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Analyzing Intra-Industry Trade Between Thailand And China: A Case Study On Agricultural Sector, Li Wang Jan 2021

Analyzing Intra-Industry Trade Between Thailand And China: A Case Study On Agricultural Sector, Li Wang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In the process of regional strategic cooperation on a global scale, agricultural trade cooperation is very crucial in foreign trade, China and Thailand occupy an important position in the international market, and both sides maintain close trade relationship. China is Thailand's top partner in agricultural trade, and Thailand is China's second largest agricultural import trade partner in ASEAN. The two countries are similar in terms of basic national conditions, industrial trade structure and agricultural export markets. Agriculture, as one of the important foreign exchange-generating industries for both sides, plays an important role in their economies development, also expanding agricultural exports …


Impact Of Merger & Acquisition On Financial Performance: A Case Study On Bank Of Ayudhya Be Acquired By Mufg, Yang Liu Jan 2021

Impact Of Merger & Acquisition On Financial Performance: A Case Study On Bank Of Ayudhya Be Acquired By Mufg, Yang Liu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

As we know, the merger & acquisition deals could significantly affect the performance and business result of target company, especially on financial aspect. In fact, merger & acquisition became a major method for expanding business scale, enhancing competitive, improving financial performance. Due to several reasons, regulators did not welcome foreign bank involved too much influence in Thai financial market. In the end of year 2013, a surprising news was revealed in social media, Bank of Ayudhya accepted the investment from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, becoming its oversea subsidiary. It was one of biggest banking merger & acquisition deals in Thailand. …


A Hedonic Pricing Model Of Condominiums In Hua Hin Area, Thailand, Panwalee Sakulvatana Jan 2021

A Hedonic Pricing Model Of Condominiums In Hua Hin Area, Thailand, Panwalee Sakulvatana

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to describe the characteristics of the condominiums in the Hua Hin area and also find which characteristics affect the price of the condominiums. The scope of the study is based on condominiums that are between 0 - 10 years and located in the area of Hua Hin district, Cha-Am district, and Pranburi district. The secondary data is collected from real estate websites and official websites of the condominiums. There are 126 observations that are 126 patterns of the unit within 44 condominiums. The hedonic pricing model and OLS regression are applied for analysis on 2 models with …


How Kerry Express Becomes Thailand’S No.1 Non-Governmental Parcel Delivery Company: A Case Study Of Kerry Express, Polyos Kulvichien Jan 2021

How Kerry Express Becomes Thailand’S No.1 Non-Governmental Parcel Delivery Company: A Case Study Of Kerry Express, Polyos Kulvichien

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The primary goal of this research is to evaluate how Kerry Express becomes Thailand’s No.1 non-governmental parcel delivery company. For investigation, the author studies the history of the parcel delivery industry in Thailand and Kerry Express’s success factors. Kerry entered to Thailand in 2006, but the firm just started to expand its parcel delivery business in 2014 after the market liberalization in 2013 and in fact the first private firm to offer parcel delivery service to the C2C segment in the country. Thailand's parcel delivery industry was formerly monopolized and dominated by Thailand Post for many decades; the organization was …


The Determinants Of Unemployment Rate: The Case Of Thailand, Wasamon Posrie Jan 2021

The Determinants Of Unemployment Rate: The Case Of Thailand, Wasamon Posrie

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aimed to analyze factors that affected the unemployment rate in Thailand during 2011 to 2021, including inflation rate, real GDP growth rate, real gross fixed capital formation, real exports of goods and services, the dummy variables of year quarters and the dummy variable of COVID-19 by utilizing ordinary least square (OLS) method on the quarterly time series data from Q1:2011 to Q3:2021 from BOT, MOC, and NESDC. The results revealed that the predictor variables significantly produced an effect on the unemployment rate up to 59.2%. Only three predictors produced significant effects on the unemployment rate: inflation rate and …


Price Effect Of Set 50 Stock From Inclusion And Exclusion, Thamatit Sakunwanit Jan 2021

Price Effect Of Set 50 Stock From Inclusion And Exclusion, Thamatit Sakunwanit

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Maximize profit is the main goal for investor or securities manger. The study of price effect of included or excluded stock will be beneficial for them, in order to choose investment strategy or planning. In this paper, the market model method was constructed with financial data between 2010 to 2020 from Stock Exchange of Thailand and Investing.com. The results of the study are consistent with the previous studies. The AAR increase at the around announcement and effective date for inclusion but decrease for exclusion case. The CAAR is upward trend for inclusion case and negative trend for exclusion case. The …


The Impact Of Covid-19 On Exchange Rate: Evidence Through Thai Baht, Sitang Ketloi Jan 2021

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Exchange Rate: Evidence Through Thai Baht, Sitang Ketloi

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper illustrates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on exchange rate of Thailand by using COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths to measures how Thai Baht volatile during the pandemic period. To examine the impact of COVID-19 on exchange rate of Thailand, the daily data of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths of Thailand also the historical data of Thai Baht exchange rate, determine by USD/THB, JPY/THB, and EUR/THB were collected. All data covers the period from March 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021. This study employed Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression to estimate the relationship of the variables. The result …


Consumer Perception And Purchasing Decisions Toward Environmental And Animal Friendly Products : Empirical Analysis In Thailand, Paphawee Rojkiratikarn Jan 2021

Consumer Perception And Purchasing Decisions Toward Environmental And Animal Friendly Products : Empirical Analysis In Thailand, Paphawee Rojkiratikarn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Environmental and animal issues are huge topics for years. There are lots of papers analyzing about environmental or animal issues these two topics separately. However, this paper combines these 2 aspects together. As those two aspects simultaneously affect our world, this paper initiates to analyze them together. This paper attempts to determine what factors cause Thai people having a high intention of willingness and motivation to buy those products. Also, This paper investigates whether people with high motivation and willingness to buy actually end up performing the purchasing decision or not. The factors that are analyzed in this paper also …


Effect Of Exchange Rate, Exchange Rate Volatility, And Stock Market Return On Foreign Direct Investment, Sansanee Vanapruk Jan 2021

Effect Of Exchange Rate, Exchange Rate Volatility, And Stock Market Return On Foreign Direct Investment, Sansanee Vanapruk

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This empirical research examines the relationship between exchange rate, exchange rate volatility, and also investigates the stock market return factors on the foreign direct investment flows in Thailand. This research uses the quarterly data from 1Q2005 to 4Q2020 period. It finds that there is the evidence of significantly positive relationship of exchange rate on foreign direct investment while exchange rate volatility has the significantly negative relationship on foreign direct investment. There is also the relationship but not significant of high performance of stock market return on attracting foreign direct investment flows. Moreover, this paper documents that the former foreign direct …


A Study Of Factors That Influence Consumer Behaviors Of Gold Saving Via Online Platform In Thailand, Janitta Chotichartmala Jan 2021

A Study Of Factors That Influence Consumer Behaviors Of Gold Saving Via Online Platform In Thailand, Janitta Chotichartmala

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Inflation rate in Thailand has increased and it leads to the devaluation of money. As gold is considered as a safe haven to hedge against high inflation and the demand of gold in Thailand has increased by 44 percent in 2021, a large number of gold retailers have developed an online gold saving program to capitalize the increase in gold demand. Therefore, this research was focused on the factors that influence consumer behavior of gold saving via an online platform. The primary data used in this research paper were collected from 390 respondents through an online survey. Two-way ANOVA was …


The Influence Of Digital Access On Business During Covid-19 Pandemic, Kornthawat Angsathitanan Jan 2021

The Influence Of Digital Access On Business During Covid-19 Pandemic, Kornthawat Angsathitanan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research purpose is to prove the influence of digital access on business during pandemic. Digital access is already around us such as email communication, online banking, etc. At the beginning they have four factors that drive our world using digital access which is ecosystem, research and development innovation, security, business effectiveness. In 2020 covid-19 pandemics have become one of the factors that drive digital access around the world. This research will see the company strategy that has digital transformation and adaptation after suffering from a pandemic and will study business strategy in all five factors. The result will show …


What Factors Cause People To Choose To Buy In The Live Streaming In China?, Changjun Wei Jan 2021

What Factors Cause People To Choose To Buy In The Live Streaming In China?, Changjun Wei

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The development of social media which makes shopping in live streaming more and more popular, the conversion from traffic to income is important. And then the live streaming has become a crucial business and economic model. So, this topic deserves great attention and research. This paper uses many methods, first, the basic characteristics of customers will be analyzed by descriptive statistics to get overview of consumer samples. Then through the one-way ANOVA method to find whether there are statistical differences in consumers’ purchase intention under different customer characteristics, for getting the main factors affecting consumers’ live shopping. Finally, through the …


The Impact Of Public Debt On Economic Growth: Evidence From Thailand, Kanpimon Chaisaard Jan 2021

The Impact Of Public Debt On Economic Growth: Evidence From Thailand, Kanpimon Chaisaard

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigates how public debt affects Thailand’s economic growth, covering 2005 to 2019. The model runs through 3 macroeconomic indicators; namely, Public debt, Personal Income Tax, and Real Gross Domestic Product, which represent economic growth. All of them are examined by Vector Error Correction Model and Granger Causality approach. The evidence shows that public debt and income tax are related to Thailand’s growth in different directions; the former is favorable while the latter is negative at a 5% significance level. Likewise, the speed of adjustment is at 15%. The paper suggests that the government can run up the national …


Can Japan's Horse Racing Industry Sustainably Improve Its Competitiveness? -An Analysis Focusing On Economic Factors-, Katsuya Imanishi Jan 2021

Can Japan's Horse Racing Industry Sustainably Improve Its Competitiveness? -An Analysis Focusing On Economic Factors-, Katsuya Imanishi

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

We have seen successes of Japanese horses running in overseas races. Behind their success, there were some factors to support the industry, such as Japanese economic scale, technological development, cultural mix. I will examine whether it can remain competitive in the future. Internationalization would be the key factor.


The Representation Of Animal And “Non-Human” Characters In Indra Sinha’S Animal’S People, Sirawit Sriphuthorn Jan 2021

The Representation Of Animal And “Non-Human” Characters In Indra Sinha’S Animal’S People, Sirawit Sriphuthorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper aims at examining the representation of Animal, the protagonist, and “non-human” characters in Indra Sinha’s Animal’s People (2007). It discusses various ways in which the socially constructed concepts of “humanity” and “animality” are called into question and strategically deployed in the portrayal of these characters. It argues that Sinha attempts to dismantle binary thinking which not only constitutes the distinction between the human and the animal but also underpins the West’s domination of the East. More specifically, the paper argues that Animal whose deformity is caused by exposure to the toxic gas suffers from alienation—both from himself and …


Site Selection For Feasibility Study Of Pump-Storage Hydropower Project In The Philippines, Sornsawan Utthakrue Jan 2021

Site Selection For Feasibility Study Of Pump-Storage Hydropower Project In The Philippines, Sornsawan Utthakrue

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Pumped-storage hydropower projects (PSP) are a technology for hydroelectric energy storage. It is a design of two water reservoirs at different elevations that can create electricity as water flows from one to the other via a turbine. The PSP system is similar to a huge battery in that it can store and then release energy as needed. The Philippines is a country with a wide range of elevations due to its island composition. Natural disasters occur frequently, making it challenging to establish any structure. But the PSP is a large building that is also capable of generating a great amount …


A Study Of Reading Strategies Of Emi In Science Program Thai Learners, Namfar Boonkor Jan 2021

A Study Of Reading Strategies Of Emi In Science Program Thai Learners, Namfar Boonkor

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to 1) explore the reading strategies of EMI in science program Thai learners 2) explore students’ opinions towards the use of reading strategies in EMI context. Participants include 71 students studying at Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, the science high school located in Rayong, Thailand. The research instruments consisted of the Reading Strategies Questionnaire and the semi-structure interview. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and content analysis. The results from the questionnaire showed that the students reported overall medium frequency of reading strategy use. The most used reading strategies were cognitive strategies, followed by metacognitive strategies, while the …


Factors Associated With European Citizen’S Political Participation: From European Youth’S Perspectives, Huiting Chen Jan 2021

Factors Associated With European Citizen’S Political Participation: From European Youth’S Perspectives, Huiting Chen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The political participation of young people can undoubtedly have a positive impact on a country. Especially in the EU as a democratic country, the political participation of citizens is also very important for the EU. However, it can be seen in the previous literature that the youth population is not very enthusiastic in terms of political participation. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that influence the political participation of European youth. And the main gap of this paper is to elaborate on the mismatch between the definition of political participation and the perception of …


The Adjustment And Influence Of The Italian Government’S Policy Towards China Under The Background Of Bri, Zekun Liang Jan 2021

The Adjustment And Influence Of The Italian Government’S Policy Towards China Under The Background Of Bri, Zekun Liang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper makes a brief review of the Italy's policy towards China before the BRI was proposed, and the characteristics of Italy's policy towards China through the methods of literature analysis and comparative study. This paper holds that based on the BRI, the adjustment of Italy's policy towards China is mainly reflected in three aspects: politics, economy and culture. The adjustment of the policy towards China has also had an important impact on Sino-Italian relations and Sino EU relations. 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, …


The European Union Policies On Climate Change Toward Animal Welfare, Kitjaphat Sasombat Jan 2021

The European Union Policies On Climate Change Toward Animal Welfare, Kitjaphat Sasombat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to explore and investigate the European Union climate and animal welfare protection regime on how the European Union protects animals from climate change using quantitative data on climate change, cooperation of governments, and animal welfare protection. Using regime theory, I analyze the method and identify the cooperation European Union has developed in animal welfare protection from climate change. My analysis shows a weak correlation between the two areas and numerous obstacles preventing the European Union from completely cooperating and providing the full protection animals deserve. The study concluded that the climate regime of the European Union might …


Exploring Impacts Of The Syrian Refugee Crisis On German And Turkish Political Relations Between 2015 And 2021: From The German Perspective, Siyu Pan Jan 2021

Exploring Impacts Of The Syrian Refugee Crisis On German And Turkish Political Relations Between 2015 And 2021: From The German Perspective, Siyu Pan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Due to the fluctuating interests of states, the international environment has a complex and ever-changing structure. In these circumstances, governments work in their best interests to adapt to the shifting world order. Türkiye and Germany have historically had cordial ties, which have deepened on an economic, political, and cultural basis, testifying to a more profound interdependence between Türkiye and Germany. The Syrian conflict has become one of the most important crises in international affairs. This crisis has significantly impacted the political parties and cultural influence of several nations, including Germany and Türkiye. When the issue of Syrian refugees became a …


Author Film, New Wave And Feminism: The Film Research Of Agnès Varda, Xinxin Liu Jan 2021

Author Film, New Wave And Feminism: The Film Research Of Agnès Varda, Xinxin Liu

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Agnès Varda, a famous French female director,is honoured as the mother of the French new wave movie. As a pioneer director, she created a lot of Documentaries and Feature Movies. Her movies have their unique style and research value, particularly in the areas of feminist research. In her films, she presents women's real-life situations and difficulties in social life,their performance of self-seeking, and their process of growth of them. She not only gives women deep、objective humane care but also constantly thinks about how women get freedom and happiness in themselves、society、marriage and love through her unique Feminist thought. This paper intends …


Thai's Perceptions Of Europe And The European Union, Bhornbhejraneevarn Vajiradevabhibhakti Jan 2021

Thai's Perceptions Of Europe And The European Union, Bhornbhejraneevarn Vajiradevabhibhakti

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to examine Thai’s perceptions of Europe, the European Union, and the Europeans and to identify sources of Europe and the European Union news that Thai ordinarily access. The study is collected by using quantitative data as a method to find answers. The target respondents are a group of Thai who have wide range of backgrounds. It can be concluded that the current Thai’s perceptions of Europe, the European Union and sources of Europe and the European Union news are both positive and negative which depend on topic, scope and factor.


Factors Of Investment Decision Making Affecting The Market Share Expansion Of Gem And Jewelry: The Case Of Belgium, Ratthanin Phongphornworachai Jan 2021

Factors Of Investment Decision Making Affecting The Market Share Expansion Of Gem And Jewelry: The Case Of Belgium, Ratthanin Phongphornworachai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Thai investment abroad has continued to grow and will play an increasingly important role in the economy as new engines that will help propel the country in the next phase. Foreign investment is another important tool for Thai businesses to expand their business, including an engine in uplift the country's economy. The research study focuses on Gems or Jewelry as a product for overseas investment in overseas. The problems may stem from two reasons: difficulty of increasing market share in Thailand, and insufficiency of investment budget to seek new foreign customers elsewhere. The research on the factors of investment decision …


Is Cryptocurrency A Hedge, Safe Haven, Diversifier Against Thailand, Indonesia, Philippine Stock Market On Pre-Covid-19 And During Covid-19?, Suphawit Keakultanes Jan 2021

Is Cryptocurrency A Hedge, Safe Haven, Diversifier Against Thailand, Indonesia, Philippine Stock Market On Pre-Covid-19 And During Covid-19?, Suphawit Keakultanes

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research study whether cryptocurrencies act as a hedge, safe haven or diversifier against Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia stock exchange market. Using DCC-GARCH model and hypothesis test, we examine the hedge ratio and the conditional correlation between cryptocurrencies and TIP’s stock exchange market. The sample cover data on the return of the TIP’s index, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether and Litecoin from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2021. The empirical results show that traditional cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Litecoin can act as diversifier, Ethereum can act as hedge instrument in PSEI index. Tether can act as the hedge and safe …


The Impact Of Derivative Warrant Introduction : Evidence From Stock Exchange Of Thailand, Phuket Kumhangphon Jan 2021

The Impact Of Derivative Warrant Introduction : Evidence From Stock Exchange Of Thailand, Phuket Kumhangphon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The impact that derivative instrument has on the underlying stocks is important for regulators and investors to concern. This paper tries to examine the impact of derivative warrant introduction on liquidity (measured by trading volume) and risk (measure by volatility and systematic risk beta) of the underlying stocks in stock exchange of Thailand. This paper examines the impact on trading volume by using t-test for testing the equality of two means between pre-derivative warrant introduction period and post-derivative warrant introduction period and using dummy variable regression for finding a change in the underlying’s trading volume after the introduction of derivative …


The Monetary Policy Transmission During The Crisis: Evidence From Thailand, Duangporn Lertsomphol Jan 2021

The Monetary Policy Transmission During The Crisis: Evidence From Thailand, Duangporn Lertsomphol

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The interest rate pass-through is defined as the process by which changes in policy or money market rate are transmitted to commercial bank rates. In other words, monetary policy transmission is one of the useful tools for the analysis of effective monetary policy decisions. This paper examines the effectiveness of the interest rate passthrough from the money market rate to various lending rates (MLR, MOR, and MRR) in Thailand from 2008 to 2021 including crisis periods, and also assesses the impact of bank characteristics. Using the panel cointegration method and error correction model with monthly data from individual commercial banks. …


Effect Of Dividend On Derivative Warrants : Evidence From Stock Exchange Of Thailand, Nakarin Chanachaivorakorn Jan 2021

Effect Of Dividend On Derivative Warrants : Evidence From Stock Exchange Of Thailand, Nakarin Chanachaivorakorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate mispricing of derivative warrants on ex-dividend date. Using data from the Stock Exchange of Thailand during 2010 to 2020, this research examines mispricing of derivative warrants by comparing the market price to the theoretical price, which incorporates the adjustment of exercise price and ratio on ex-dividend date according to the rules given by SET. This research also studies further by investigating the magnitude of impact from the dividend yield of underlying asset. The empirical results show strong evidence of mispricing in call derivative warrants, whereas put derivative warrants are found to be …


The Link Between Esg And Firm Performance In Healthcare Industry: The Moderating Role Of Firm Age And People Awareness, Thongpattra Nanna Jan 2021

The Link Between Esg And Firm Performance In Healthcare Industry: The Moderating Role Of Firm Age And People Awareness, Thongpattra Nanna

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper examines the link between ESG and firm performance in healthcare industry moderated by firm age and advertising expenses from 2011 to 2020. Firm performance is measured by Tobin’s Q, ROA, ROE and asset turnover. This study finds the evidence that environmental pillar is the most important metric to improve firm value in healthcare equipment & supplies and advertisement helps social and governance pillars to add more value. Biotechnology looks alike, but firm age can moderate environment pillar to increase the value. Moreover, social pillar is the most influential to add firm value for healthcare provider & services and …


Market Reactions Towards Changes In Analysts’ Ratings And Target Prices, Evidence From Thailand, Talatarn Kromadit Jan 2021

Market Reactions Towards Changes In Analysts’ Ratings And Target Prices, Evidence From Thailand, Talatarn Kromadit

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper aims to perform a comprehensive analysis of the effects of the stock ratings and target prices announcement published by analysts from both domestic and foreign brokerage firms in the Thai market. There are two quantitative indicators that will be focused on in this study, target prices and stocks rating, by observing the change of these two factors along with the change of market price, I will be able to study market reaction by using the Fama-French 3-factor modal (Fama and French, 1992) to detect AR and CAR within each focused window period. The observation period starts from January …