Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. A Note on Names, Places, and Ethnonyms xv
6. Introduction: The Place, the People, and the Borderland 1
7. 1. Local Belonging 16
8. 2. Myths and Memories 31
9. 3. Precolonial Times 44
10. 4. Foreign Rulers 66
11. 5. Sacred Space 98
12. 6. Religious Culture 123
13. 7. Songkran Festival 164
14. Conclusion: A Sense of Place and Belonging 190
15. Notes 199
16. References 205
17. Index 217