367 pages, 1 unnumbered page of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Contents
1. A Different Country -- 2. "Pillow and Mat" Capitalism -- 3. Going Global -- 4. Raising a Tigercub -- 5. Bubbling Over -- 6. Manpower and Womanpower -- 7. City Thais -- 8. The Abandoned Village -- 9. Opening Up Politics -- 10. Wrestling with Democracy -- 11. Under the Boom -- 12. Boom, Bust, and Beyond
Summary
"This book is about the transformation of a country over one roller-coaster decade. It is about the economics of boom and bust, but also about the politics, the social changes, and the popular culture."--BOOK JACKET
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-358) and index