Author : Puangthong R. Pawakapan
Release : 2013-08-19
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis State and Uncivil Society in Thailand at the Temple of Preah Vihear by : Puangthong R. Pawakapan
Download or read book State and Uncivil Society in Thailand at the Temple of Preah Vihear written by Puangthong R. Pawakapan. This book was released on 2013-08-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it began in 2008, the dispute over the temple of Preah Vihear and its adjacent area has envenomed Thai-Cambodian relations. Puangthong R. Pawakapan argues that initially Thai-Cambodian cooperation on the temple had begun within the framework of Thailand’s strategy to become a regional economic centre and leader. It was the first time in Southeast Asia that two formerly antagonistic states were employing cultural methods to settle a territorial dispute and turned it into a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. But the ultra-nationalist movement derailed this essay in cooperation. Instead, the temple became a symbol of hatred between the two countries. The ultra- nationalists’ success has to be attributed to the support it enjoyed from various civic groups and institutions.