Japanese Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
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Volume 28, Issue 1
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  • Household and Religion:
    The Problem of Identity in a Bugis Community
    Narifumi Maeda
    1990 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 3-19
    Published: June 30, 1990
    Released on J-STAGE: February 28, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20495/tak.28.1_3
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  • The Development of Publicly-conducted Crop Research in Thailand:
    An Application of the Theory of Induced Institutional Innovation
    Patamawadee Pochanukul
    1990 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 20-44
    Published: June 30, 1990
    Released on J-STAGE: February 28, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20495/tak.28.1_20
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  • On Trees in Paddy Fields in Northern Thailand
    Hiroyuki Watanabe, Ken-ichi Abe, Tomoyuki Hoshikawa, Buared Prachaiyo, ...
    1990 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 45-54
    Published: June 30, 1990
    Released on J-STAGE: February 28, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20495/tak.28.1_45
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  • The Economic Growth of Bangkok and the Formation of Capitalists in Bangkok's Suburban Areas:
    Case Studies of Nakhon Pathom and Ratchanaburi
    Yoko Ueda
    1990 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 55-82
    Published: June 30, 1990
    Released on J-STAGE: February 28, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20495/tak.28.1_55
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    In Thailand, capitalists—here considered as the driving force of capitalism—consist mainly of Chinese immigrants and their descendants. Since their network is centered in Bangkok, the domination of Bangkok marks Thailand's economic growth. Even before the introduction of industrialization policy in the 1960s, Chinese had established industries both in Bangkok and in the provinces.
     This paper examines the formation of capitalists in Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi, based on a survey I carried out for several months in 1988 and 1989. First, I analyze certain characteristics of Chinese capitalists and industries in these areas. I then define two types of capitalists: Bangkok-based and regionally-based ones. Bangkok-based capitalists are of the greater importance because of their rich entrepreneurship and their contribution to economic growth. They are concentrated in the Saamphraan district of Nakhon Pathom, a neighboring district of Bangkok. Some of them have acquired enough strength to compete with foreign companies both in the domestic Thai market and in the international market. This is the case in the textile industry.
     A crucial question for the Thai economy is whether ‘native’ Thai-Chinese capitalists can continue to compete successfully with foreign capital. I believe that this is possible at present only for the Bangkok-based capitalists, who will thereby continue to play a leading role in Thailand's economic development.
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  • The Irrigation System of the Sipsong Panna:
    The Function of Tsaolong Phasat
    Yuji Baba
    1990 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 83-107
    Published: June 30, 1990
    Released on J-STAGE: February 28, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20495/tak.28.1_83
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    The irrigation systems in the principalities of the Southwestern Tai speakers were controlled by the state, giving rise to what Ishii has called ‘quasi-hydraulic societies.” This paper focuses on the irrigation system of the Sipsong Panna, the Tai-Lue kingdom. The Sipsong Panna consisted of many principalities (moeng), each consisting of many villages (ban). According to the accepted theory, the irrigation systems in the Sipsong Panna had the following characteristics. (1) Big canals in each moeng, which were in charge of irrigation officers (Pan Moeng) chosen from among villagers. (2) Titled Pan Moengs supervised commoner Pan Moengs, and were controlled by Tsaolong Phasat (the interior minister of Tsaophendin, the king).
     Such systems were in fact seen only in Chiang Hung, the capital area. The big canals were intended principally for irrigating the fields of Tsaophendin and his officers. These fields were cultivated by people with the status of Lek Noi, who were in the service of Tsaophendin, and most of the titled Pan Moengs were chosen from among Lek Noi. Tsaolong Phasat, who worked for the Court of Tsaophendin, supervised Lek Noi and controlled the royal finances. Therefore, he was concerned with the irrigation systems. However, he did not have supreme responsibility for irrigation, which was actually controlled by the royal council (Sanam). In other moengs, most fields belonged to independent farmers, which is why irrigation systems such as those in Chiang Hung were not neccesary.
     In conclusion, we can say that the power of Tsaophendin in its economic aspect was limited.
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  • The Sundanese Epic Wawacan in Print
    Mikihiro Moriyama
    1990 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 108-122
    Published: June 30, 1990
    Released on J-STAGE: February 28, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.20495/tak.28.1_108
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    The literary form known as wawacan, an epic written in the Sundanese language in the dangding form of regulated poetry, appeared in West Java from the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Formerly transcribed in manuscript and passed from hand to hand, the wawacan began to be printed, together with Sundanese prose, from about the middle of the 19th century. This paper tries to trace the position that the printed wawacan occupied in the Sundanese literary stream for nearly one hundred years since the first Sundanese story, Tjaritana Ibrahim, was printed in 1853, mainly on the basis of the collection of the Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land-en Volkenkunde in Leiden.
     Statistical observation of the wawacan and a survey of popular titles has shown this to be the distinctive literary form from the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. On the other hand, the government enterprise Landsdrukkerij in the 19th century and the government publisher Balai Poestaka in the 20th century played important roles in the printing and publishing of Sundanese books in Batavia. When observed through the wawacan, Sundanese literature can be said to have been officially produced and jinak (tamed) in this period.
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