An entertaining, authoritative, and captivating guide to all activities above, below, and beside the sea, The Ocean is the ultimate gift book – that is then used – by sailors, fishers, surfers, beachcombers, and ocean lovers everywhere.
A survey of the pivotal position occupied by South East Asia in both the wider regional and the world-economy. The author demonstrates how this role has changed as a result of the successive emergence and dominance of mercantile, industrial and financial capital.
This volume looks at the origins and consequences of the accelerated growth of the Thai economy since the mid-1980s, and explores the factors that set Thailand apart from other Asian, African and Latin American countries.