Book

A study of the economy of a rice growing village in central Thailand

University MicrofilmsAnn Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1956 • Pages:

By: Janlekha, Kamol Odd.

Abstract
This is a case study of the economic development of a rice-growing village (Bangchan) near Bangkok. Due to various socio-economic problems, a vicious circle has been created in which expenses exceed the incomes, which in turn affect the rice production. This condition is particularly detrimental for the small farmers. The study covers primarily the period between 1948-1953, for which the bulk of the data is presented. The time before 1948 is discussed in general terms, since exact data on a documentary basis are hardly in existence. The study also gives an excellent introduction in the history of Southeast Asia in its confrontation with the Western economic system through direct and indirect colonization. Janlekha, himself a Thai, had been in the Thai government service from 1940 to 1948 (1941-1945 in the head Section of Rice Extension), and from 1950 to 1955 studied economics and anthropology at Cornell University.
Subjects
Research methods
Internal migration
Food quest
Animal husbandry
Cereal agriculture
Production and supply
Occupational specialization
Ethnic stratification
Household
Community structure
External relations
Ethnosociology
culture
Central Thai
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Economist
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sigrid Khera ; Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; 1970-1973
Field Date
1948, 1952-1953
Coverage Date
1948-1953
Coverage Place
village of Bang Chan, Thailand
Notes
by Kamol Odd Janlekha
UM: 56-740
Includes bibliographical references (p. 416)
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Cornell University, 1955
LCSH
Thais