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Special Attractions Vol. 20 No. 231 May 2004
Cover : Born ordinary and breathing his
last quietly, Chit Phumisak devoted his life
to pursue social revolution in Thailand for
the benefits of the people. Nearly four de-
cades after his death, his legend lives on
extraordinarily.
“Sarakadee” means “feature” in Thai. 50 The Forgotten Hmong
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working hard to bring you the most Two foreign journalists set foot in the land of Laos in quest of truth about the Hmong_
captivating, in-depth stories concerning an ethnic minority labeled as “bandits” by the Laotian government. The duo became the
life and culture, science and the talk of the town themselves after they had been arrested by Laotian army patrol and
environment. later received harsh sentences due to their attempt to explore this hugely sensitive
Editorial Office: issue. Consequently, the plight of the Hmong was disclosed, attracting the world's at-
28-30 Parinayok Rd., Phra Nakhon, tention. The incident provoked global human rights campaigns, involving inter-
Bangkok 10200, Thailand. national diplomatic efforts to secure the release of the two. Upon his return, Thierry
Tel: 66-2281-6110, 66-2281-6240-2 Falise redrew true-to-life sketches that vividly illustrated adverse and horrid life and
ext. 118 Fax: 66-2282-7003 fate of ethnic Hmong, who once owned a remarkable legacy of the CIA’s covert
E-mail address: operations in the Vietnam War.
sarakade@samart.co.th
66 Abalone Culture
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Prized for its favor, abalone is considered a delicacy. Overfishing of abalone and habi-
tat destruction has posed a significant threat to wild abalone, causing a drastic decline
in its population. To supplement the high demand, commercial abalone culture has
become a booming investment. The interest in this has rapidly spawned abalone
farming ventures in many countries. In Thailand, the industry has advanced with sup-
port from local scientists who have tried to come up with an effective, economical sys-
tem for farming this footed mollusc, leading to a truly promising future.
113 Chit Phumisak
A Revolutionary Hero
Admired by “liberal” anti-government students as Thailand’s Che Guevara, Chit
Phumisak, amidst a tyrannical political environment in Thailand, stood up against and
tussled with a series of military-led dictatorships. A natural born linguistic genius,
he expressed his political beliefs and ideology through literature. He was killed in 1966
while operating a communist movement in the Northeast, at the age of 36. Years after
his death, his story became immortal and his principles were found politically inspi-
ring, particularly in the early 1970s when political tension between the military-led
government and revolutionary students was mounting. His legend has prevailed even
after the triumph of the 14 October 1973 student uprising to overthrow the government.
