Isaan History

[Bizz]

Taught I might start a tread on Isaan history as we all know our own respective history it might be nice to learn more about the area we now call home.

Please feel free to add to this tread.

Tread is related to past history not present.

http://www.usmta.com/Thai-History-Frame.htm

http://home.znet.com/rmyers/

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~karnchan/

[Martin]

Although Isaan is a clearly defined area now, its history is intertwined with the areas that abut it.

It appears that 'Thailand: A Short History', David K. Wyatt, Chiang Mai:Silkworm Books ISBN 974-9575-44-x is the generally-accepted most-convenient exposition.

To get the flavour of recent history, I recommend two historical novels:

Boontawee 1976. Boontawee, Kampoon 'A Child of the Northeast'. Bangkok: Editions Duangkamol and

Khonkhai 1978. Khonkhai, Khammaan, 'Khru Ban Nork/ The Teachers of Mad Dog Swamp'. Chiang Mai: Silkworm.

On the history of the villages, a book that I found very enlightening was:

Nartsupha 1999. Nartsupha, Chatthip. 'The Thai village Economy In The Past'. Chiang Mai: Silkworm.

(Translation of Thai publication of 1984).