Money and Power in Provincial Thailand

by Ruth T. McVey

Most studies of Southeast Asian economic change focus on the phenomenal growth experienced by a few large cities, such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. Big business has been viewed as the economic engine fueling the region's growth and prosperity. Studies of the rural areas have concerned themselves with the social and environmental impact of metropolitan growth--villages emptied by migration to the big cities, cultures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824822730
• ISBN13: 9780824822736
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.4"