Acknowledgements
Trotting around the globe andfinishing this book at the same time made its com-
pletion an unforgettable experience!
I would like to thank Jan Servaes, Fiona Servaes, and Lisa Servaes for their
contribution. It shows their deep interest in Thai culture, environment, and future.
I would like to thank Philip Lee, editor of Media Development Journal for
allowing me to use a modified and updated version of Malikhao, P. (2013).
Communication for Development and Sustainability.Media Development, 3, pp. 1– 5
as part of the introduction of this book.
I would also like to thank Father Franz-Jozef Eilers, editor of theJournal of the
Asian Research Center for Religion Communicationfor giving me permission to
use Malikhao, P. (2015). Thai Buddhism, the Mass Media and Culture Change in
Thailand. InJournal of the Asian Research Center for Religion Communication.
12(2), pp. 124–143 as Chap. 1 in this book.
I am grateful that Springer Publishers wanted to publish this book.
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