This book will examine Thaksin's background, his business activities, the emergence of Thai Rak Thai, his relationship with the military, Thaksin's use of rhetoric through media such as radio, his wider political economy networks, and the ...

The second edition of this book draws on new Thai-language research and brings the Thai story up to date.

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, religion, language, and culture of Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country located in Southeast Asia. Includes several recipes.

Chronicle of Thailand is the story of Thailand during the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The book moves on to explore how non-state actors have mobilized notions of democracy and national identity in their battle against authoritarian rule.

This highly acclaimed book, the standard history of Thailand for almost twenty years, has now been completely revised by the author.

... Thailand resisted the attempt to open Asian markets to the western traders , it found itself facing military and political domination . Historically , it had been the policy of the Thai kings to protect the sovereignty of Thailand , as ...

This practical travel guide to Thailand features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures.

... Thailand. Prostitution started to flourish in the 1960s, when the United States began to use Thailand as a rest and recreation base for troops who were engaged in the Vietnam War. In 1957, it is estimated that 20,000 prostitutes worked ...

... Thailand . These groups may speak their own ethnic language such as Chinese or Malay . People of Chinese descent make up 14 percent of Thailand's population and are the second - largest ethnic group in the country . These children from ...