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020 _a9780824855727
082 _a959.3044
_bUNA
100 _aUnaldi, Serhat
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245 _aWorking towards the monarchy : the politics of space in downtown Bangkok
260 _aHonolulu
_bUniversity of Hawaii Press
_c2016
300 _axvi,266,ip.
505 _aContents Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xv Note on Language and Translations xvii Prologue 1 Introduction 11 Part 1: King Bhumibol, Charisma, and Its Challengers 1 That Certain Something: Charismatic Authority in Thailand 29 2 A Tale of Two Gods: Rama IX and Thaksin as Charismatic Leaders 53 3 Transformation of Thai Authority and Its Social Foundations 86 Part II: The Politics of P(a)lace: Society and Architecture in Downtown Bangkok 4 Siam-Ratchaprasong and the Study of Thai Urban Space 111 5 The Politics of Space I: Siam-Ratchaprasong from Above 144 6 The Politics of Space II: Siam-Ratchaprasong from Below 191 Conclusion 220 Epilogue 227 Notes 231 References 245 Index 259
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890 _aUSA
891 _aGeneral
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