Contents of Vol.2./2009 Art as a ?System of Action?: Buddha Images in the ?Golden Age? of Lan na, c. 1355-1525 CE( 1898-2008 BE) / Angela Chiu Convention and Invention in the Phra Sri An (Maitreya) Myth in Thai Society The Role of Food in the Musical Rites of the Lanna People of Northern Cars and Carts : Marketing, Circulation and Fluidity in Bangkok?s Central Business District The Emergence of the Kingdom of Thonburi in the Context of the Chinese Era 1727-1782 Monsters in Thai Horror Film from 2001 to 2008 : A Reflection of Culture and Society Hikayat Abu Qasim : the Legacy of a Twentieth Century Rong Ngeng Pioneer in Thailand?s Andaman Coast Region Historical Narratives of King Naresuan the Great : Narrative Techniques and Image Creation Legitimacy, Counterinsurgency and Order 66/2523 Sorrow in the Pannasa Jataka : Emotion and the Teaching of Dharma Local Wisdom and Social learning for Sustainable Water Resource Management : A Case Study of Ban Limthong, Amphoe Nang Rong, Changwat Buri Ram Prospects and Policy Options for Thailand?s Trade in Bioenergy in the Mekong Region : Implications for Sustainable Development Siam?s New Detectives : Police Work and The Press from 1900 to 1950 Palaung Buddhism and Ethnic Identity in Northern Thailand