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A Country Study: Thailand
Library of Congress Call Number
DS563.5 .T4563 1989
Thailand
Foreward
Acknowledgments
Preface
Country Profile
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Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Communications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Donald M. Seekins)
Early History
The Mon and the Khmer
The Tai People: Origins and Migrations
Sukhothai
The Ayutthaya Era, 1350-1767
Thai Kingship
Social and Political Development
Economic Development
Contacts with the West
Ayutthaya: The Final Phase
The Bangkok Period, 1767-1932
The Chakkri Dynasty
Mongkut's Opening to the West
Chulalongkorn's Reforms
The Crisis of 1893
Beginning of the Consitutional Era
1932 Coup
Phibun and the Nationalist Regime
World War II
Pridi and the Civilian Regime, 1944-47
Return of Phibun and the Military
November 1947 Coup
November 1951 Coup
Phibun's Experiment with "Democracy"
Sarit and Thanom
Sarit's Return
Thai Politics and Foreign Policy, 1963-71
November 1971 Coup
Thailand in Transition
Military Rule and Limited Parliamentary Government, 1976- 83
Prem in Power
Foreign Relations, 1977-83
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(William P. Tuchrello)
Physical Setting
Boundaries
Topography and Drainage
Regions
Climate
Population
Ethnicity, Regionalism, and Language
The Thai and Other Tai-Speaking Peoples
The Non-Tai Minorities
The Highland, or Hill, Peoples
The Khmer
The Mon
The Vietnamese
The Chinese
The South Asians
Ethnic and Regional Relations
The Social System
Rural Social Patterns
National and Urban Structures: Class and Status
Class Consciousness
Social Mobility
Religion
Historical Background
Buddhist Doctrine and Popular Religion
The Sangha
Buddhism, Politics, and Values
Religious Minorities
Education and the Arts
Health and Welfare
The Indochinese Refugee Question
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Andrew Cao)
Economic and Financial Development
Public Finance
Money and Banking
Financial Institutions
Money and Capital Markets
Rural Finance
Industrial Finance
Monetary Policies
Employment and Wages
International Trade and Finance
International Trade
External Debt
Industry
Manufacturing
Industrial Policy
AGRICULTURE
Land Use and Soils
Land Tenure
Tenancy and Land Reform
Irrigation
Crops
Rice
Rubber
Maize
Cassava
Other Crops
Livestock and Poultry
Fisheries
Forestry
Mining
Transportation
Inland Waterways
Railroads
Roads
Ports and Shipping
Civil Aviation
Energy
Electric Power
Petroleum and Natural Gas
Telecommunications
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Rinn-Sup Shinn)
The Constitutional Framework
The Central Government
The King
National Assembly
Council of Ministers
Judiciary
Local Government
Civil Service
The Media
Political Developments, 1980-87
Political Parties
Foreign Affairs
Background
Foreign Relations since 1980
Chapter 5 - National Security
(John B. Haseman)
State of National Security
Insurgency
Potential External Threats
The Armed Forces
General Development
Place in National Life
The Military Roles
Manpower: Sources and Quality
Defense Spending
Domestic Defense Industry
Foreign Security Assistance
Military Structure
Royal Thai Army
Royal Thai Navy
Royal Thai Air Force
Training
Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
Internal Security System
Police and Paramilitary Forces
Provincial Police
Border Patrol Police
Metropolitan Police
Central Investigation Bureau
Education Bureau
Criminal Justice
Criminal Code
Procedures in Criminal Law
Penal System
Criminal Activity and the Narcotics Trade
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