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James Edward Goodman

Jim Goodman was born in 1947 in Washington, DC, grew up mainly in Cincinnati, and relocated permanently to Asia in 1972. He spent four years in South Korea, eleven in Nepal, and since the beginning of 1988 has made Chiang Mai, Thailand his home base. He has worked in handicraft production with the Newars of Nepal, Mizos of Northeast India and Akha of northern Thailand. His research has involved regular excursions to countries in the region, particularly Yunnan, China and Vietnam and he has published books in Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, China and Vietnam.