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Thailand : economic, political and social issues / Randle C. Zebioli, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Asian political, economic and security issues Thailand
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health--Thailand.
- Public health.
- Education--Thailand.
- Education.
- Thailand--Social conditions--1986-.
- Thailand.
- Thailand--Economic conditions--1945-1986.
- Thailand--Economic conditions--1986-.
- Thailand--Foreign relations--1988-.
- Thailand--Politics and government--1988-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. This book presents modern issues directly connected to Thailand.
- Contents:
- Intro
- THAILAND: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- THAILAND: COUNTRY PROFILE AND CURRENT EVENTS
- KINGDOM OF THAILAND
- PEOPLE
- HISTORY
- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS
- ECONOMY
- FOREIGN RELATIONS
- THE DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS ON THAILAND, INDONESIA AND SOUTH KOREA
- INTRODUCTION
- BEFORE THE ECONOMIC CRISES
- CAUSES OF THE ECONOMIC CRISES
- COPING WITH THE ECONOMIC CRISES
- CONSEQUENCES OF THE ECONOMIC CRISES
- CONCLUSIONS - SUMMARY AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
- REFERENCES
- THAILAND TRADE
- TRADE SUMMARY
- IMPORT POLICIES
- STANDARDS, TESTING, LABELING AND CERTIFICATION
- GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
- EXPORT SUBSIDIES
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) PROTECTION
- SERVICES BARRIERS
- INVESTMENT BARRIERS
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
- OTHER BARRIERS
- THE NEW INTERNATIONAL ORDER IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION: THAILAND'S RESPONSES AND OPTIONS
- WAR ON TERROR: SYMBOLIC ENGAGEMENT
- THE ROLES OF CHINA, INDIA AND JAPAN: PARTNERS OR COMPETITORS?
- MULTILATERALISM AND A NEW ORDER: MYTH OR REALITY?
- VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH: THE RE-EMERGENCE OF TERRORISM
- CONCLUSION
- DECISION MAKING PROCESS AND HEALTH-SEEKING PATTERNS OF YOUNG WOMEN WITH UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES, BANGKOK, THAILAND
- ABSTRACT
- 1. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE
- 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 3. FINDINGS
- DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- YU DUAN PRACTICES: THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH IN NORTHERN THAILAND
- METHODOLOGY
- RESULTS
- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CHILDREARING PRACTICES AMONG PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
- FINDINGS
- CHILDREARING PRACTICES AND INFANT CARE.
- CHILDREARING PROBLEMS
- DISCUSSION
- IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICES
- CREATING SCALES TO MEASURE READING COMPREHENSION, AND ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR, FOR PRATHOM (GRADE) 7 STUDENTS TAUGHT ESL THROUGH A GENRE-BASED METHOD IN THAILAND
- THE STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
- TEACHER TRAINING IN THE RAJABHAT UNIVERSITIES IN THAILAND
- ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN THAILAND
- GENRE IN READING COMPREHENSION
- SIGNIFICANCE
- PURPOSE
- RESEARCH QUESTIONS
- LIMITATIONS
- DEFINITION OF TERMS GENRE AND ESL READING COMPREHENSION
- MODEL AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
- MEASUREMENT
- ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR MEASUREMENT
- READING COMPREHENSION MEASUREMENT
- DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
- DATA ANALYSIS
- SUMMARY
- COOPERATIVE LEARNING VERSUS COMMUNICATIVE THAI TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR PRATHOM (GRADE) 6 STUDENTS TAUGHT IN THAILAND
- RESULTS FOR READING COMPREHENSION
- ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR MEASURE
- SUMMARY OF RESULTS
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-60741-274-8
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