Popular hostility and official ambivalence in Indonesia to the United States-led "War on Terror" seem easily understandable in the world’s largest Muslim country
But more is needed to understand the country and to help its people
The new retail and distribution formats
and introductions give insight into Thai popular culture
the reality is far more complex
Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen, The: Siam’s Great Folk Epic of Love and War—main volume (hardcover) myanmar politics Popular hostility and official ambivalenceTranslated and edited by Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit Illustrated by Muangsing Janchai Main Volume 394 drawings, 11 diagrams, 12 maps, glossary, cloth The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen is the most outstanding classic in the Thai language. The plot is a love story, set against a background of war, ending in high tragedy. This folk epic was first developed in oral form for popular performance with a fast paced blend of romance, tragedy, and farce