Ho Chi Minh Museum in Nakhon Phanom: The Creation of Memory Place between Thailand and Vietnam after the Cold War
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This study aimed to investigate the context regarding the establishment of the Ho Chi Minh Museum at Ban Na Chok village, Nong Yat sub-district, and to explore the collective memory of those involved with the museum. This qualitative research is based primarily on anthropological and historical research methodology, and the data was collected from primary and secondary sources in Thai, Vietnamese, and English, as well as an interview. Twenty participants, including Vietnamese-Thais, representatives from the Thai-Vietnam Association Nakhon Phanom, government officials, politicians, and anthropological and historical scholars, were selected using purposive sampling. The findings were as follows: 1) The museum was established as an area of collective memory and as a cultural and historical diplomacy protocol between Thailand and Vietnam after the Cold War. 2) The categories of selected memories displayed in the museum are formal memories, in consonance with the history written by the state that relates to Ho Chi Minh’s movement and relationship between the two countries. 3) The forgotten memories, such as the worship of Ho Chi Minh as a survival god during the Vietnam War and historical matters of Vietnamese-Thais in Nakhon Phanom were not displayed. The findings contribute to the improvement in terms of displays and contents exhibited in the museum and link to tourism between Thailand and Vietnam by retracing Ho Chi Minh’s route in Thailand.
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