Thailand Economic, Political and Social Issues

This book examines the economic, political and social issues facing Thailand today. The authors present topical research including an examination of the waste treatment system in metropolitan Bangkok; the competitive behaviour of commercial banks in Thailand; visual impairment and quality of life issues amongst elderly persons living in Northeast Thailand; exchange rate volatility and the demand for money in Thailand; S-curve dynamics of commodity trade between Thailand and the U.S.; the post-Asian financial crisis experience in Thailand; and insurgency in the Muslim changwat of Thailand.