The Development of the Political Status of the Peasant Class in Thailand

A Case Study of the Economic Changes of the Peasant Class

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.220110.078How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Modernization; Political unrest; Economic reform

Abstract

When researchers look back at Thailand’s political and economic development, researchers can find that the process is full of uncertainties: frequent military coups, violent confrontations, high dependence on foreign markets, and lack of independence. In this environment, Thai peasants, as a large number of social groups, have long been at a disadvantage in the political struggle in Thailand. However, as Thailand’s economy develops further, the power of Thai peasants is growing: they are beginning to be willing and able to fight for their rights. This paper hopes to analyze the development course of Thai peasant politics after the fall of the Thaksin government and the process of Thai government modernization by analyzing the growth of the Thai peasant class’s economic status and its connection with the new capital group’s economic and political interests. In conclusion, the economic changes in the Thailand impacts on the peasant class to some extent.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wenbo Kang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/28
TI  - The Development of the Political Status of the Peasant Class in Thailand
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 397
EP  - 402
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220110.078
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.078
ID  - Kang2022
ER  -