Back issues of the Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars (BCAS) are now available online at no charge for the years 1968 to 1983 (click on the archives tab). The BCAS, currently published under the title Critical Asian Studies (also available free of charge), is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles on Asia and the [...]
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BCAS Accessible Online
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
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New Thai Cultural Center Opening in Ohio
June 5th, 2009 · No Comments
A 20 million dollar Thai cultural complex, featuring a Buddhist temple, meditation center, restaurant, floating market, and other open air structures, is coming to Pataskala, Ohio. See the article in the Columbus Dispatch.
Odd bit of news out of Myanmar
May 7th, 2009 · No Comments
According to the New York Times and the Telegraph, an American citizen was taken into custody early Wednesday morning in Yangon, Myanmar, for “breaking into” the heavily guarded compound of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The American, identified as John William Yeattaw, apparently swam across Inya Lake and entered the home of Aung San [...]
Summoning the spirits in Thailand
May 1st, 2009 · No Comments
The New Mandala recently posted a paper by Pasuk Phongpaichit and Chris Baker on the continuing importance and ubiquitous use of astrology, black magic and spirit mediums in contemporary Thai politics. Presented to members of the Siam Society last December, I have taken the liberty of re-posting the paper here because it has some [...]