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Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

...irls of the new, free generation have adopted behaviour patterns of gender equality and seek sexual experiences in the same way as boys; according to ... ... the church of development, where innovation and technological development equal utmost power and highest rationality. Global culture is directed by t... ... that I was old and old-fashioned, and I wanted to give younger people the opportunity of taking care of village affairs. Young people are able to thi... ...hool for six years. Children from rural villages like this rarely have the opportunity for more schooling, because the parents work on paddy fields an... ...dden rice varieties. Swidden rice is grown by making holes, small holes at equal intervals using a planting stick, and then a few rice seeds are sown ... ...strong economic growth prevailed in the country, villagers moved into paid employment, and fields were vacated for use by tenant farmers or remained f... ...s villages. Two or three decades ago, the only people in permanent outside employment were just the occasional driver and building labourer or night ... ...f they have any paddy field left. But they earn their livelihood from paid employment or their own business. Ban Srii Muod Klao is a real village of e... ...ramic building products. With expansion of the city, villagers have had an opportunity of building work and at the same time of learning the skills to...

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