-116

Edward Curtis 1903

| Moerman noted one of Curtis' works. He was a renowned American photographer, who had worked with American Indians. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

Edward Curtis 1903