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(2013) . Local healing in northern Thailand: An anthropological study of its effectiveness. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam] .  \nGeneral rights  \nIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons) .  \nDisclaimer/Complaints regulations  \nIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: [https://uba.uva.nl/en/contact](https://uba.uva.nl/en/contact), or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, P.O. Box 19185 , 1000 GD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.  \nLocal Healing in Northern Thailand An Anthropological Study of its Effectiveness  \nAcademisch Proefschrift  \nter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. dr. D. C. van den Boom ten overstaan van een door het college voor promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaar te verdedigen in de Agnietenkapel op dinsdag 12 november 2013, te 10 uur  \ndoor  \nYongsak Tantipidoke geboren te Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand  \nPromotor: Prof. dr. J.M. Richters  \nCopromotores: Dr. H. C. F. ten Brummelhuis  \nDr. K. Chuengsatiansup  \nOverige leden: Prof. dr. J.D.M. van der Geest  \nProf. dr. S.E. Wieringa  \nProf. dr. H. Beukers  \nDr. M. Bode  \nFaculteit der Maatschappij-en Gedragswetenschappen  \nContents  \nList of tables, figures, maps, and illustrations ix  \nList of abbreviations and acronyms x  \nA note on Thai language and spelling x  \nAcknowledgements xi  \nChapter I: Introduction 1  \nSituating local healing in Thailand 4  \nTheoretical concepts 6  \nPluralism and local systems of health care 6  \nThe local world and its moral aspects 7  \nThe healing process 9  \nEffectiveness of healing 10  \nTraditional medicine in Thailand: From past to present 12  \nHeritage from the past 12  \nRevival of traditional Thai medicine 13  \nResearch objective and research questions 17  \nResearch methodology 17  \nThe sampling of local healers and patient 18  \nData collecting methods and engagement with the field 20  \nData analysis 23  \nEthical considerations 24  \nOutline of the thesis 24  \nChapter II: Origin and historical development of Lanna society and its 27  \nhealing tradition  \nThe multi-ethnic origin of Lanna society 29  \nMain characteristics of local communities 33  \nThe heritage of Lanna healing 34  \nCommon beliefs and healing practices in Lanna 36  \nThe introduction and expansion of Western medicine 40  \nState medical services and the medic","cbCaifxn3piBy1FI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifxn3piBy1FI","pdf",8155304,255,"English","# Contents\n## Chapter I: Introduction\n## Chapter II: Origin and historical development of Lanna society and its healing tradition\n## Chapter III: Local healers’ search for a disease theory of and healing methods for HIV and AIDS\n## Chapter IV: Meaning transformations as a key aspect of healing\n## Chapter V: Meaning attributions to medicines and their effects","[{\"question\":\"What is the main research focus of the thesis?\",\"answer\":\"The thesis focuses on local healing in northern Thailand and evaluates its effectiveness through anthropological analysis of beliefs, healing processes, and outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study address HIV and AIDS in local healing practice?\",\"answer\":\"It examines local disease theories and treatment principles for HIV and AIDS, including the concept of khang, and how healers approach symptoms and side effects.\"},{\"question\":\"What role do meaning transformations play in healing?\",\"answer\":\"The thesis argues that healing effectiveness is linked to how healers and healing spaces transform, including shifts in how AIDS is understood and how emotional distress is transcended.\"}]","Local Healing in Northern Thailand - An Anthropological Study of its Effectiveness | PDF",1792683710,643]