Making Democracy: Leadership, Class, Gender, and Political Participation in Thailand AEC He's trying to make sure

He's trying to make sure that the Mien language survives

Fresh perspective by a young Muslim scholar on the controversial issue of polygamy in the Indonesian context

and the Malaysian rock group Kembara

But the 1909 Anglo-Siamese treaty marked the formal transfer of authority to Bangkok in return for the abandoning of Siamese claims to Kedah

Ann Danaiya Usher examines the historical ideas and styles of forestry that have long influenced the practice of Thai state forestry

Making Democracy: Leadership, Class, Gender, and Political Participation in Thailand AEC He's trying to make sureDemocracy in Thailand is the result of a complex interplay of traditional and foreign attitudes. Although democratic institutions have been imported, participation in politics is deeply rooted in Thai village society. A contrasting strand of authoritarianism is present not only in the traditional culture of the royal court but also in the centralized bureaucracies and powerful armed services borrowed from the West. Both attitudes have helped to shape