A History of Thailand

Chris Baker, Pasuk Phongpaichit (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

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Cambridge University Press
07 April 2022

History; Constitution: government & the state

Since it was first published in 2005, A History of Thailand has been hailed as an authoritative, lively and readable account of Thailand's political, economic, social and cultural history. From the early settlements in the Chao Phraya basin to today, Baker and Phongpaichit trace how a world of mandarin nobles and unfree peasants was transformed by colonialism, the expansion of the rice frontier and the immigration of traders and labourers from southern China. This book examines how the monarchy managed the foundation of a new nation‐state at the end of the nineteenth century, and how urban nationalists, ambitious generals, communist rebels and business politicians competed to take control through the twentieth century. It tracks Thailand's economic changes, globalisation and the evolution of mass society, and draws on popular culture to dramatize social trends. This edition contains a new chapter on Thailand's turbulent politics since 2006 and incorporates new sources and research throughout.

By: Chris Baker, Pasuk Phongpaichit (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781009014830
ISBN 10: 1009014838
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 07 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chris Baker taught Asian history at Cambridge University, and has lived in Thailand for over 40 years. He is now an independent writer, researcher and translator. Pasuk Phongpaichit is Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.

Reviews for A History of Thailand

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