Unlike in 1997, Thailand’s new economic problems are directly linked to the country’s divisive political crisis, leaving some to wonder whether either party to the conflict necessarily has the country’s best interests in mind.
- Extracted from Shawn W. Crispin, “Thailand’s conflict gets economic”, Asia Times Online, 12 July 2008.
A line on political economy and conflict in Thailand
July 12th, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · 2 Comments
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Feeding pigs in Laos
July 12th, 2008 by Nicholas Farrelly · Add a Comment
Following Andrew’s recent post on the reported revival of buffalos in northern Thailand, this piece on pigs in Laos caught my attention. The relevant report comes from “your portal on pig production”, pigprogress.net. It discusses an International Centre for Tropical Agriculture project that seeks to introduce more forage legumes to supplement the diets of pigs in rural [...]
Tags: Environment · Laos · Northern Thailand