Human trafficking in Thailand. Current issues, trends, and the role of the Thai government
Géographie politique ; Organisation non gouvernementale ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Thaïlande ; Traite des enfants
Non-governmental organization ; Political geography ; Role of the State ; Thailand
Based on field studies, individual narrations and revelation collected and published by numerous NGO, the author addresses the reality of human trafficking in Thailand, direct studies, present facts, and dismisses stereotypes. It focuses
on the areas of fishing, agriculture, domestic work, sex work and the trafficking of children, weaving into the wider history of Thailand’s changing economy and labor situation. It also details how the Thai government has addressed the issue, reflects
A l'aide d'une étude de cas sur l'écotourisme à Mae Klang Luang en Thaïlande du Nord, on se demande pourquoi de tels programmes échouent souvent à concilier des préoccupations environnementales et économiques. On explore les contradictions internes
A Brief History of Heritage Protection in Thailand
Culturel ; Développement ; Développement économique ; Héritage culturel ; Nation ; Protection des sites ; Rôle de l'Etat ; Siècle 19 ; Siècle 20 ; Thaïlande ; Tourisme
Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Development ; Economic development ; Nation ; Nineteenth Century ; Role of the State ; Site preservation ; Thailand ; Tourism ; Twentieth Century
For over a millennium personal piety was, in Thailand, the rationale behind conservation. From mid-19th century onwards the state took over the responsibility for protecting cultural heritage, so did the aim of conservation change from religious
Bouddhisme ; Communauté ; Culturel ; Géographie sociale ; Héritage culturel ; Lieu sacré ; Participation ; Phanom Rung ; Protection des sites ; Symbole national ; Thaïlande
Buddhism ; Community ; Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Participation ; Sacred place ; Site preservation ; Social geography ; Thailand
. It traces the history of Phanom Rung’s incorporation into Thailand’s national heritage. Over the course of 20th century, the sanctuary was transformed from a locally sacred site of Buddhist pilgrimage and worship of tutelary spirits, into a national symbol
of Thailand’s Khmer heritage. The A discusses the practical question of how to initiate community involvement in the management and interpretation of the sanctuary, particularly given its national significance. - (GL)
Bangkok ; Cultural geography ; Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Site preservation ; Thailand ; Zoning
The Thai heritage conservation community has been stunned by the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Thailand to demolish the venerable buildings on Sanam Luang , in which the Court has been housed for several decades. The A remarks
of many examples of the difficulties that progressives forces face in safeguarding Thailand’s rich and diverse cultural heritage against the unsympathetic bureaucratic bodies, ambitious interests, and well-meaning but ill-advised agents of “development
Spatial modelling of road network development, population pressure and biophysical properties of upland crop and forest conversions in Lop Buri province, Thailand, 1989-2006
Cultural heritage ; Cultural studies ; Site preservation ; Thailand
The World Heritage system may be the most visible and prestigious framework of conservation worldwide, but the local and national dimensions are more important for each country and locality. In Thailand there are only five sites with World Heritage
d'information géographique ; Thaïlande ; Utilisation agricole du sol ; Utilisation du sol
; Thailand ; Thematic mapping ; United States of America
Dans cette seconde section, on y trouvera les articles suivants : 1-Land suitability modeling using a geographic socio-environmental niche-based approach : a case study from Northeastern Thailand ; 2-FUTURES : multilevel simulations of emerging
Cette région du Laos connaît des changements importants liés à la construction du corridor nord-sud reliant la Chine à la Thaïlande. Ce Plan nord constitue la colonne vertébrale du quadrangle économique, espace transfrontalier de croissance
Thaïlande. La décentralisation des fonctions de gestion depuis le Japon est intervenue dans les activités primaires et de soutien de la chaîne de valeurs. La recherche-développement de long terme ne s'est pas dispersée dans l'espace de l'Asie du Sud-Est.