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Chapters: Council for National Security, National Assembly of Thailand, Constitutional Court of Thailand, House of Representatives of Thailand, Monarchy of Thailand, Privy Council of Thailand, Prime Minister of Thailand, Senate of Thailand, President of the National Assembly of Thailand, Cabinet of Thailand, List of Cabinet Ministries of Thailand, Independent Agencies of the Thai Government, Leader of the Opposition, Parliament House of Thailand, Royal Thai Government Gazette, Bank of Thailand, National Economic and Social Development Board, Government House of Thailand, Kamnan, Department of Civil Aviation, Amlo. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 124. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Council for National Security (CNS), formerly known in English as the Council for Democratic Reform or previous name is the Council for Democratic Reform under the Constitutional Monarchy; Thai: (Transliterated: Khana Montri Khwam Mankhong Haeng Chat), abbreviated , formerly (Transliterated: Khana Patirup Kan Pokkhrong Nai Rabop Prachathipatai An Mi Phra Maha Kasat Song Pen Pramuk), formerly abbreviated ; see below for other translations), was the name of the military regime that governed Thailand following the 2006 pronunciamiento ousting Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. It was led by Army Commander General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, who claimed powers equivalent to Prime Minister, before appointing Surayud Chulanont as Prime Minister of Thailand. Under the CNS-drafted interim constitution, the Council continues to maintain considerable power, particularly over the drafting of a permanent constitution. The military junta that overthrew the government of Thaksin Shinawatra originally called itself the Council for Democratic Reform under the Constitutional Monarchy. This was originally translated in s...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7087974 ... Read more

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On an international level, Thailand succeeded despite great odds in its fight to remain independent as many neighboring countries gave way to Western colonization; yet on a national level, Thailand suffered in itsattempts to secure progress, prosperity, and national security. These essays, by five leading social scientists who were active participants in the Thailand's recent political events, examine the causes of this unusual disparity, providing an indispensable refence tool for those seeking to understand major aspects of Thailand's political life. ... Read more

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Commemorative volume brought out at King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 72nd birthday anniversary, December 5, 1999. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Government Finance Review, published by Government Finance Officers Association on October 1, 1994. The length of the article is 2090 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The US Agency for International Development recently sponsored a training seminar on municipal finance reform for 50 Thai public officials. The workshop, which aimed to promote municipal action on local problems using locally-raised funds, was conducted with the cooperation of the country's Dept. of Local Administration and finance ministry. It focused on capital planning, debt management and fiscal capacity.

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Title: Thailand: municipal finance reform and training. (International Horizons)
Author: Joe Kelley
Publication: Government Finance Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 1994
Publisher: Government Finance Officers Association
Volume: v10Issue: n5Page: p42(2)

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This digital document is an article from Contemporary Southeast Asia, published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) on December 1, 1999. The length of the article is 825 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Special Relationship: The United States and Military Government in Thailand, 1947-1958.(Review) (book reviews)
Author: Ernest Levos
Publication: Contemporary Southeast Asia (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1999
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS)
Volume: 21Issue: 3Page: 484

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, published by University of Kansas on January 1, 2010. The length of the article is 15047 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Why do agencies work together? The determinants of network formation at the subnational level of government in Thailand.
Author: Weerasak Krueathep
Publication: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2010
Publisher: University of Kansas
Volume: 20Issue: 1Page: 157(29)

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Abhisit Vejjajiva. Government of Thailand, Constitution of Thailand, Democrat Party (Thailand), 2005?2006 Thai political crisis, 2008?2009 Thai political crisis, April 2009 Thai political unrest, South Thailand insurgency, Thaworn Senniam, Prime Minister of Thailand, List of Prime Ministers of Thailand ... Read more

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Thailand (World Foreign Policy and Government Library) ... Read more

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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 growthvillages emptied by migration to the big cities, cultures crushed by tourist development, and agribusiness and lush landscapes destroyed by the devastation of natural resources.

The literature reveals that few analysts have examined the middle distance between metropolis and countryside.The contributors to this book have addressed the issue by concentrating on the intermediate level of economic, political, and social life the world of Thailand's provincial cities and market towns.

In the past decade the rise of frequently violent competition for business and political leadership in the Thai provinces, and the growing importance of provincial support for national powerholders, has drawn attention to the way in which these town and village centers are being transformed by capitalist development. This volume brings together some of the research inspired by this, drawing on a variety of disciplinary approaches, national backgrounds, and sites of study. ... Read more

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Remembering is socially constructed through a range of social activities, ranging from rituals to political events. The social activities presented here are in the context of"crisis of modernity" experiences related to processes such as secularization, integration into the modern nation-state and global economy, and the expansion of the mass media. These processes are linked to the rapid transformation of social and cultural reality, to an increasing sense of insecurity and anxiety in the present and to crises of identity.

The book makes a significant theoretical contribution to the study of social memory. It will be of considerable value to scholars interested in the ways people of Thailand and Laos are responding to the rapid and radical changes brought about by modernity. ... Read more

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Scarce softcover book. Subjects/chapters: Thai Culture, Life, Art, Advances in Thai Education, Literature. Ministry of Agriculture chapters on Rice Culture and Pests, Aquatic Resources and Fisheries. Post-War Thailand Economy and Indutrial Development. 95 PP ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

How and why concerning corruption
Today I finished this book which was reprintet i 2001. So I now own 8 books about Thailand and are going to by som more.

Concerning Thailand I this year, before the actual book, read Pasuk Phongpaichits updatet book about Thaksin. But this book about corruption have to do with why there are corruption and what to do to finish it, or make it smaller. There are mentioned some cases where corruption are as big at 30 - 40 % af the total project. And one case where it was 100 %! For making corruption smaler the saleri has to be increased for the peopel working for the state, especially concerningpolice, so the don't need the connection to the godfathers.

There are many detailed cases concerning corruption and especially how the corruption has to do with the MP's, that is who that get into the parlament. And thereby the problem learning what a democracy rearly are. As the history shows voting being bought by money. And even for exampel high police positions bought by money.

And also mentioned how a godfather was going to be the prime minister in 1991 untill it showed up that he had not been allowed to visit USA as he had had to do with 40 tons of marihuana that had got in USA.

So the book bouth is good and detailet about how and why corruption works and besides as a histori about Thailands problem with learning how democracy works.

Good in-depth information
This gave a very good background to the structure of Thai politics. Easy to read but a bit dry and repetitive at times. ... Read more