From Peasant to Pedicab Driver, a Social Study of Northeastern Thai Farmers Who Periodically Migrated to Bangkok and Became Pedicab Drivers / Robert B. Textor
Imprint
New Haven, Conn. : Southeast Asia Studies, Yale University, 1961
Discusses the origins of samlor drivers, their reasons for coming to Bangkok, stresses, relations with the police, group affiliations, economic status, health, housing, food, clothing, recreation, religion, exposure to mass media, and political participation. Compares the differing emphases of Northeastern and Bangkok sub-cultures. Contains appendix one on research and procedure, and appendix two containing the questionnaire. [TAIC]