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Bangkok has been at the frontier of capitalism's drive into the global south for three decades. Rapid development has profoundly altered public and private life in Thailand. In her provocative study of contemporary commerce in Bangkok, the author captures the intimate effects of the global economy in this vibrant city.

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Notes on Transliteration and Dates Introduction: Intimate Economies 1. From Shophouse to Department Store 2. The Economies of Intimacy in the Go-Go Bar 3. MBK: The Retail Revolution and the Infrastructure of Romance 4. The Flexible Citizens of IBC Cable TV 5. The Avon Lady, the Amway Plan, and the Making of Thai Entrepreneurs Conclusion: The Intimacy of Capitalism Notes Bibliography Index

The Intimate Economies of Bangkok

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 19 July 2004
      ISBN-13 9780520239685
      978-0520239685
      ISBN-10 0520239687
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      Sociology and anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Bangkok has been at the frontier of capitalism's drive into the global south for three decades. Rapid development has profoundly altered public and private life in Thailand. In her provocative study of contemporary commerce in Bangkok, the author captures the intimate effects of the global economy in this vibrant city.

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Notes on Transliteration and Dates Introduction: Intimate Economies 1. From Shophouse to Department Store 2. The Economies of Intimacy in the Go-Go Bar 3. MBK: The Retail Revolution and the Infrastructure of Romance 4. The Flexible Citizens of IBC Cable TV 5. The Avon Lady, the Amway Plan, and the Making of Thai Entrepreneurs Conclusion: The Intimacy of Capitalism Notes Bibliography Index

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