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Lohitwisas, Snong. "Rural Women and Development: A Study of Factors Affecting Participation of Rural Women in Nonformal Education Programs in Thailand." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1991. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332700/.
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This study identified and analyzed factors which affect the participation of rural women in nonformal education programs. These factors were linked to the national program for rural women. Document analysis and unstructured interviews of policy personnel were used to describe national policies for educational programs for women, the status of women's participation in those programs, and issues that influence women's education. Participant observation and unstructured interviews were employed to obtain data in the field study of Baan Kha Klang village. Forty-two women in the village, 21 who had participated and 21 who had not participated in nonformal education programs within the past year, were randomly selected as subjects.
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Kanokwan, Phankasem. "Women's knowledge : rethinking gender relations and development in rural northeast Thailand /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9901270.
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Sansak, Avorn, of Western Sydney Hawkesbury University, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, and School of Agriculture and Rural Development. "Empowering women in rural development : a collaborative action research project in northern Thailand." THESIS_FAH_ARD_Sansak_A.xml, 1996. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/722.
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The development policy and plans of the Thai government have emphasized economic growth aimed at 'modernising' the country, enacted through agricultural modernisation and industrialisation under the name 'rural development'. Women In Development (WID) approaches based on the modernisation model have been added to 'development' plans more recently. Examination of the effects of these WID programmes upon rural women demonstrates that poor women are disempowered by the 'top-down' rural development programmes. This study is an attempt to test collaborative action research (CAR) as a methodology to empower rural women to become the decision makers in the rural development process. CAR was carried out in Sandee Village, northern Thailand. This suggests that rural women can be empowered through continuous cycles of the collaborative learning process of planning, acting, observing and critical reflection with the researcher acting as a facilitator. Through this learning process, rural women have increased their capacity to make choices, to deal with existing constraints and to create changes. In this respect 'development' can be initiated from within.Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Sansak, Avorn. "Empowering women in rural development : a collaborative action research project in Northern Thailand /." View thesis View thesis, 1996. http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20030520.111031/index.html.
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Kittitornkool, Jawanit. "The role of third world women in environmental management : the case of Thailand /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1993. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ENV/09envk62.pdf.
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Saengtienchai, Chanpen. "Childspacing practices among Thai women." Thesis, Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/117139.
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This thesis is an attempt to study the fertility behaviour in
terms of childspacing practices among rural and urban Thai women.
Birth intervals in relation to educational level, contraceptive use,
current place of residence and age at the time of the survey are
examined by life table techniques. Data used are a subset of the
National Survey of Fertility, Mortality and Family Planning in
Thailand, 1979.
The analysis showed that rural women are more likely to have a
subsequent birth after the third birth than are urban women. The
length of the second and third birth intervals of rural women are
longer than that of urban women. For the fourth and fifth birth
intervals, rural women have shorter intervals. A smaller proportion
of the younger cohort in both rural and urban areas have subsequent
births; the younger women also have longer birth intervals than the
older women.
Education is shown to have a negative effects on childspacing
even after controlling the age of women. More educated women are less
likely to have a subsequent birth than less educated women. The
longer birth interval of more educated women in both rural and urban
areas is apparent at higher birth orders. Women who have ever used
contraception have a smaller proportion with a subsequent birth after
the second birth for urban women and after the third birth for rural
women. After the second birth, The length of birth interval of ever
users in the two areas are longer than those of never users.
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Watana, Paranee. "Female labour force participation in Thailand." Thesis, Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/130346.
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In Thailand, female labour force participation rates are quite high
by international standards. Women work for various purposes without any
constraints. In this study, many socio-economic factors are investigated
in order to find their relationship with female labour force
participation. Data from the 1980 Population Census are used.
The relationship between female labour force participation and
socio-economic factors is positive. Many factors show a close
association such as education and number of children living in the
household. As education increases , so does the proportion of women in
the labour force. The existence of children in the household has a
different effect on ever married women. A higher percentage of Widows
and divorcees with children work than currently married women with
children. As anticipated, ever married women with no children have the
highest participation rates.
The investigation of marital status, age at marriage and religion
shows little effect on female labour force participation, Whatever their
marital status, age at marriage or religion, a large proportion of Thai
women participate in the labour force.
When the fertility levels of working women and housewives are
examined, many variables including age, education age at marriage and
the practice of contraception are considered. Working women have a lower
fertility level than housewives. However, those working women who
practice contraception have a larger number of children ever born than
do housewives. This is because birth control has only recently become
widespread in Thailand. Among working women, agricultural workers have
the highest fertility level.
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Waiyasusri, Pharuhat, and n/a. "Privatization and development in Thailand." University of Canberra. Administrative Studies, 1995. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061109.172544.
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This research essay is intended to examine the link between
privatization and development in Thailand . It found that privatization in Thailand
can come in many forms. The government has tried to bring the private sector to
participate in infrastructural development to help relieve the government's
financial burdens. But it appeared that privatization still has a small role in
national development through infrastructural development This is because the
government does not have a clear policy to define the role of the private sector and
the public sector in this issue. In addition , Thailand's experience in bringing the
private sector to participate in infrastructural development through the methods
such as BTO(build-transfer-operate) and BOT(build-operate-transfer) has caused
many problems which have had an adverse effect on many projects. The paper
found that the state still retains its role as the developmental state . This can be
seen from the fact that the state has no intention to divest state enterprises which
it considers as important. Furthermore, state enterprises will continue to play a
major role in national development . However, the trend of state enterprises in
Thailand will move towards corporatization and commercialization in which more
state enterprises will change their status to state-owned companies and focus on
commercialization with a view to increasing their efficiency through competition
with the private sector.
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Dunn, Susan F. "Toward Empowerment: Women and Community-Based Tourism in Thailand." Thesis, Connect to title online (Scholars' Bank), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/6122.
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Arttachariya, Patricia. "Women managers in Thailand : cultural, organizational and domestic issues." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1997. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/50541/.
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The main objective of this exploratory study was to add to the almost non-existent Thai literature on women in management. Three key themes were pursued throughout the study, i. e., the representation of Thai women in management, their work versus family responsibilities, and the barriers they encounter in ascending the managerial hierarchy. The study was conducted in three distinct phases. First, a survey questionnaire was distributed to 536 male and female middle-level managers across diverse organizations in Bangkok. Second, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 67 women managers. It was likely that those in public sector organizations differed in their background and work experiences from their counterparts in private firms, hence data was collected from women managers in the two sectors and comparisons made. Lastly, structured interviews were held with 25 Human Resource/Line managers from a crosssection of firms in which the women managers worked. The study found that the women who have succeeded in these organizations are the ones who have very similar backgrounds and attitudes to the men. They work the same long hours, and have the same interest in furthering their careers as men. Therefore we cannot explain women's career barriers in terms of individual characteristics, such as their motivation or commitment to work. The results suggest that organizational structures and processes are central to an understanding of the ways Thai women are marginalized and excluded from managerial positions. For instance, women were clustered in relatively few occupations, received less in terms of earnings and training, had smaller spans of management, and less authority for final decisions than men. During interviews, women managers mentioned that the negative attitudes of male managers and gender biases in organizational practices, were barriers they had frequently encountered. The data also revealed that the contradictory and ambiguous values that underlie women's role as wife-mother at home and manager at work, necessitated a constant struggle for balance and remarkable personal sacrifices on the part of Thai women managers. By way of conclusion this dissertation submits that there is not a single cause that constrains women's advancement but rather a pattern of cultural, social and legal factors that characterizes the general situation of women managers in Thailand. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings for women in management are discussed and future directions for research in this area are suggested.
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Saenyakul, Pimpanitta. "Depression Classification Among HIV–Infected Pregnant Women in Thailand." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1448031641.
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Thaweesit, Suchada. "From village to factory "girl" : shifting narratives on gender and sexuality in Thailand /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6461.
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Huang, Ing-wei, and 英維 黄. "Importance of SMEs Development in Thailand." Graduate School of International Development. Nagoya University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/6287.
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Srimoon, Jakarin. "Japanese Automakers' Marketing Development in Thailand." Kyoto University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/150235.
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Suzanne, Belton. "Borders of fertility : unwanted pregnancy and fertility management by Burmese women in Thailand /." Connect to thesis, 2005. http://eprints.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00001542.
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Pang, Susan McPhail. "Industrialization and the changing status of women in society : a comparison of Japan and Thailand /." Thesis, [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1989. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12754547.
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Sripichyakan, Kasara. "Dealing with wife abuse : a study from the women's perspectives in Thailand /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7354.
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Leksakundilok, Anucha. "Community Participation in Ecotourism Development in Thailand." University of Sydney. Geosciences, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/668.
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Ecotourism emerged as an alternative form of tourism in the 1990s to mitigate the faults of conventional (mass) tourism in meeting the needs of sustainable development. It has since become widespread in Thailand and is adopted not only in natural areas but also in rural communities. Key elements of ecotourism include a focus on ecological resources, sustainable management, environmental education, and community participation. Community participation receives a high degree of consideration among developers in Thailand. Ecotourism (ET) is seen to support this concept and is increasingly geared in the direction of social development. These trends form the backdrop to this study on community participation in ecotourism development. The study applies a triangulation methodology to collect data by combining both qualitative and quantitative methods, combining theory and empirical study to analyse the context of how local people have participated in ecotourism development. The study pays particular attention to the practices and opinions of local people in recognition of communities' rights and responsibilities in controlling their own development. The empirical study was carried out at two levels, including a general survey by postal questionnaire (thirty-one respondents) and in-depth study in four areas (Umphang, Khiriwong, Sasom and Tha Madua). The research merges theory and practice into an analysis and empirical presentation throughout the study. Theoretically, the thesis is informed by political economy and political ecology approaches, together with the concept of participation in community development and tourism development models. The research found that many communities achieve a degree of self-management in offering tourism services such as homestays, guided tours, cultural performances and cultural products. Community ecotourism organisations have been established in most communities in order to serve these new activities and to create a collective management process. Similarities in pattern and differentiation in practices among many communities were supported by different outside initiatives, developed according to similar aims and involving similar processes, but there is no uniformity or single model that is effectively applied to all communities. One significant barrier for local communities to take a major role in ecotourism is the access to ecotourism resources, which are mostly located in protected areas and are controlled by state agencies. This has led them to promote primarily their own cultural resources. Consequently, these practical changes have led to a transformation of the dominant development concept from Ecotourism (ET) to Community-based Ecotourism (CBET). Results also show that most practices involve a level of cooperation in decision-making and action with other stakeholders who are in a better position to run tourism businesses. It is difficult for local communities to be empowered to control the whole situation, which is sometimes claimed to be the ultimate goal level of local participation. The demands of marketing and conflict in management among local people, together with the limitations in accessing natural resources, are the weakest points of and constraints on the communities. To deal with these limitations, communities try to create relationships with outsiders. To develop better management of community tourism, many communities rely on help and support from outside, especially from government agencies. This, however, impels the community to become dependent on outsiders. It is also hard for communities to generate a high level of income offering basic services, since there are many levels of demand from different types of ecotourists. In summary, the main contributions of this study are: an understanding of community tourism in Thailand; the experiences of ecotourism development in the community from the leading case studies; directions, roles and responsibilities of actors and community organisations in particular; a range of options for community action in support of a more participatory process in ecotourism development. Last but not least is a set of recommendations for community-based ecotourism development from the level of policy application to practical improvement at the community level.
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Tantranont, Nuttiya. "Continuing professional development for teachers in Thailand." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2009. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/2242/.
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of teachers has been seen as one of a key element to improve teacher quality and the quality of education in many countries, as well as in Thailand. The current Thai education reforms have recognized the importance of CPD for teachers to maintain and update their knowledge and skills to be able to teach students effectively. They also recognized the need of effective leadership in schools to lead, manage, and support teachers in order to achieve such change. The purpose of this study is to support CPD experiences for teachers to enhance teaching practice and improve student achievement. It was undertaken using a combined methods investigations of both quantitative and qualitative data to understand the current situation of CPD experiences for teachers in Thailand, and extend the knowledge of effective CPD. The study covered respondents from a survey of teachers, and the interviews of headteachers and teachers from selected schools in Chiang Mai, which is located in the North of the country. It was concluded in the study that most respondents were appreciated opportunities for CPD and valued the benefits of CPD to teachers, students, and the schools as a whole. With the increased expectations for highly qualified teachers, all schools need to provide the necessary support for teachers through a range of CPD experiences to enable them to teach to high standards. CPD must be of the highest quality to be effective in order to enhance the teaching practice and student achievement. The study hope that the results and information provided here would be valuable for anyone who are interested in, as well as those who are responsible for an improvement and implementation of CPD.
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Thongsukplang, Suwadee. "Governing development through leases in Bangkok, Thailand." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.527266.
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Krasachol, Ladawan. "The development of quality management in Thailand." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1999. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11470/.
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This thesis presents the results of an investigation into the development of quality management in Thailand. The research was conducted in order to draw up an overall picture of quality progress in Thai industry, to provide useful insights for Thai companies and policy-makers, as well as to compare Thailand with other developing countries. This research has adopted an integrated approach to research methodology comprising both survey and case study methods. Four linked empirical research projects were conducted to obtain an insight into quality management, particularly the ISO 9000 series of quality systems standards, Total Quality Management (TQM), and a 'foundation level' quality system, within Thai industry. The in-depth study of ISO 9000 implementation identifies the driving forces encouraging Thai industry to pursue ISO 9000; four types of ISO 9000 implementation process; implementation factors and obstacles; the impact of implementation process and future plans after a company has achieved ISO 9000 registration. The study of TQM implementation in companies located in Thailand reveals that the companies studied have each adopted different, but successful, approaches to TQM implementation. The Thai Foundation Quality System Standard (TFQSS) has been proved to be suitable for Thai SMEs. Findings from the four individual research project together provide some new insights into the development and implementation of quality management in a Thai perspective. As a result of the study, a TQM framework was developed. The framework identifies three broad dimensions of quality management in a Thai organisation, which are: - Three aspects of quality management; Five stages of development; and Four implementation paradigms. An organisation that wishes to embark on a quality journey can examine its status against the framework in order to start, or to improve a particular aspect that is found to be unsatisfactory. After identifying some criteria for the assessment of national quality development, a simple model of quality management in developing countries is proposed to depict comparative characteristics of quality management within these countries. It is concluded that, among developing countries in South and East Asian region, Thailand is in the middle of the spectrum of development.
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Theppuangtong, Yuenyong. "Prospects of oil palm development in Thailand." Thesis, Canberra, ACT : The Australian National University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/130889.
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Since oil palm was introduced to Thai agriculture in the late
1960s, the oil palm industry in Thailand has grown rapidly and has
shown promise as a remedy for the domestic oils and fats crisis, and
for the country's foreign exchange deficit. As oil palm gives high
returns to investment, further expansion of the industry can be
envisaged. However, development of the oil palm industry has been
undertaken without a definite supporting policy from the government to
facilitate progress. It is felt that involvement of the government is
necessary for any further development of the industry. This is because
world production of palm oil is expected to increase dramatically with
both the rapid expansion of oil palm industries in the main producing
countries and the improvement of production technology. It is,
therefore, argued that the government should show concern by playing a
more positive role in the provision of supportive activities for the
industry in order that efficiency of production can be improved, and
Thailand, as a palm oil exporter, can secure a competitive position in
the world market.
This study provides general information on the palm oil situation
as a basis for policy formulation. It reviews of production and
consumption of palm oil in the oils and fats economy, both
internationally and domestically, and an evaluation of oil palm
cultivation in Thailand. The high-yield characteristics of oil palm contribute to the high
return to investment in the oil palm industry. Production of palm oil
on a commercial basis has thus expanded rapidly in the last two
decades, notably in Southeast Asia, where Malaysia dominates as the
largest producer. Recently, the share of palm oil production increased
to 9% of the total supply of major oils and fats. Produced from a
perennial crop, the supply of palm oil has increased steadily with low
flexibility to price fluctuations. Its share of the world market is expected to double by the year 2000. This suggests a fall in the price
of palm oil in the long term.
Parallel to the expansion of the oil palm industry, research into
ways of improving productivity and the quality of oil palm is being
conducted, led by Malaysia, in order to maintain profitability.
Effective methods include the development of high-yielding varieties;
reproduction of standard planting material through tissue culture
techniques; the use of insects as pollinating agents, which is also
labour saving; and improving methods of fertilization and chemical
control. These methods are likely to be adopted widely in the near
future.
Palm oil is a low priced oil. It is primarily used in the
manufacture of margarine, shortening and soap. Advances in refining
technology, especially the fractionation process, makes palm oil
substitutable for either saturated or unsaturated oils in various
end-uses. This, coupled with its price advantage, encourages the
widespread use of palm oil in many manufactures. Palm oil may even be
used as a gasoline substitute.
However, markets for palm oil are still limited. Processed palm
oil confronts trade barriers in many countries, especially Europe,
where refining techniques are advanced and crude oil is preferred.
LDCs' markets are also limited by restricted income and, in some
regions, traditional tastes and preferences. Promotion of more uses
of palm oil is being conducted by leading producers, especially
Malaysia. Palm oil is also consumed in Thailand. Shortages in the domestic
supply of oilseeds, and a high cost of oil processing, have led to
substitution with palm oil in many manufactures. Demand for palm oil
has risen rapidly in recent years, and this has had an impact on
domestic oilseed producers. Imported palm oil was then used to
replace domestically produced oils, with the result that farm prices
of oilseeds were reduced to unfavourable levels. Eventually, the
government had to protect domestic producers by regulating the volume
of palm oil imported. By and large, the rising demand for palm oil is
explained by the shortage of coconut oil, rather than of soybean oil,
for manufacture of edible products and soap. As the supply of domestic coconut oil is likely to have reached its maximuni, demand for palm oil
is expected to increase steadily in the future.
Supply of domestically produced palm oil in Thailand has not been
sufficient to cope with the rising demand, as production is still in
the early stages of development, and the quality of domestic palm oil
has been inferior. Although most domestic production was consumed, it
has been mainly used in producing soap and some edible products. Such
limited use implies a need for improvement in oil palm cultivation to
upgrade oil quality.
Using an established model for prediction of oil palm output, it
is estimated that output of domestic palm oil will exceed demand by
1987. This means that Thailand will be able to export the palm oil
surplus in a few years. Output of bunches will also exceed the
existing mill capacity, and expansion of mill capacity will also be
needed.
Most areas under oil palm in Thailand are under large-scale
management. The rate of return to investment is around 24% with a
nine-year payback period. Oil palm production on smallholdings has
been shown to be economically efficient, but lack of technical
knowledge and limited capital are major problems hampering the
capacity of this sector of oil palm cultivation. Given Thailand's optimum "growing conditions, it is recommended
that further development of the industry should be encouraged and that
greater participation of smallholders is desirable. A definite
development policy should be formulated, and supportive activities
such as research on appropriate cultivation methods and provision of
improved materials, as well as credit provision and improvement of
infrastructure, should also be undertaken by the government.
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Libby, Caitlin A. "Consuming modernity : media's role in normalizing women's labor in India and Thailand /." Norton, Mass. : Wheaton College, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/15513.
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Promphakping, Buapun. "Rural transformation and gender relations in the Northeast of Thailand." Thesis, University of Bath, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323712.
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Wotherspoon, Margaret Anne. "Women and their rural-urban migration in Thailand and the Philippines 1970-1990." Thesis, [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13478801.
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Nuchsuwan, Kontee. "Essays in trade, development and political economy." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2005. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/71215402.html.
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Tangsupvattana, Ake. "Political De-development, Corruption and Governance in Thailand." Gadjah Mada University Press, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/15873.
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Edmeades, Jeffrey D. Entwisle Barbara. "Development and demographic change in Nang Rong, Thailand." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,169.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006.Title from electronic title page (viewed Oct. 10, 2007). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Sociology." Discipline: Sociology; Department/School: Sociology.
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Srikaew, Anuwat. "Marketing Strategy Development of Community Businesses in Thailand." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.507480.
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Small community businesses in Thailand have flourished, noticeably under the OTOP scheme, started in 2001. This study focuses on community businesses (CBs) in Chiang Mai province involved in the production of fabric and clothes that have faced issues such as marketing problems. Appropriate marketing strategies can be employed to ensure that these issues can be managed, allowing these community businesses to eventually become self-reliant. The objectives of this study were to: I) Investigate the internal and external factors that influence marketing strategies of community businesses; 2) Examine the existing marketing strategies employed by community businesses; 3 ) Consider which of these marketing strategies should be developed to benefit the community businesses; 4) Develop the chosen marketing strategies further. Mixed method approaches were employed, referred to in this study as Exploratory Sequential Design. This design starts with a qualitative approach, and then builds to a quantitative study. Phase 1 (QUAL I): Document study and the use of focus groups, aimed at exploring phenomena and context (the internal and external factors influencing marketing strategies of community businesses). Phase 2(QUAL 2): In-depth interviews and observations were conducted to prepare variables and questionnaires for the quantitative approaches that were later employed. The results of phase 1 and 2 (qualitative phases) showed that the macro-external (political, social and cultural, economic and technological) factors had a significant impact on community businesses, both providing opportunities and creating threats to their potential success. The study of micro-external factors (customers and competitors) showed that the OTOP Groups' sales were mainly to local customers. Customers also included wholesale distributors, overseas buyers and tourists. Competitors ranged from local producers and factories to neighboring countries.The study of internal factors showed that organization and management was undertaken in a cooperative style. The manufacture and production of products was typically hand made or machine made in the traditional local style, using locally sourced raw materials. Financially, community businesses were found to build their capital from the shareholders and members of the business, as well as securing external funding. Financial education was also provided by agencies affiliated with the OTOP project. Marketing, which also come under internal factors, was seen to have four main areas of focus, namely product, price, place and promotion. The products being produced fall in to the categories of fabrics, clothing, personal effects, household articles and souvenirs. The prices are set by a combination of production costs and rivalry between competitors. The distribution, or place of sale, was seen to be through a variety of shops, wholesalers, exhibitions and events. With advertising being expensive, cost effective methods to promote products used included name cards, brochures and in some cases buying local radio advertising space. Phase 3 (QUAN I) Under a quantitative approach, the researcher used survey method with 400 customers of CBs in Chiang Mai province of Thailand. Statistical methods of Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression, and Percentages were used in this study. The results of the factor analysis showed six components, or factors, that would be significant areas of interest: Place, product, personal selling (customer service), promotion, packaging and price. This was ascertained through a rotated component matrix, listing the factors loading after rotation. Using the process of multiple regression on these six factors, three key areas of place. product and personal selling (customer service) were identified as being the most significant areas to develop marketing strategies. These three areas of place, product and personal selling (customer service) were subjected to SWOT and TOWS analysis to systematically develop and suggest 15 appropriate marketing strategies. These are as follows: (I) Broaden the range of traditional clothing garments produced; (2) Gain knowledge of latest fashion trends, in order to develop stylish garments incorporating modern designs with traditional fabrics; (3) Employ stricter quality control measures to ensure products are of consistently better quality; (4) Encourage producers of high quality products (4 star and 5 star) to broaden their channels of distribution into the potentially lucrative export market; (5) Identify staple items that are most popular with customers implement a production strategy that caters to these market demands; (6) Broaden the channels of distribution utilised by community groups to sell their products; (7) Maintain rigorous staff training programmes, to ensure that all sales staff have detailed knowledge of the products they are selling to customers, as well as modem selling techniques; (8) Community businesses should focus their production firmly on handmade, traditional, intricate products that are unique to their local area; (9) Develop a complementary network of producers producing inter-related goods; (10) Utilise government funding to establish 'one stop' OTOP shopping centres within each district town centre in Chiang Mai to cater for customers interested in OTOP products; (II) Develop a range of natural, colour-fast dyes for fabric; (12) Improve the consistency in terms of quality of community business products: (13) Cease production of modem clothing garments; (14) Educate CB employees about the negative impact of chemical dyes on the customer and the environment; (15) Improve the layout and visual appearance of OTOP retail premises in order to make them distinctive from those of their competitors.
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Charernuk, N. "Land development in Central Thailand : Policy and projects." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.377130.
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Kiatying-Angsulee, Niyada. "Pharmaceutical registration policy in Thailand : development and implementation." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.392683.
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Chansawang, Rochaporn. "Local government capacity and tourism development in Thailand." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2010. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/19445/.
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Tambon Administrative Organizations (TAOs) are a relatively new tier of local government in the rural areas of Thailand, and these organizations have responsibilities for tourism and rural development. They reflect an increasing emphasis in the country on decentralizing policy-making and service delivery to local populations and on encouraging greater local democracy and accountability. In the past governance in Thailand has been highly centralized. Inevitably, there were some tensions between ensuring that these local government institutions met local requirements at the same time as ensuring there was integration and coordination with national government priorities and expectations. The study examines the institutional capacity of the TAOs in relation to their tourism and associated rural development responsibilities. There is an assessment of the extent to which these organizations were able to assume their responsibilities for tourism-related activities, including the extent to which they secured the necessary funding, expertise, internal organizational resources, political support from higher tiers of government, popular support from local communities, and wide participation from local actors. In order to examine these issues the study developed a conceptual framework which relates the institutional capacity of the TAOs to their relations with external policy networks and with local socio-economic networks within their local communities. An actor-oriented approach is used to explore the varying views held on these issues by the many different actors that interacted with the TAOs or were affected by them. Thus, there was an evaluation of these issues from the perspectives of TAO politicians and staff, from other government officials, and from business people and local residents living and working within the TAO areas. These approaches were used for in-depth examinations of the issues and processes for two case study TAOs in Thailand. It was found that actors in external policy networks considered that the TAOs had helped to improve the rural communities in Thailand, although they argued that tourism development could not be achieved by TAOs on their own. The level of TAO control over tourism development was significantly dependent on TAO access to central government resources. TAO connections within their local communities could be close, although support from individual local actors often depended on their interactions with the TAOs and the benefits they received. The TAOs could be more effective in tourism development when they drew on the expertise of local tourism businesses, the enthusiasm of local communities, and the opportunities for local cooperation. Effective TAO performance within their local communities was essential for the success of decentralized governance as a whole. The social capital associated with local trust, bonding networks and the norm of reciprocity strengthened the institutional capacity of the TAOs in relation to tourism development. Both hard and soft institutional capacities were crucial. These capacities often depended on the strength of the TAO linkages with external and also internal networks and support. Particularly important was the extent to which TAOs actively engaged their local communities, were accountable to them, and secured local trust and legitimacy. These findings were identified through the use of the study's conceptual framework, which is considered to have much potential for application to local government and tourism development in other countries and contexts.
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Janyakul, S. "Dhamma and grassroots development movements in rural Thailand." Thesis, Swansea University, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.637403.
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In Southeast Asian history, Thailand is the only nation which resisted Western colonialism. No nationalist movements agains the Western colonialist rulers emerged as in Burma and Sri Lanka. As far as rural villagers who constitute the majority of Thai population are concerned, there were two significant historical events which had a tremendous impact on Thai society. One was the 1855 Bowring Treaty between Thailand and Britain which gave birth to the seeds of capitalism in Thai society. The other was the proclamation of the military dictator's First National Economic Development Plan of 1961 (and subsequent plans) which represented the World Bank's capitalist model of national development. While the former functioned as an external factor stimulating Thai peasants to produce more for the world market, the latter took the role of internal 'westernizing agent', armed with large-scale financial resources and nation-wide bureaucratic apparatuses, intending to transform Thai self-sufficiency into a monetized/consumer-oriented society. In this process of planned change, Buddhism was considered irrelevant to modern development by the capitalist-inspired rulers. In the course of time, while a materialistic and consumeristic ethos was promoted, communal culture, which is deeply rooted in Buddhism, began to erode and Thai rural villagers experienced much suffering. Even though Buddhism was not taken into consideration in the process of national development planning and implementation, Buddhist teaching (or the Dhamma) and Buddhist institutions still remained significant and meaningful in various aspects of people's lives. The existence of Buddhist teaching and the pervasiveness of Buddhist institutions in Thai society provide a firm basis on which several grassroots development movements have developed. These movements were initiated by Buddhist monks as well as lay Buddhists. They work hand in hand and establish both local and national networks, with assistance from Thai and international NGOs. They carried out various kinds of development activities throughout the country to encourage the disadvantaged to work together in solving their own problems.
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Boonmathya, Ratana. "Contested concepts of development in rural northeastern Thailand /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6549.
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Maneepong, Chuthatip School of the Built Environment UNSW. "Dynamics of industrial development in border towns : case studies of Thailand." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of the Built Environment, 2003. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/19262.
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This thesis examines the dynamics of industrial development in the areas where Thailand borders with neighbouring countries. It argues that the locational advantages approach 'one that focuses on social and economic connections in border towns, government investments, policy measures and the role of export-oriented multinational companies' is not necessarily an appropriate approach. An investigation is conducted to find out to what extent the locational advantages approach applies to Thai border towns. An assessment of the government role in promoting and managing industrial development has also been undertaken to identify the success of this industrial decentralisation scheme. Other factors that contribute to industrial development are also examined. The thesis uses a comparative case study approach, comparing sponsored and non-sponsored towns, and presents four case studies of border towns in Thailand, bordering Myanmar and Laos. This research method provides a better assessment than an internal assessment of government programmes would. The results show that the dynamics of industrial development in Thai border towns is better explained by the production network approach emphasising the embeddedness of small and medium sized local manufacturing industries. The entrepreneurship and social networks of entrepreneurs promote the emergence and growth of industrial development. Horizontal industrial relationships promote flexible operations and compensate for limited access and resources in border towns. In addition, a border location does not by itself stimulate economic link with the neighbouring country because negative perception and regulatory barriers to the crossing of borders hinder mutual cooperation. Due to the discrepancy between government assumptions programmes and the dynamics of industrial development, the survey shows that the impacts of government investments on industrial development are marginal. The thesis concludes that the applicability of the locational advantages approach for industrial development in Thai border towns is limited and that the policy of the government and international agencies should be diverse and should consider other approaches such as a production network approach. Similarly, government programmes should accommodate the needs of small and medium sized manufacturing industries. The role of local government and the private sectors in minimising barriers to the crossing of borders should also be considered.
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Tunsiri, Anchalee. "The effects of a brain development based-maternal training package (BDB-MTP) on parenting techniques and preschool child development." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2008. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/213.
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Thc early years of life arc crucial in shaping long term outcomes for children. Many research studies consistently demonstrate that families have the greatest impllct on the young. In this research. Contemporary parenting was compared with parenting skills based on recent eurobiological research in relation to child development. These new parenting skills were taught through a Brain Development Based - Maternal Training Package (BDB-MTP). The partciipants consisted of 78 Mothers and their 78 preschool children. divided into two equal groups. A range of measures were taken hefore the cummnencement of the program, on cumpletion., and d five months later. For the parents, these measures includeda parent t questionnaire and the Parent Stress Index. Fur the children. the Preschool Readiness Inventury and Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales were used. The findings revealed that the mothers who used the BDB-MTP had significantly higher knowledge of brain developmcnt based parenting than those in the control group immediately after completing the intervention and this difference was maintained five months later. There were no significant differences in mothers' stress levels across time or group.
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Klanarong, Nisakorn. "Female international labour migration from Southern Thailand /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2003. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phk632.pdf.
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Chantapong, Saovanee. "Banks, financial development and regional growth : evidence from Thailand /." Frankfurt am Main [u.a.] : Lang, 2006. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/510469892.pdf.
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Payulpitack, Suchira. "Buddhadasa's movement an analysis of its origins, development, and social impact /." [S.l. : s.n.], 1992. http://deposit.ddb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?idn=969412673.
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Inthanoochai, Kamron. "Industrial development in Thailand : the five-year development plans and their implementation." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.237280.
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Kanchoochat, Veerayooth. "Deficiency by design : institutional persistence and economic development in Thailand." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.607694.
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Artontammakun, Nuntaporn. "Poverty in Thailand: Causes and solutions." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1886.
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Poverty has been reduced substantially, but most poverty reducing programs have raised other problems out of poverty. This paper outlines the principal causes of poverty in an emerging nation-Thailand. It presents strategies for reducing the level of poverty.
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Thomas, Virginia. "Obstacles to development in a 'bureaucratic polity' : a case study of the Northeast Fisheries Project." Thesis, McGill University, 1991. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61035.
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The following is a case study of the Northeast Fisheries Project, in Northeast Thailand, carried out jointly by the Canadian International Development Agency, its implementing agency and the Thai Department of Fisheries from 1986 to 1990. The formulation and events surrounding the project will be reviewed, with special emphasis on an experimental extension program which was pivotal to the project's success. Overall, the project did not succeed in meeting its objectives, and the purpose of this study is to examine the role of Thai values, social structure and bureaucracy, in contributing to this failure. Specifically, we will consider Thailand as a 'bureaucratic polity', the history and dynamics of patron-client relationships, and how these factors interact in the context of development projects and programs.
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Lennartsson, Martina, and Johany Nunez. "Treatment for Women with an Alcohol Abuse at Thanyarak Chiang Mai hospital, Thailand." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för pedagogik (PED), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-25373.
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Subhimaros, Paweena. "Flower of the nation : Representations of women and national identities in modern Thailand." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.531600.
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Silapiruti, Pornsawan. "Development guidelines and suggestions for Koa Ratanakosin, Bangkok, Thailand." Virtual Press, 1985. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/440947.
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The Development Guidelines and Suggestions for Koa Ratanakosin, Bangkok, Thailand were established from an analysis of the study site along with the interpretation of results from a public opinion survey. The site analysis consisted of the analysis of physical, social-economic, environmental condition, and development constraints. The assessment of needs and potentials were determined and grouped as physical problem areas. The development suggestions derived from the public opinion survey were determined and grouped as problem areas. These problem areas then led to the establishment of goals and objectives for future development of Koa Ratanakosin.Department of Landscape Architecture
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Pinthong, Jaree. "Clientelism, social policy and welfare state development : a case study on Thailand." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2015. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:57492483-eca6-4fda-b5cc-420cc8ee894c.
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This thesis consists of four independent chapters each of which addresses the relationship between clientelism and social policy in relation to welfare state development from different perspectives. The overarching research question examines whether the adoption of such policies leads to de-clientelisation, and, if so, to what extent. The research extensively draws upon both cross-national data and that from Thailand between 2000-2012 during which populist welfare policies have gained significant influence on political development. Chapter 1 employs a global dataset of developing countries to offer a comparative perspective on the subject and shows that political parties generally trade-off between social policy and their engagement in clientelism. The latter three chapters take Thailand as a case study empirically investigate clientelist mechanisms at different geographic levels. Focusing on the household level, Chapter 2 evaluates the role of patron-client relations in determining access to the Thailand Village Fund based on the Socio-Economic Household Surveys. The provincial level is examined in Chapter 3 which studies economic and political determinants of two types of provincial-level distributive transfers: social policy spending and discretionary spending. Chapter 4 examines the clientelist mechanism at the national level through an assessment of the electoral linkage dynamics by measuring changes in personal votes. The findings show some degree of resilience of clientelist relations as they intervene with social policy allocation, particularly at local level. The global trend contrasts with the case of Thailand where, as in-depth analyses of the latter three chapters have shown, clientelist relations often persist and convert into a new form, for example the southern model of welfare regimes.
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Esichaikul, Ranee. "Human resource development in the tourism sector in Thailand." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1996. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=20373.
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The purpose of this study is three-fold: to examine how education and training for tourism have developed and operated in Thailand; to analyse the role of the public and private sectors in human resource development with specific reference to the hotel sub-sector in Thailand; and to identify how the public and private sectors can co-operate to improve the effectiveness of education and training in Thailand's hotel industry. Concepts from human resource development in tourism provide the theoretical framework for the investigation. Three propositions are put forward. (1) The quality of human resources presents a very significant constraint to tourism development because the tourism industry is labour-intensive. Thailand needs better-qualified personnel at all levels of the tourism industry to improve the overall level of service, and to be competitive in international tourism. (2) In developing countries, without strong government support and guidance, human resource development in the tourism sector will not take place. (3) The Thai government needs to play a supportive role in human resource development in tourism because the key to success is co-operation among the three main actors: the government, the tourism industry, and educational institutions. The data were obtained from interviews with three major stakeholders who influence human resource development for the hotel sub-sector of the tourism industry: government officials, hoteliers and educators. The thesis concludes that there are nine major human resource problems in Thailand. These problems were grouped into three main areas: human resource management, administrative structure and the general aspect. Government involvement in human resource development in Thailand should be active because of the absence of a developed and education-conscious private sector. The government should undertake a supportive role to ensure that basic tourism education and training activities are initiated. The private sector should have a greater involvement in contributing to a development strategy for tourism human resource development. Without strong commitment and co-operation among three main actors--the government, the industry and educators--the development of human resources in the tourism industry will be insufficient and delayed.
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Poomkaew, Pimolporn. "Leadership, social capital and community development in rural Thailand." Thesis, University of York, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.428462.
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Bhongsatiern, Jomhadhyasnidh. "The development of the Corporate School Programme in Thailand." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2015. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-development-of-the-corporate-school-programme-in-thailand(62f8013a-f203-4cf2-9c95-5266e099cee1).html.
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This research investigates the Corporate Schools' programme in Thailand. It aims to examine its implementation and progress from inception, evaluate its current status, and propose ways to enhance its future effectiveness. The programme was initiated through collaboration between the Government and the private sector in the belief that business can play an important role in developing public sector ability to improve educational accessibility and learning quality. The programme is expected to provide young people - particularly school-leavers - with opportunities for education and training. It is also intended to equip them with the knowledge and skills to match labour market requirements. A qualitative approach was employed throughout - governing research design, data collection and data analysis. Three participating companies: CP All Public Company Limited, S&P Syndicate Public Company Limited and the V-ChEPC programme, were selected as case studies. Data were collected through documentary research, semi-structured interviews and observation. The findings, which are based on thematic analysis, show two of the three case study companies were satisfied with the programme's outcomes. These two cases have been focused on their needs and they were aware of the importance of basic skills which young people required. This tends to confirm that the recruitment process has been conducted with due attention. This process, which is aimed at recruiting prospective candidates who hold basic knowledge and skills, could be further developed into one where technical and transferable skills best fit companies' needs. This thesis identifies the current challenges and suggests potential opportunities for three cases. Its outcome should provide a systematic insight to help increase understanding of the Corporate Schools' programme in Thailand with a view to assessing whether or not it has sufficient impact to merit its continuation.