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Reading the Stars: When Divination Meets Politics in Thailand

New Books in Southeast Asian Studies

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The speaker shares their research on divination and its impact on Thai politics, discussing their experiences living with spirit mediums and their fascination with the political crisis in Thailand. They focus on exploring the influence of karma and wealth beliefs on political power and chose to study diviners as a group navigating the intersection of Buddhist cosmology and politics.

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