Reinventing Thailand : Thaksin and his foreign policy / Pavin Chachavalpongpun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chachavalpongpun, Pavin, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thailand--Foreign relations--1988-.

Thailand.

International relations.

Thaksin Chinnawat, 1949-.

Thaksin Chinnawat.

Physical Description:

xix, 354 pages : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Thaksin and his foreign policy

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ; Chiang Mai, Thailand : Silkworm Books, 2010.

Summary:

From 2001 to 2006, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra transformed Thailand's international role from one of obscurity into a kind of regional hegemon. Thaksin's diplomatic ambitions were reflected in his myriad of grandiose foreign policy initiatives, designed to locate Thailand at the forefront of regional politics and reinstall the Thai sphere of influence over weaker neighbouring states. He abolished the traditional bending-with-the-wind foreign policy, revamped the Thai Foreign Ministry, and empowered Thai envoys through the CEO Ambassadors programme. But in this process, Thaksin was accused of exploiting foreign policy to enrich his business empire. Thaksin's reinvention of Thailand as an up-and-coming regional power was therefore tainted by conflicts of interest and the absence of ethical principles in the country's foreign policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-332) and index.

ISBN:

9814279196

9789814279192

9786162150005

6162150003

9789814279208

981427920X

OCLC:

647537862

Publisher Number:

99945109632