Thailand's Boom and Bust
Pasuk Phongpaichit, Chris Baker

In 1997, Thailand's crash shook Asia. An updated and completely revised version of the 1996 edition by a Thai economist and her British academic husband, this book is not just about the economics of boom and bust, but also about politics, social changes, and popular culture.

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Clear, Well Written, Insightful and Comprehensive
This is the most interesting and easily read book I have ever come across dealing with issues of economic and political development. Thai politics and economics are complex and confusing. This book makes sense of the conflicting strains in Thailand and will enable even a novice to makes sense of of information from Thai newspapers. Fascinating for anyone interested in global economics or Thai culture.

I agree - bought it a few years ago - it may be a bit out of date now unless updated.

What I really like about this book is how it ties in cultural change with economics - and so you get really useful sections on Thai popular culture, pop music, even TV soap operas.

Because of this the book goes a long way to explaining a lot of developments in Thailand.

Ian