Historical Dictionary of Thailand

Gerald W. Fry (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

848 Seiten

2024 | Fourth Edition
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5743-5 (ISBN)

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Throughout its history Siam and then later Thailand has shown remarkable resiliency, adaptability, and creativity in responding to serious threats and crises. This augues well for Thailand’s capacity to deal with the serious problems described above and to flourish in the areas in which it has great potential and comparative advantage, such as food exports (“kitchen of the world”); diverse genres of tourism; health and wellness management; creative design; alternative energy sources (great potential of solar energy and e-vehicles); regional transportation hub (both rail and air); export growth and diversification; an attractive site for MICE; and as an international education hub. Thailand clearly has the potential to become one of the most distinct, vibrant, creative, and diverse societies of the dynamic Asia-Pacific region.

Historical Dictionary of Thailand, Fourth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Thailand.

Gerald W. Fry is a distinguished international professor at the University of Minnesota. He previously taught at the University of Oregon, Stanford University, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), Nagoya University (Japan), and numerous other universities in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Among his many book publications are Happiness Education: Holistic Learning for Sustainable Well-Being (2024) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (2023). He has also published 162 scientific papers.

Foreword (Alice Swift)

Preface

Acknowledgments

Reader’s Note

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Map

Chronology

Introduction

THE DICTIONARY

Appendixes

A.Regions and Provinces of Thailand

B.Kings of Sukhothai

C.Kings of Lan Na and Chiang Mai

D.Kings of Ayutthaya, Thonburi, and Siam/Thailand

E.Population of Thailand by Province and Region

F.Population of Thailand, 1910–2020

G.Population of 25 Largest Cities, 2020

H.Principal Agricultural Crops

I.Gross Domestic Product by Industrial Origin

J.Thailand’s Core Economic Indicators, 2001–2023

K.Core Performance Indicators

L.National Election Results, 1933-2023

M.A Chronology of Coups d’Etat, Rebellions, and Revolutions in Thailand since 1782

N.List of Thai Constitutions

O.Prime Ministers, 1932–2023

Glossary

Bibliography

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	20.11.2024
Reihe/Serie	Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-5381-5743-8 / 1538157438
ISBN-13	978-1-5381-5743-5 / 9781538157435
Zustand	Neuware