Thailand : economic, political and social issues / / Randle C. Zebioli, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (232 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.09593
• Soggetto topico: Public health - Thailand; Education - Thailand
• Soggetto geografico: Thailand Social conditions 1986-; Thailand Economic conditions 1945-1986; Thailand Economic conditions 1986-; Thailand Foreign relations 1988-; Thailand Politics and government 1988-
• Altri autori: ZebioliRandle C
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 -- INTRODUCTION -- 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 -- REFERENCES -- 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 -- REFERENCES -- YU DUAN PRACTICES: THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH IN NORTHERN THAILAND -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODOLOGY -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHILDREARING PRACTICES AMONG PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS IN CHIANG MAI, THAILAND -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODOLOGY -- FINDINGS -- CHILDREARING PRACTICES AND INFANT CARE. ; CHILDREARING PROBLEMS -- DISCUSSION -- IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICES -- REFERENCES -- CREATING SCALES TO MEASURE READING COMPREHENSION, AND ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR, FOR PRATHOM (GRADE) 7 STUDENTS TAUGHT ESL THROUGH A GENRE-BASED METHOD IN THAILAND -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 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 -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- COOPERATIVE LEARNING VERSUS COMMUNICATIVE THAI TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR PRATHOM (GRADE) 6 STUDENTS TAUGHT IN THAILAND -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODOLOGY -- RESULTS FOR READING COMPREHENSION -- ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR MEASURE -- SUMMARY OF RESULTS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Thailand
• ISBN: 1-60741-274-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910964443903321
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