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The Commemorative Character of Thai Historiography: The 1942–43 Thai Military Campaign in the Shan States Depicted as a Story of National Salvation and the Restoration of Thai Independence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2006

EIJI MURASHIMA
EIJI MURASHIMA
Affiliation:
Waseda University
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Abstract

Thailand has a long, well-established practice of publishing books to commemorate events and personages. Among these are volumes commemorating deceased persons which are distributed to participants at cremation ceremonies. They contain obituaries written by the deceased's superiors, peers, and subordinates as well as relatives. Commemorative books are also published by government agencies, private companies, schools and individuals. While most are published in the Thai language, Chinese communities in Thailand also produce a large number of such books in Chinese. There has been no slackening of the practice; rather the publication of commemorative books has been gaining strength over the past decades.

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Research Article
Information
Modern Asian Studies , Volume 40 , Issue 4 , October 2006 , pp. 1053 - 1096
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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