Doing Thailand: The Anthropologist As a Young Dog in Bangkok in the 1960s is the often

hilarious tale of an aspiring researcher struggling to find his footing in bewildering Bangkok.

Based on raw data and experiences—that tend to lose their flavor through ivory-tower manipulation—

the narrative offers glimpses on the Thai capital before the advent of traffic jams, life at the time of the

war in Vietnam, the academic fashions of the day, and the pitfalls of doing 'field work'.

At the same time the book provides insights into things Thai that will be enlarged upon in the followup

when the young man has grown to be a professional.

A devastatingly honest account of experiences we all share and mostly gloss over.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

Dr. Niels Mulder is an independent anthropologist who has been actively engaged with Thai ways of life for more than thirty years. His books include Inside Indonesian Society: Cultural Change in Java; Inside Southeast Asia: Religion. Everyday Life. Cultural Change; Inside Philippine Society: Interpretations of Everyday Life; and Thai Images: The Culture of the Public World. Mulder's entertaining style makes his books easily accessible to anyone interested in the workings of Southeast Asian Society.