tai studies first international conference tai studies july 2931 1998 institute language culture rural development mahidol university salaya thailand first announcement rationale institute language culture rural development mahidol university pleased announce first international conference tai studies held july 2931 1998 bangkok main objective conference provide international forum scholars different countries present discuss various aspects tai studies conference feature papers tai outliner groups residing outside thailand namely lao black tai lue white tai ahom dai tay tho nung zhuang bouyei ong saek kam dong sui shui maonan mulam mulao mak ai cham lati laqua hlai gelao topics include 1 languages linguistics 2 folk wisdom literature 3 belief ritual religions 4 history 5 politics 6 economics environment 7 ethnocultural contact exchange 8 architecture arts music handicrafts 9 archaeology 10 others program keynote speeches plenary sessions paper presentations slides posters exhibition language language used conference english registration fees registration fee includes conference documents lunch refreshments students non students overseas local overseas local june 1 98 us 100 1 500 baht us 120 2 500 baht june 1 1998 us 120 2 000 baht us 150 3 000 baht payment international draft cheque us dollar please make check payable mahidol university venue royal river hotel bangkok thailand abstract paper abstracts invited conference may 1 1998 please submit two copies onepage abstract abstract must typed camera ready contain following information titile abstract author name affiliation content papers distributed conference must submitted june 1 1998 papers presented tai studies published tai studies proceedings available purchase conference ensure inclusion volume submit cameraready copy paper november 1 1998 presentation 20 minutes length 10 minutes questions accomodation travel information information accommodations travel announced later conference registration conference registration form available http www mahidol ac th mahidol lc index html corresponding address chair secretariat tai studies institute language culture rural development mahidol university salaya nakornpathom 73170 thailand tel 662 4419327 4419343 4419514 fax 662 4410209 email lcssm mahidol ac th web page http www mahidol ac th mahidol lc index html visited institute homepage yet http www mahidol ac th mahidol lc index html