FSCN 3615 Lecture 9: February 27-2
1 Mar 2018
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Countries include: burma/myanmar, thailand, laos, cambodia, vietnam, malaysia, philippines, indonesia and singapore. Over half the region is on the asian mainland and the rest are islands. Old king of thailand died last year. New king has tried to get rid of opium and now has tea plantations (new cash crop) Phi phi island - where a tsunami hit. 2,700 domesticated elephants, 95% are privately owned. White elephants are considered holy in nature and thought to bring prosperity and well-being to the kingdom. Elephants get to retire at age 60. 4% are muslim (mostly in the southern part of the country) When entering temples or mosques remove your shoes and dress appropriately. The great palace complex was established in 1782 under king rama i. Thais earn merit (tham bun) by feeding monks, giving donations to temples (wat), and performing regular worship at wats. Collecting merit, can prevent or reduce the number of rebirths.
