Regional Economic History Of Thailand

Author : Porphant Ouyyanont
Publisher : Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814786140

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Regional Economic History of Thailand by Porphant Ouyyanont Pdf

This book presents an economic history of Bangkok, the Central Region, the North, the South, and Northeastern Regions from the signing of the Bowring Treaty in 1855 to the present. Most research has focused on Bangkok as the centre of change affecting other regions and has neglected other regions that had an influence on Bangkok. This book however looks at the changes not only in Bangkok, but also in the other regions, and emphasizes the ways in which Bangkok had an impact on the other regions, and how changes in the other regions affected Bangkok. It also looks, in turn, at each of the principal regions, and concentrate on the long-term economic and social changes and the various forces which promoted the changes.

Author : Porphant Ouyyanont
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Bangkok (Thailand)
ISBN : 9814786136

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A Regional Economic History of Thailand by Porphant Ouyyanont Pdf

"Contents" -- "1. Introduction" -- "2. Bangkok" -- "3. Central Region" -- "4. The North" -- "5. The South" -- "6. The Northeast" -- "7. Conclusion" -- "Selected Bibliography" -- "Index

Author : Jim Glassman
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780824837501

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Bounding the Mekong by Jim Glassman Pdf

Transnational economic integration has been described by globalization boosters as a rising tide that will lift all boats, an opportunity for all participants to achieve greater prosperity through a combination of political cooperation and capitalist economic competition. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has championed such rhetoric in promoting the integration of China, Southeast Asia’s formerly socialist states, and Thailand into a regional project called the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). But while the GMS project is in fact hastening regional economic integration, Jim Glassman shows that the approach belies the ADB’s idealized description of "win-win" outcomes. The process of "actually existing globalization" in the GMS does provide varied opportunities for different actors, but it is less a rising tide that lifts all boats than an uneven flood of transnational capitalist development whose outcomes are determined by intense class struggles, market competition, and regulatory battles. Glassman makes the case for adopting a class-based approach to analysis of GMS development, regionalization, and actually existing globalization. First he analyzes the interests and actions of various Thai participants in GMS development, then the roles of different Chinese actors in GMS integration. He next provides two cases illustrating the serious limits of any notion that GMS integration is a relatively egalitarian process—Laos’ participation in GMS development and the role of migrant Burmese workers in the production of the GMS. He finds that Burmese migrant workers, dam-displaced Chinese and Laotian villagers, and economically-stressed Thai farmers and small businesses are relative "losers" compared to the powerful business interests that shape GMS integration from locations like Bangkok and Kunming, as well as key sites outside the GMS like Beijing, Singapore, and Tokyo. The final chapter blends geographical-historical analysis with an assessment of uneven development and actually existing globalization in the GMS. Cogent and persuasive, Bounding the Mekong will attract attention from the growing number of scholars analyzing globalization, neoliberalism, regionalization, and multiple scales of governance. It is suitable for graduate courses in geography, political science, and sociology as well as courses with a regional focus.

Author : Somphop Mānarangsan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Economic development
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000162706

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Economic Development of Thailand, 1850-1950 by Somphop Mānarangsan Pdf

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9292572946

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Thailand by Asian Development Bank Pdf

"Publication Stock No. RPT157810-2"--Verso of title page.

Author : Pasuk Phongpaichit,Christopher John Baker
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Thailand
ISBN : UCSD:31822031892508

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Thailand, Economy and Politics by Pasuk Phongpaichit,Christopher John Baker Pdf

The original edition of this book, published in 1995, was the first full-length of Thailand's modern economy and politics. This edition is a major revision, incorporating recent research, and bringing the account up to the start of the new millennium. The focus is on recent decades, set in a deeper historical context of Siam in the Bangkok era.

Author : Jomo K.s.
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : UCSD:31822024013781

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Southeast Asia's Misunderstood Miracle by Jomo K.s. Pdf

Southeast Asia's Misunderstood Miracle emphasizes the contribution of government intervention, especially selective industrial policy, to growth, structural change, and late industrialization in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Although government intervention has certainly been abused for private gain, it has also been crucial for the sustained rapid growth and structural change experienced in the region. Similarly, Southeast Asian resource wealth may have weakened the imperative to industrialize in the region, but inferior government intervention probably accounts for the relatively less impressive industrial achievements of the three countries. The study also stresses the significant contribution of regional economic dynamics, especially the increased role of direct foreign investment from Japan and the first tier, newly industrializing economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.Thus, the book qualifies, contradicts, and challenges some of the conclusions and policy recommendations of other works such as the World Bank's influential East Asian Miracle (1993), which suggested that other developing countries should seek to emulate the second tier Southeast Asian NICs rather than the first tier East Asian NIEs.

Author : Sombūn Siriprachai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9971696517

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Industrialization with a Weak State by Sombūn Siriprachai Pdf

This volume of collected essays by Somboon Siriprachai offers a critical assessment of Thai industrialization with a focus on industrial policy, rent seeking and income inequality. An economist by training, Somboon saw the Thai state as authoritarian rather than developmental, and criticized the adoption policies that were oriented toward increasing government revenue instead of nurturing industrial development. While these policies achieved growth, they did not strengthen Thailand's technological capability and industrial skills, or promote research and development. Somboon disputed the World Bank’s classification of Thailand as a Newly Industrializing Economy (NIE), backing his argument with empirical evidence and comparisons with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The success of these East Asian countries, he suggested, rested on the competence of the state to direct the accumulation process rather than reliance on any particular strategy for industrialization. Arguing that growth of industrial productivity is the key to a country’s living standard and its ability to compete in the world market, he argued that government intervention was essential to successful late-comer industrialization. Combining institutional economics with a historical perspective, Somboon’s work provides a unique analysis of the transition of the Thai economy from around the mid nineteenth century until 2000. His essays are a unique and valuable contribution not only to Thai studies but also to the study of economic development of late-comer countries and the role of the state in that process.

Author : James Wise
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9789814868068

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Thailand: History, Politics and the Rule of Law by James Wise Pdf

This introductory book on Thai politics and the rule of law explains why chronically unstable Thailand struggles to mediate and adjudicate its political disputes. It focuses on the continuities between the pre-1932 and post-1932 periods. Since the shift to constitutional monarchy in 1932, the power of the monarch and military has endured, the legislature, electorate and, until recently, judiciary have been comparatively powerless, and constitutions and laws have been comparatively unimportant. Historical continuities are also evident in the persistence of hierarchical thinking and ethno-nationalism, both of which have inhibited open debates about governance. And the rule of law does not always apply, owing to different principles underlying western and traditional Siamese law and the emergence of a distinctively Thai legal culture and consciousness. Thailand’s governance was re-cast ambitiously in the 1890s, 1932 and 1997. Since 1997, governing Thailand and developing Thailand’s economy have become harder. So political disputes have become more acute and the absence of a national consensus on dispute settlement mechanisms more obvious. Until governance is again re-cast, Thailand’s political instability and cycle of coups will continue.

Author : Christopher John Baker,Pasuk Phongpaichit
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107420212

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A History of Thailand by Christopher John Baker,Pasuk Phongpaichit Pdf

A History of Thailand offers a lively and accessible account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. This book explores how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed and examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation-state at the turn of the twentieth century. The authors capture the clashes between various groups in their attempts to take control of the nation-state in the twentieth century. They track Thailand's economic changes through an economic boom, globalisation and the evolution of mass society. This edition sheds light on Thailand's recent political, social and economic developments, covering the coup of 2006, the violent street politics of May 2010, and the landmark election of 2011 and its aftermath. It shows how in Thailand today, the monarchy, the military, business and new mass movements are players in a complex conflict over the nature and future of the country's democracy.

Author : Huiyao Wang,Lu Miao
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811680861

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China and the World in a Changing Context by Huiyao Wang,Lu Miao Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license. Ambassadors are a kind of vehicle and bellwether for globalization. These diplomatic envoys serve as pivotal contact points between nations across a wide range of fields, from economics and culture to health and the environment. The special group of ambassadors in this book – those based in Beijing – are at the forefront of what for many countries is one of their most important bilateral relationships, as well one of the most striking and consequential aspects of global affairs in the 21st century: the rise of China on the world stage. This book aims to present an overview of China and the world from diverse angles. It brings together essays by ambassadors to China on a range of bilateral and multilateral issues, including trade and investment, regional economic cooperation, sustainable development, technology and innovation, and entrepreneurship. Given their familiarity with China and extensive international experience, the insights of these ambassadors are useful for policymakers, academics, entrepreneurs, students, and anyone trying to make sense of our rapidly changing world.

Author : Gerald W. Fry,Gayla S. Nieminen,Harold E. Smith
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810875258

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Historical Dictionary of Thailand by Gerald W. Fry,Gayla S. Nieminen,Harold E. Smith Pdf

Throughout its history, Thailand has shown remarkable resiliency, adaptability, and creativity in responding to serious threats and crises, and this since much earlier times when it was known as Siam. This book, while focusing on the modern period, does reach back to ancient kingdoms but also shows the impressive rise to a modern democracy, although still endowed with a king, and even more impressively, an economic “tiger.” Moreover, it has become a prime tourist destination and is thus known to vast numbers of foreigners as a sort of “instant Asia.” The Historical Dictionary of Thailand, now in its third edition, covers this amazing story in various ways. First, the chronology traces the most significant events from year to year. The introduction then provides a good overview of the land and people, the history and traditions, and where it now seems to be heading. The dictionary, which by now has hundreds of detailed and cross-referenced entries, looks more closely at important persons, places, institutions and events as well as more generally its politics, economy, society, culture and religion. So this is an excellent reference work not only for scholars but many others who have visited the country and were fascinated by it.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : UCSD:31822038161295

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The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This report provides a review of the economics of climate change in the Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It confirms that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change and demonstrates that a wide range of adaptation measures are already being applied. The report also shows that the region has a great potential to contribute to greenhouse gas emission reduction, and that the costs to the region and globally of taking no early action against climate change could be very high. The basic policy message is that efforts must be made to apply all feasible and economically viable adaptation and mitigation measures as key elements of a sustainable development strategy for Southeast Asia. It also argues that the current global economic crisis offers Southeast Asia an opportunity to start a transition towards a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy by introducing green stimulus programs that can simultaneously shore up economies, create jobs, reduce poverty, lower carbon emissions, and prepare for the worst effects of climate change.

Author : Peter G. Warr
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821326546

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Thailand's Macroeconomic Miracle by Peter G. Warr Pdf

World Bank Discussion Paper No. 345. Focuses on financial sector reforms in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia and provides a detailed assessment of where each country stands relative to European Union requirements for financial sector integration. The paper reviews current trends and changes in the countries' banking systems, the development of their capital markets, and the effects of changes in their legal and regulatory systems on banking supervision.

Author : Anne E. Booth
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824878412

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Colonial Legacies by Anne E. Booth Pdf

It is well known that Taiwan and South Korea, both former Japanese colonies, achieved rapid growth and industrialization after 1960. The performance of former European and American colonies (Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines) has been less impressive. Some scholars have attributed the difference to better infrastructure and greater access to education in Japan’s colonies. Anne Booth examines and critiques such arguments in this ambitious comparative study of economic development in East and Southeast Asia from the beginning of the twentieth century until the 1960s. Booth takes an in-depth look at the nature and consequences of colonial policies for a wide range of factors, including the growth of export-oriented agriculture and the development of manufacturing industry. She evaluates the impact of colonial policies on the growth and diversification of the market economy and on the welfare of indigenous populations. Indicators such as educational enrollments, infant mortality rates, and crude death rates are used to compare living standards across East and Southeast Asia in the 1930s. Her analysis of the impact that Japan’s Greater Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere and later invasion and conquest had on the region and the living standards of its people leads to a discussion of the painful and protracted transition to independence following Japan’s defeat. Throughout Booth emphasizes the great variety of economic and social policies pursued by the various colonial governments and the diversity of outcomes. Lucidly and accessibly written, Colonial Legacies offers a balanced and elegantly nuanced exploration of a complex historical reality. It will be a lasting contribution to scholarship on the modern economic history of East and Southeast Asia and of special interest to those concerned with the dynamics of development and the history of colonial regimes. An electronic version of this book is freely available thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched, a collaborative initiative designed to make high-quality books open access for the public good. The open-access version of this book is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which means that the work may be freely downloaded and shared for non-commercial purposes, provided credit is given to the author. Derivative works and commercial uses require permission from the publisher.