- in Thailand.............................................. 1 Thai Buddhism, the Mass Media, and Culture Change
- 1.1 Introduction.........................................
- 1.2 Thai Buddhism in the Phases of Globalization...............
- 1.3 Thai Culture: A Mediatized Buddhist Culture................
- 1.4 Conclusion..........................................
- References................................................
- 2 Analyzing the“Dhammakaya Case”Online....................
- 2.1 Introduction.........................................
- 2.2 Objectives of This Study...............................
- 2.3 Research Questions....................................
- 2.4 Methodology........................................
- 2.5 Findings and Discussion................................
- 2.6 Analysis............................................
- 2.7 The 12 Causal Links in the PS Model.....................
- 2.8 Analysis............................................
- 2.9 Analysis............................................
- 2.10 Conclusion..........................................
- References................................................
- 3 Violence Against Thai Females...............................
- 3.1 Introduction.........................................
- 3.2 Female Status in Thai Culture from a Historical Perspective....
- 3.3 Analysis: Gender and Power as Represented in the Media......
- 3.4 Conclusion..........................................
- References................................................
- in Thailand.............................................. 4 A Village in the Jungle: Culture and Communication
- 4.1 Introduction.........................................
- 4.2 Thai Feudalism: The“Sakdina”System....................
- 4.3 A Rural Village Culture................................
- 4.4 The Power of Beliefs..................................
- 4.5 The Amoral Power...and Moral Kindness.................
- 4.6 Interpersonal Communication: Mai Pen Rai.................
- 4.7 Likay Drama.........................................
- 4.8 Growing Pains: Modernization and Tradition................
- 4.9 The Thai Value System................................
- 4.10 Thai Leaders and Face.................................
- 4.11 Conclusion..........................................
- References................................................
- Discourse: A Case Study on Chinese Tourists in Thailand........ 5 Tourism, Digital Social Communication and Development
- 5.1 Introduction.........................................
- 5.2 Literature Review and Theoretical Perspectives..............
- 5.2.1 Globalization and Culture.........................
- 5.2.2 Globalization and Mediatized Society................
- 5.2.3 Mediatization and Culture.........................
- and EcoTourism................................ 5.2.4 Development Discourse, Sustainability,
- 5.2.5 Research Questions..............................
- 5.2.6 Methodology...................................
- 5.2.7 General Observations............................
- 5.2.8 Answering the Research Questions..................
- 5.3 Conclusion..........................................
- References................................................
- 6 Self-Reliance and Sustainability from a Thai Perspective.........
- 6.1 Introduction.........................................
- 6.2 Globalization and Sustainable Development.................
- 6.3 The Multiplicity Paradigm..............................
- 6.4 King Bhumibol’s Economic Sufficiency....................
- Chiang Mai, Thailand.................................. Lessons Learned at Punpun Organic Farm, Phrao District,
- 6.5.1 Background of Punpun...........................
- Chiang Mai, Thailand.................................. Lessons Learned at Punpun Organic Farm, Phrao District,
- 6.6 What I Learned from Punpun............................
- 6.7 Conclusion..........................................
- References................................................
- Perspective............................................... 7 Mindful Communication and Journalism from a Thai Buddhist
- 7.1 Introduction.........................................
- of Self!............................................. 7.2 How Thai Buddhism Helps Us See Through the Perception
- 7.3 Not-Self............................................
- 7.4 Twelve Causally Linked Stages of the Paticcasamuppada
- 7.5 Mindful Communication................................
- 7.6 Mindful Journalism....................................
- for Social Interactions and Social Change............. 7.6.1 Selfless Journalists as Actors/Agents/Propellers
- 7.7 Conclusion..........................................
- References................................................
- 8 Human Trafficking in Thailand: A Culture of Corruption........
- 8.1 Introduction.........................................
- 8.2 Sex Trafficking in Thailand.............................
- 8.3 Men as Sex Trafficking Victims..........................
- 8.4 Child Trafficking in Thailand............................
- 8.5 Forced Labor in Thailand’s Seafood Industry................
- 8.6 TIP Report..........................................
- 8.7 How to End Corruption in Thailand?......................
- References................................................
- to Captive Elephant Welfare and Conservation in Thailand....... 9 Elephants in Tourism. Sustainable and Practical Approaches
- 9.1 Introduction.........................................
- 9.2 An Anthropocentric History.............................
- 9.3 Welfare Issues.......................................
- 9.4 Elephant Tourism and Conservation.......................
- 9.5 Plight of the Mahout...................................
- 9.6 Role of Western NGOs.................................
- 9.7 Toward Sustainable Solutions............................
- 9.8 Concluding Remarks..................................
- References................................................
- Index......................................................
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