This report discusses the current political and economic state of Thailand, particularly in the wake of the September 2006 coup that displaced Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and has resulted in continuing instability. This report also discusses the ongoing U.S.-Thai relationship, despite different policies in such areas as human rights.

This report looks at the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand, in particular, recent rivalries between populist political forces, nepotism in government, and Thai relationships with neighboring countries.

This report looks at the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand, in particular, recent rivalries between populist political forces, neopotism in government, and Thai relationships with neighboring countries.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

This report looks at the relationship between the U.S. and Thailand. This includes recent rivalries between populist political forces, nepotism in government, and Thai relationships with neighboring countries.

Letter from E. R. Thompson to Harris L. Kempner relaying a message he received while he was out of the office.

Interview with Seldon D. Reese, a Navy veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Reese talks about the sinking of the USS Houston (1942), capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp, Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp, Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-44), Kanchanaburi, Thailand, and American air raids (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-45), and his liberation.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the senate which has approved an amendment to prohibit the transfer of war reserve military supplies to South Vietnam, South Korea or Thailand without a specific OK from congress.

Akha narratives. Chiengmai 2/6-1977 0-8 Ásɔ̀q: Spirits and people; 8-42 Ásɔ̀q: lɔ-bɛ́; 42-55 Ásɔ̀q: mì-jɛ́ shàŋ phá ə àbó; 55- Ásɔ̀q: mì-jɛ́ shàŋ phá dɛ já kha

Akha narratives. Continued from Side A. -5 cont.; 5-15 Ásɔ̀q: Young man dying; 15-30 Ásɔ̀q: Village structure; 30-45 Ásɔ̀q: Vampire stories

Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. Àbɔ́qɔ: shà iq iq ə; 32-50 Àbɔ́qɔ: 7 pairs of siblings

Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. 0-20 Ábɔ́koq: story; 20- Àbɔ́qɔ: On death, shà iq iq ə

Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. Continued from Side A. Àbɔ́qɔ: shà iq iq ə

Akha narratives. 0-11 Àbɔ́qɔ: On Akha wars; 11-22 Àbɔ́qɔ Searching for water; 22-25 Àbɔ́qɔ: Origin of opium and tobacco; 25-35 Àbɔ́qɔ: Maesai river; 35-42 Àbɔ́qɔ: Dragon's pig; 42-50 Àbɔ́qɔ: jɔ la la ə; 50-59 Àbɔ́qɔ: On sickness; 59-end Àbɔ́qɔ: On death

Akha songs and narratives. Cont. from 20B. 0-21 Àbɔ́qɔ: Stories and songs; 22- Àbɔ́qɔ: On death.

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Maeby June 1977. 0-11 Mì-jàq: í-jəq hɔ́ ə í-khɔ́' 11-40 Mì-jàq: manjí gà ə jà hɔ́ ə ma hỳ gà ə jà; 40-52 Àbɔ́qɔ: On ládùbə̀ ə

Akha songs and narratives. Maeby June 1977. 0-11 Mì-jàq: í-jəq hɔ́ ə í-khɔ́' 11-40 Mì-jàq: manjí gà ə jà hɔ́ ə ma hỳ gà ə jà; 40-52 Àbɔ́qɔ: On ládùbə̀ ə

Àbɔ́qɔ: songs

Interview with Ray Robinson regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was part of the Texas National Guard, 36th Division, 131st Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, also known as the "Lost Battalion." He was captured on the island of Java in March of 1942 and spent the duration of the war thereafter as a prison of war in camps in South East Asia and in Japan.

Interview with Seldon D. Reese, a Navy veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Reese talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), American air raids, Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his liberation.

Akha songs and narratives. Death Rituals II. 0-7 end of oq xhɛ̀ goq doq thó ə; 7-26 bjòn dɛq jà dɛq thó ə; 26-41 djɔ́ la tshɛ̀ thó ə; 41-[end] tshà àŋ tshà zə thó ə

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Death Rituals II. 0-5 tshà àŋ tshà zə thó ə; 5-25 abö́ bö́ ní thó ə; 25-[end] ö́zá thó ə

Akha songs and narratives. Death rituals I. Notebook 93. Continued on Tape 57, Chiengmai 15/6-78. goq xhɛ̀ goq doq thóg

Akha songs and narratives. 0-7 Mì-jàq: Tiger story; 7-28 Mì-jàq: àdzɔ̀ àjɛ́; 28-55 Mì-jàq: On opium; 55-end Àbɔ́qɔ: Frog stories