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Author_Marc Askew
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
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Central Thai
chakkri
Chakkri Dynasty
chao
Chao Phraya
Chao Phraya River
Community Committees
dynasty
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everyday life in Thai metropolis
Expatriate Bars
human geography research
informal settlements
International Monetary Fund
Khaosan Road
khlong
Khlong Toei
Khon Muang
Luxury Condominium
NGO Ally
NGO Leader
Nonthaburi Province
pathum
phraya
Port Authority
post
Rama III
Rattanakosin Island
river
social stratification
Soi Cowboy
Southeast Asian cities
Sukhumvit
thani
toei
Total FDI
urban anthropology
Urban Poor
urban transformation studies
Young Budget Travellers
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9780415188531
- Weight: 771g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jun 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Bangkok is one of Asia's most interesting, varied, controversial and challenging cities. It is a city of contradictions, both in its present and past. This unique book examines the development of the city from its earliest days as the seat of the Thai monarchy to its current position as an infamous contemporary metropolis. Adopting insights from anthropology, urban studies and human geography, this is a powerful account of the city and its dynamic spaces. Marc Askew examines the city's variety from the inner-city slums to the rural-urban fringe, and gives us a keen insight into the daily life of the city's inhabitants, be they middle-class suburbanites or sex workers.
Marc Askew is Lecturer in Asian and International Studies as Victoria University, Melbourne
