A History Of Modern Thailand 1767 1942
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A History Of Modern Thailand 1767 1942
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Author : B. J. Terwiel
language : en
Publisher: St. Lucia ; New York : University of Queensland Press
Release Date : 1983
A History Of Modern Thailand 1767 1942 written by B. J. Terwiel and has been published by St. Lucia ; New York : University of Queensland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with History categories.
Thailand S Political History
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Author : B. J. Terwiel
language : en
Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C
Release Date : 2005
Thailand S Political History written by B. J. Terwiel and has been published by River Books Press Dist A C this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
"Thailand's Political History discusses developments in the Siamese state during the past two-and-a-half centuries. The fall of the old capital Ayutthaya provides the opening scene while the book ends with the massive investments in a modern infrastructure and the concomitant economic expansion at the close of the 20th century." "Among the topics discussed are taxation foreign trade and Chinese immigration. Three periods of crisis are dealt with in some detail: the confrontation with France in 1893, the military coup of 1932 and its aftermath and Thailand's role during World War II." "The author draws mainly upon contemporary sources, some of them hitherto overlooked, which lead him to bring forward fresh insights into Thailand's history during the past 250 years."--BOOK JACKET.
A History Of Modern Thailand 1767 1942
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Author : B. J. Terwiel
language : en
Publisher: St. Lucia ; New York : University of Queensland Press
Release Date : 1983
A History Of Modern Thailand 1767 1942 written by B. J. Terwiel and has been published by St. Lucia ; New York : University of Queensland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with History categories.
A History Of Ayutthaya
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Author : Chris Baker
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-05-11
A History Of Ayutthaya written by Chris Baker and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-11 with History categories.
Early European visitors placed Ayutthaya alongside China and India as the great powers of Asia. Yet in 1767 the city was destroyed and its history has been neglected. This book is the first study of Ayutthaya from its emergence in the thirteenth century until its fall. It offers a wide-ranging view of social, political, and cultural history with focus on commerce, kingship, Buddhism, and war. By drawing on a wide range of sources including chronicles, accounts by Europeans, Chinese, Persians, and Japanese, law, literature, art, landscape, and language, the book presents early Siam as a 'commercial' society, not the peasant society usually assumed. Baker and Phongpaichit attribute the fall of the city not to internal conflict or dynastic decline but failure to manage the social and political consequences of prosperity. This book is essential reading for all those interested in the history of Southeast Asia and the early modern world.
A History Of Thailand
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Author : Christopher John Baker
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-04-20
A History Of Thailand written by Christopher John Baker and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-20 with History categories.
This lively, accessible book is the first new history of Thailand in English for two decades.
The King And The Making Of Modern Thailand
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Author : Antonio L. Rappa
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-04-21
The King And The Making Of Modern Thailand written by Antonio L. Rappa and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The making of modern Thailand is grounded in specific political institutions, Brahmanical tropes, and sacred Buddhist traditions stylized with Hindu rituals. Over and above these mysterious practices and ancient customs, modern Thailand is a product of the late Great Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. Most Thai people have only known one King. Born in Europe and educated during World War II, Bhumibol was the son of a Harvard medical doctor who had a penchant for jazz music and fast cars. When he returned to Thailand in 1951 to assume his royal duties, he could hardly speak Thai but his French and German were remarkable. Bhumibol had inherited an impoverished country with nothing but a symbolic role as a figurehead monarch. He was surrounded by envious courtiers and royals from other families now sidelined by the rise of the Chakri. Scheming generals and authoritarian field marshals were emptying the Kingdom’s coffers. Using guile and wit, Bhumibol had turned the tide by 1973. He became the most powerful modern warlord in the history of the Kingdom. He survived attempted murder, crafty politicians, corrupt generals, sycophantic courtiers and impoverished masses. When he died on October 13 2016, Bhumibol was already the longest standing monarch in the world. King Bhumibol was deeply respected and well-liked by farang and locals alike. Despite his massive social and economic achievements many problems continue to plague the Kingdom. These are prostitution, human rights issues, pollution, corruption, cronyism in Chinese businesses, border conflicts with Cambodia, and the refugee problem. This book examines the role of Rama IX and the variegated set of problems that persist in life under the great white elephant and mango trees. Rappa draws from his primary research that includes interviews, surveys and first-hand observations of a remarkable kingdom and a uniquely remarkable king to reveal the internal security threats to democracy and civil society in the oldest Southeast Asian kingdom in late modernity.
The Cambridge History Of Southeast Asia
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Author : Nicholas Tarling
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999
The Cambridge History Of Southeast Asia written by Nicholas Tarling and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
This history covers mainland and island Southeast Asia from Burma to Indonesia. Volume I is from prehistory to c1500. Volume II discusses the area's interaction with foreign countries from c1500-c1800. Volume III charts the colonial regimes of 1800-1930 and Volume IV is from World War II to 1999.
The Making Of Modern Burma
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Author : Thant Myint-U
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-03-26
The Making Of Modern Burma written by Thant Myint-U and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-26 with History categories.
Burma has often been portrayed as a timeless place, a country of egalitarian Buddhist villages, ruled successively by autocratic kings, British colonialists and, most recently, a military dictatorship. The Making of Modern Burma argues instead that many aspects of Burmese society today, from the borders of the state to the social structure of the countryside to the very notion of a Burmese identity, are largely the creations of the nineteenth century - a period of great change - away from the Ava-based polity of early modern times, and towards the 'British Burma' of the 1900s. The book provides a sophisticated and much-needed account of the period, and as such will be an important resource for policy makers and students as a basis for understanding contemporary politics and the challenges of the modern state. It will also be read by historians interested in the British colonial expansion of the nineteenth century.
A History Of Manners And Civility In Thailand
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Author : Patrick Jory
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-01-07
A History Of Manners And Civility In Thailand written by Patrick Jory and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-07 with History categories.
An innovative new social history of Thailand told through the lens of changing ideals of manners, civility and behaviour.
Routledge Handbook Of Contemporary Thailand
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Author : Pavin Chachavalpongpun
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-17
Routledge Handbook Of Contemporary Thailand written by Pavin Chachavalpongpun and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-17 with Business & Economics categories.
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand is a timely survey and assessment of the state of contemporary Thailand. While Thailand has changed much in the past decades, this handbook proposes that many of its problems have remained intact or even persistent, particularly problems related to domestic politics. It underlines emerging issues at this critical juncture in the kingdom and focuses on the history, politics, economy, society, culture, religion and international relations of the country. A multidisciplinary approach, with chapters written by experts on Thailand, this handbook is divided into the following sections. History Political and economic landscape Social development International relations Designed for academics, students, libraries, policymakers and general readers in the field of Asian studies, political science, economics and sociology, this invaluable reference work provides an up-to-date account of Thailand and initiates new discussion for future research activities.