Overview
Completely revised since its first publication in 1996, this book is about the transformation of a country over one roller-coaster decade. It is about the econoics of boom and bust, but also about politics, social changes, and popular culture. "Digs much deeper than the superficial analyses of business trends . . . to explain how a whole society is being transformed by an industrial revolution of unprecedented speed." -Financial Times of London
Synopsis
This book is about the transformation of a country over one roller-coaster decade. It is about the economics of boom and bust, but also about the politics, the social changes, and the popular culture.
Booknews
Examines the causes and consequences of the ten-year boom and bust economic cycle that took place in Thailand from after 1985 to 1995, including discussion of the political, social, and cultural context in which it occurred. Distributed by University of Washington Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)