Political Conflict in Thailand
Title | Political Conflict in Thailand PDF eBook |
Author | David Morell |
Publisher | Cambridge, Mass. : Oelgeschlager, Gunn & Hain |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
熊本県水産試験場大矢野支場設立10周年記念論文集
Title | 熊本県水産試験場大矢野支場設立10周年記念論文集 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1977 |
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Political Conflict in Thailand
Title | Political Conflict in Thailand PDF eBook |
Author | David Morell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 362 |
Release | 1981-01-01 |
Genre | Thailand |
ISBN | 9780899461694 |
Reporting Thailand's Southern Conflict
Title | Reporting Thailand's Southern Conflict PDF eBook |
Author | Phansasiri Kularb |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2016-02-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317538773 |
Since 2004, Thailand’s southern border provinces have been plagued by violence. There are a wide array of explanations for this violence, from the revival of Malay nationalist movements and the influence from the global trend of radical Islam, to the power play among the regional underground crime syndicates, politicians, and state authorities. The disparate interpretations signal the dynamic and complex discursive contention of this damaging and enduring conflict, and this book looks at how this is played out in the Thai media, and with what possible consequences. In analysing the southern conflict coverage, the book presents the deficiencies in news coverage, as produced by four news organisations of different natures across a seven-year review period, and discusses the professional practices that hinder journalism from serving as a fair arena for healthy and rational democratic debates. Based on in-depth interviews with news workers, it argues that Thai journalism is not always monolithic and static, as shown in the discursive shifts in news content, the variations of journalistic practices and news workers’ disparate stances on the conflict. The book goes on to highlight the less immediately apparent difficulties of political conflict reporting, such as the subtle patterns of intimidation and media manipulation, as well as the challenges of countering socially-prevailing hegemonic beliefs in Thai society. Exploring the political contingencies and socio-cultural influences at play, this book provides an in-depth study of journalism’s role in politics in Thailand, and is of interest to students and scholars of Southeast Asian Politics, Media Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies.
Modern Thai Politics
Title | Modern Thai Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Clark D. Neher |
Publisher | Transaction Publishers |
Pages | 502 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781412828871 |
Southern Thailand
Title | Southern Thailand PDF eBook |
Author | N. John Funston |
Publisher | Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9812308873 |
This monograph examines the tragic conflict in Thailand's southern Muslim-majority provinces near the border with Malaysia. Although the conflict has attracted wide national and international interest, no agreement exists on the cause of the resumption of violence in an area that had remained free of major conflict for two decades. This monograph critically examines explanations for the conflict and traces its evolution from the early 1990s to the beginning of the Samak government in 2008. The study points to a wide variety of factors that were important in the resumption of the conflict, with policies of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra being critical in determining the timing and intensity of the violence. These conditions include: (1) the resumption of an age-old conflict between Malay Muslims from Pattani, Yala, and Narithiwat Provinces against a discriminatory central government; (2) entrenched problems of criminality in an area far from the capital and with a porous border with Malaysia; (3) the disbanding of important conflict resolution institutions by former Prime Minister Thaksin, who then gave priority to hard line (sometimes extrajudicial) security policies; (4) growing Islamic religiosity, influenced by regional reform movements and international developments, including the example of extremist movements such as Jemaah Islamiyah; and (5) the growth of southern insurgent movements--which have never issued public demands and whose real leaders remain unknown. In this complex setting, no resolution to the violence appears likely in the near future, as Thaksin's main policies have been retained since the September 2006 coup that ousted his government.
Legitimacy Crisis in Thailand
Title | Legitimacy Crisis in Thailand PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Askew |
Publisher | Silkworm Books |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2010-10-08 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1630416126 |
Intense political polarization, confrontation and violence have rocked Thailand recently, much of it a divisive legacy of the 2006 coup. Conflicts centre on the legitimacy of institutions and the uses and abuses of power alongside the parallel crisis of state legitimacy posed by the ongoing violence in the country’s Deep South. This collection of essays explores themes and issues arising from the continuing confrontations that have dominated Thailand’s domestic affairs and affected its international relations in the years 2008 to early 2010. Based on extensive research and documentation, this volume offers an important review and analysis of key events and trends in Thailand’s volatile public affairs during this period. The book brings together essays by Thai specialists as well as Western scholars on pivotal topics connected to Thailand’s current legitimacy crisis. It begins with a lively narrative of major events and in subsequent chapters covers the politicization of the Khao Phra Wihan (Preah Vihear) temple issue; the People’s Alliance for Democracy and its “New Politics”; the politicization of the Thai media; the revived role of the Thai military in influencing politics and governance; and the challenge of the persistent unrest in Thailand’s south. The book concludes with an insightful analysis of the key challenges facing the country politically, institutionally and economically. The events of March–May 2010, which saw a dramatic face off between the red-shirt movement and the government, are discussed in an afterword. This collection is published as volume 5 in the yearbook series of King Prajadhipok’s Institute, Thailand. Highlights - Offers a penetrating and insightful analysis of Thailand’s volatile political affairs during 2008–2010 - Based on extensive research and documentation by both Thai and Western scholars - Explores ongoing conflicts in Thai society, including those involving the “red shirts” and “yellow shirts” - Illustrates how the ongoing violence in the Muslim south continues to pose a challenge to state legitimacy - Places Thailand’s political affairs in comparative perspective