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This chapter discusses self-reliance and sustainability related to the Multiplicity Paradigm . The highlight of this chapter is the author’s experience while attending two courses at Punpun organic farm in Phrao District, Chiang Mai, Thailand. The first course is a self-reliant course during which the author learned how to be self-reliant and self-sustained. The second course focused on organic vegan/vegetarian food making and appreciation. How all of these are related to the sustainable development and the multiplicity paradigm will be discussed in detail.
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Malikhao, P. (2017). Self-Reliance and Sustainability from a Thai Perspective. In: Culture and Communication in Thailand. Communication, Culture and Change in Asia, vol 3. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4125-9_6
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