Historical Dictionary of Thailand
Historical Dictionary of Thailand

Author: May Kyi Win

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2005-10-04

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 0810865327

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The second edition, which first provides an overview of the country in the introduction, traces the long and complicated history in the chronology and goes into much greater detail in the dictionary. Offering 64 new entries, as well as updates and revisions to older ones, the dictionary presents important persons, places, institutions, and more in an easily accessible resource. Significant recent events are discussed including the 1997-98 Thai economic crisis and its effects, reforms of the national government, and the growth in political roles of both businessman and other middle class members. In addition, the book updates basic information relative to population growth, urbanization, and industrialization of the economy. All this is topped off by a solid bibliography making this an essential reference tool.

Living at the Edge of Thai Society
Living at the Edge of Thai Society

Author: Claudio Delang

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-03

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1134359071

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This book is the first major ethnographic and anthropological study of the Karen for over a decade and looks at such key issues as history, ethnic identity, religious change, the impact of government intervention and gender relations.

Multicultural Challenges and Sustainable Democracy in Europe and East Asia
Multicultural Challenges and Sustainable Democracy in Europe and East Asia

Author: N. Kim

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-10-29

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1137403454

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This collection examines the current stage of multicultural challenges and their influence on democracy in 12 countries of Europe and East Asia. Contributors draw out the differences between European and East Asian approaches to universalizing locality and localizing global norms regarding human rights and democratic individuality.

The Social Role of Higher Education
The Social Role of Higher Education

Author: Ken Kempner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-10

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 0429807929

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Originally published in 1996 The Social Role of Higher Education is an anthology of nine papers, it presents cases studies showing how culture influences the social role of higher education in various nations. It examines how environments get defined and how they shape universities, and how knowledge and academic work interact in national contexts. This book focuses on how both developed and developing countries' systems of higher education are affected by their own culture and their place within the larger global context.

Law and Kingship in Thailand During the Reign of King Chulalongkorn
Law and Kingship in Thailand During the Reign of King Chulalongkorn

Author: David Engel

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2020-08-06

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 047290194X

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This essay originated in an attempt to bring together the study of law and Thai history in a description of the transformation of Thailand during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as seen from a legal point of view. The resulting work is based for the most part upon those royal enactments from 1873 to 1910 which seemed most crucially to affect the executive, legislative, and judicial functions of the king and the rights of private citizens. [ix]

The History of Thailand
The History of Thailand

Author: Patit Paban Mishra

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-08-19

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1573567914

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The book provides a clear portrayal of Thailand's culture and society, and explains its significance in the history of human civilization, its strategic geographic location, and its attraction as a tourist destination. Thailand is a fascinating country with a very rich culture and history. Today, it is home to over 60 million people, and is a newly industrialized nation with an emerging world economy. Thailand is the world's leading exporter of rice, with roughly half of its arable land dedicated to rice fields. As home to one of the earliest iron and bronze cultures, Thailand can be regarded as a "cradle of civilization." This book is divided into 11 chapters that follow an introduction that explains the text's scope, organization and methodology. A chronology of historical events, biographical entries on key figures, a bibliography, a glossary of terms, and selected maps provide an enlightening, complete view of Thailand's culture and world significance.