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Thai Contexts: Past and Present

Posted on October 21, 2024

A launch of two books about research in Thailand Designs on Pots: Ban Chiang and the Politics of Heritage in Thailand by Penny Van Esterik discusses the prehistoric site of Ban Chiang in northeast Thailand. The site challenges the national narrative of Thai origins, which begins and ends with Buddhism and the monarchy. The site […]