SOC/WMS 377: Thailand: Social Changes and Inequalities
World Wide Course 2005-2006
Selected Web Sites
AsiaSource--resource of the Asia Society includes news, social issues, and more.
BBC Country Profile: Thailand--includes media links.
East & Southeast Asia--"an annotated directory of web resources."
GenderStats--database of gender statistics and indicators from the World Bank.
Global IDP
(International Displacement Project: Thailand--monitors "internally dispaced persons" as a result of armed conflict.
The Hill Tribes of Thailand--overview of tribes in Thailand.
Human Rights Watch Asia: Thailand--issues, backgound, and developments overview.
Kachin (cultural, political)--links from Online Burma/Myanmar Library - Ethnic Groups.
Karen Webpage--Sgaw Karen hill-tribe of Northern Thailand located in Mae Chaem district of Chiang Mai Province.
KWAT (Kachin Women's Association-Thailand)--organization to support Kachin people who have come to Thailand from the Kachin State.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand--includes information about Thailand, foreign policy, press releases/speeches, business, and other useful links.
One World UK: Thailand--articles and country guide link with introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues.
The Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, DC
--covers contemporary Thai culture, history, current political situation, the monarchy, the economy and more; see Social Issues.
Social Watch Country Report: Thailand
--international network monitors social development for equality and eradication of poverty.
Southeast Asia Electronic Resources--by region and by country.
Southeast Asia Web--includes academic, general, and country resources.
Sustainable Development in Thailand
--information from the United Nations.
Thai Handicraft
--styles and techniques from Thai Folk Arts and Crafts.
Thailand Connections (Links)--web resources for Thailand and Northern Thailand.
Thailand WWW Virtual Library--"The Big Picture: The First WWW Server of Thailand."
Window to Chiang Mai, Thailand--city guide with history, culture, people, and artwork.
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