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State and Uncivil Society in Thailand at the Temple of Preah Vihear /

R. Pawakapan, Puangthong

State and Uncivil Society in Thailand at the Temple of Preah Vihear / Puangthong R. Pawakapan. - 1 online resource (95 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Pictures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter I. Introduction -- Chapter II. The Post-Cold War Regional Integration -- Chapter III. Thai-Cambodian Cooperation on the Preah Vihear Temple -- Chapter IV. Uncivil Society in Polarized Politics -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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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.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9789814459907 9789814459914

10.1355/9789814459914 doi


Cambodia--Foreign relations--Thailand.
Civil society--Thailand.
Prasat Prĕah Vihéar (Cambodia)--Claims vs. Cambodia.
Prasat Prĕah Vihéar (Cambodia)--International status.
Thailand--Foreign relations--Cambodia.
Thailand--Politics and government--1988–.
EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions.

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