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Hi there, my name is Adam and I am a graduate student at Western Washingtion University in Bellingham, WA USA. My research advisor and I will be headed to Thailand at the end of March for one week to conduct a project on "psychological distress" after the tsunami. From our brief reading on the sibject, we are under th assumption that Thai's (other cultures as well) have a much different reaction to the devestation of tsunami than Westerners. Thus the goal of the project is to assess how the Thai people experience distress after a disaster compared to Western cultures.

The main component of our project will be a questionnaire. Part of this questionnaire will ask questions about coping, grieving and dealing with the stress of the tsunami situation. My question for you guys is do you happen to know of any online resources that explain the values of the Thai people, how Thai's grieve and cope with loss, and the influence of Buddhism on these aspects?

I have already searched through my university's library, but all of the relevant books are checked out. In addition to online sources, might you know of any books that I might have overlooked? Thank you for your time and any help you can offer.

--Adam