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Literature, Linguistics & Criticism

Speed up the good deeds: new-normal Thailand and linguistic construction of Buddhist ‘Dana’ giving through a practice of ‘online merit-making’

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Article: 2365527 | Received 16 Feb 2024, Accepted 04 Jun 2024, Published online: 22 Jun 2024

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