The formation of the anti-ethno-narcotic nationalism of Shan State Army
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This paper attempts to study the formation of anti-narcotic ethnic-nationalism by the Shan State Army in dealing with the narcotic problem along the Thai-Burmese border. It argues that there are two changing patterns of this effort. Firstly, there is a change in the anti-narcotic policy during the peace process with a view to gaining a political advantage. Secondly, the effort involves a change in political ideology relating to the narcotic problem. The anti-narcotic ideology has been integrated as part of nationalism. This change was evident in the establishment of the Shan State Museum. Interestingly, this phenomenon is the part of the anti-narcotic ethno-politics, which has been continually proceeding on the border. The research result is useful for Thailand in formulating its anti-narcotic strategy and policy, especially insofar as this involves using the ethic networks to distribute the transnational knowledge about the harmful effects of narcotics to the people in the border community.
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