Brooke Schedneck, "Religious Tourism in Northern Thailand: Encounters with Buddhist Monks" (U Washington Press, 2021)
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The city of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand has become the destination for a growing segment of the international tourism market. International tourists visit Buddhist temples, volunteer as English teachers and discuss Buddhism with student monks. Author Rookshednik argues that religious tourism is another way in which Thai Buddhism is adapting to a more globalized market-oriented society. It may even constitute a new opportunity for Buddhist missionary work.
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