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Glocalization Of Bronze Drums In Southeast Asia: The Case Of Bronze Drums In State Ceremonies Of Thailand, Taixing Li Jan 2022

Glocalization Of Bronze Drums In Southeast Asia: The Case Of Bronze Drums In State Ceremonies Of Thailand, Taixing Li

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Bronze Drum is a living specimen of Southeast Asian culture and a testimony to the development of Southeast Asian societies for more than 2,000 years. The Bronze Drum has been inherited dynamically hitherto, and the Thai state ceremonies still adopt it. However, current scholarship on Bronze Drums is confined chiefly to static studies, which caused the omission of the essence of glocalization. This thesis adopts the theory of glocalization, namely that the Bronze Drum is the result of the interpenetration of the global and the local, resulting in unique outcomes in a specific geographic location, and then applies an …


East Asia’S Soft Power Competition In Southeast Asia: A Case Study Of Public Diplomacy Efforts In Promoting Japanese, Chinese, And Korean Language Learning In Thailand Since The 2000s, Nala Han Jan 2022

East Asia’S Soft Power Competition In Southeast Asia: A Case Study Of Public Diplomacy Efforts In Promoting Japanese, Chinese, And Korean Language Learning In Thailand Since The 2000s, Nala Han

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Japan and China are major superpowers in Asia with historically and economically close relations to Southeast Asia, while Korea remained relatively invisible until the 19th century. The different historical ties of these three countries with Southeast Asia have resulted in different approaches to the region. This study examines how Japan, China, and Korea have expanded their presence in Southeast Asia, focusing on their use of soft power. Soft power, a concept introduced by Joseph Nye Jr. in the 1990s, has become essential in understanding the power dynamics of the international community. The research specifically looks at the efforts of the …


The Chinese Association In Thailand And Its Development From 1907 To 1963, Daniel Jiang Jan 2022

The Chinese Association In Thailand And Its Development From 1907 To 1963, Daniel Jiang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research argues the history of the Chinese Association in Thailand (CAT) is strongly connected to the transformation of self-identity among the pro-Republic of China Thai Chinese. Since the foundation of CAT in 1907 by the Tongmenghui members, the association itself represents the rise of Chinese nationalism amongst ethnic Chinese in Siam. The Chinese nationalism in Thailand was challenged by several major factors during the following periods: first was the rise of Siamese nationalism that clashed with the Chinese nationalism since the reign of Rama VI in the 1910s; second was the anti-Chinese policies during the second World War, as …


Effectiveness Of Urban Childcare Center Indoor Air Quality Management Program (Ucc-Iaq) On Building Related Symptoms Among Care Takes :A Quasi Experimental Study, Sudkhed Detpetukyon Jan 2022

Effectiveness Of Urban Childcare Center Indoor Air Quality Management Program (Ucc-Iaq) On Building Related Symptoms Among Care Takes :A Quasi Experimental Study, Sudkhed Detpetukyon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigates the effectiveness of the UCC-IAQ program in Thai childcare centers, focusing on BRS and indoor air pollution. It involves 81 childcare workers in Nonthaburi and Saraburi provinces, Over eight hours, air quality measurements were taken at ten settings. Data on BRS and building-related factors were collected via surveys. Statistically significant differences in pollution levels were not observed between the UCC-IAQ program's intervention and comparison groups. However, the intervention group experienced a significant decrease in BRS compared to the comparison group. Caretakers in rooms with rapid temperature variations had a 10.72 times higher likelihood of experiencing BRS (Adjusted …


A Cost-Utility Analysis Comparing Transcatheter And Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement Among Indonesia Patients With A History Of Newborn Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Correction, Andi Nurul Annisa Jan 2022

A Cost-Utility Analysis Comparing Transcatheter And Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement Among Indonesia Patients With A History Of Newborn Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Correction, Andi Nurul Annisa

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) was launched since 2000. It indicated for cardiac patients who have the right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOT) and a prior surgery history. TPVR have a shorter hospital stay, fewer complications, and a less-invasive method. However, TPVR is more expensive than surgical pulmonary valve replacement (SPVR). This raises access concerns for low income countries. There are no cost-effectiveness studies in Indonesia, and limited efficiency evidence due to rare disorder. It is a challenge in building the appropriate access strategies. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the cost-utility, resulted in total costs, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), life-years …


Economic Burden Of Snakebite And Cost-Effectiveness Of Improving Access To Snake Antivenom In Asean Countries, Chanthawat Patikorn Jan 2022

Economic Burden Of Snakebite And Cost-Effectiveness Of Improving Access To Snake Antivenom In Asean Countries, Chanthawat Patikorn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are among the tropical regions with disproportionately high incidence of snakebite. Understanding the snakebite and antivenom market situation and burden of snakebite is crucial for developing evidence-based strategies to pursue the goal set by the World Health Organization (WHO) to halve morbidity and mortality of snakebite by 2030. Firstly, we systematically review 23 cost of illness studies and 3 economic evaluations. Economic burdens of snakebite were underestimated and not extensively studied. Majority of studies only provided direct costs of snakebite patients presented to the hospitals. Thus, hospital data should be used to …


Prevalence Of Betel Or Areca Nut (An) Use And Its Associated Factors Among Bhutanese Population Aged 15-69 Years Old : An Analysis Of National Health Data Of Non-Communicable Disease (Ncd) Survey In 2019, Tashi Penjor Jan 2022

Prevalence Of Betel Or Areca Nut (An) Use And Its Associated Factors Among Bhutanese Population Aged 15-69 Years Old : An Analysis Of National Health Data Of Non-Communicable Disease (Ncd) Survey In 2019, Tashi Penjor

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Background: Although betel or areca nut use has less global attention and public health concern than smoked tobacco uses, but it is particularly one of a neglected public health problem in Bhutan in which the masticatory use of betel is rampant and epidemic. Its use is also directly infused in Bhutanese tradition and social fabric. There are currently no policies that specifically target the regulation and consumption of areca nut use and trade in Bhutan, while it is classified as carcinogenic to human by the WHO (International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC) in 2004. Series of national surveys have …


The Emergence Of The Non-Aligned Foreign Policy Of Burma From The End Of The Second World War To Bandung Conference, Aung Kyaw Min Jan 2022

The Emergence Of The Non-Aligned Foreign Policy Of Burma From The End Of The Second World War To Bandung Conference, Aung Kyaw Min

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Burma has been practicing non-aligned foreign policy since its independence. Most of the literature studied on Burma's foreign policy argued that Burma's non-aligned foreign policy was initiated around 1950. As Burma became a colony under the British Empire from 1886 to 1948, the experience of colonialism might also play an essential role in foreign relations in Burma. After independence, Burma also faced numerous challenges, such as insurgency problems. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to examine the emergence of the ideological foundation of the non-aligned foreign policy of Burma after the Second World War. Moreover, this study will …


Financial Feasibility Study Of Incremental Modified Drugs Development By Domestic Pharmaceutical Industry, Manthana Laichapis Jan 2022

Financial Feasibility Study Of Incremental Modified Drugs Development By Domestic Pharmaceutical Industry, Manthana Laichapis

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Thai pharmaceutical industry aims to achieve self-reliance in vaccines, drugs, and biologics as per the National Strategic Master Plan. Challenges include low research capacity and higher drug imports compared to domestic production. To promote self-reliance, more research on incrementally modified drugs (IMDs) is essential. This study analyzes the financial feasibility of developing IMD dosage forms for policy and investment decisions. A mixed-method approach, including type selection, investment models, cost structures, and financial analysis, was employed. Results favor sustained release, oro-dispersible tablet, and nasal spray formulations. IMD research and development took 7 to 13 years due to formulation complexity and …


Standardization And Dna Barcoding Of Cannabis In Thailand And Pharmacological Properties Of Cannabis-Based Thai Traditional Medicine Formula Extract (Kealomkeasan), Kanittha Nakkliang Jan 2022

Standardization And Dna Barcoding Of Cannabis In Thailand And Pharmacological Properties Of Cannabis-Based Thai Traditional Medicine Formula Extract (Kealomkeasan), Kanittha Nakkliang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Cannabis sativa L. subsp. Indica (Cannabaceae) has been used as a medicinal plant in various aspects. C. sativa has been part of Thai medicine for more than three centuries and its Ingredients in herbal medicine recipe. Kealomkeasan (KLKS) remedy is one of the Thai traditional medicines, consists of seven plants with an unequal part by weight (1:2:3:4:5:20:40) as follows: Cuminum cyminum L. fruits, Nigella sativa L. seeds, Foeniculum vulgare Miller fruits, Zingiber officinale Roscoe rhizomes, Plumbago indica L. roots, Cannabis sativa L. leaves and Piper nigrum L. seeds for relief of muscle pain and anti-inflammation. Recently, medical cannabis was officially …


Spatio-Temporal Copula-Based Graph Neural Networks For Traffic Forecasting, Pitikorn Khlaisamniang Jan 2022

Spatio-Temporal Copula-Based Graph Neural Networks For Traffic Forecasting, Pitikorn Khlaisamniang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Modern cities heavily rely on complex transportation, making accurate traffic speed prediction crucial for traffic management authorities. Classical methods, including statistical techniques and traditional machine learning techniques, fail to capture complex relationships, while deep learning approaches may have weaknesses such as error accumulation, difficulty in handling long sequences, and overlooking spatial correlations. Graph neural networks (GNNs) have shown promise in extracting spatial features from non-Euclidean graph structures, but they usually initialize the adjacency matrix based on distance and may fail to detect hidden statistical correlations. The choice of correlation measure can have a significant impact on the resulting adjacency matrix …


Brand Communication With Transmedia Storytelling Of Riot Games: Transmedia Engagement, Brand Attitudes, And Brand Experience., Hao-When Tsai Jan 2022

Brand Communication With Transmedia Storytelling Of Riot Games: Transmedia Engagement, Brand Attitudes, And Brand Experience., Hao-When Tsai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study seeks to understand how brands communicate through the application of transmedia storytelling from the message and to the receivers. While existing studies mainly aim at conceptualizing the term ‘transmedia storytelling’, this study explores the term from a game-centric narrative perspective. Using Riot Games as a case study due to its global success and popularity, this research applies a qualitative mixed-method approach of documentary research (qual) and in-depth interview (QUAL). The investigation places special emphasis on undercovering consumer attitude and experience upon engagement with brand transmedia stories. To do so, Jenkins’ (2003) concept of transmedia storytelling was adopted as …


Effects Of Contextual Teaching And Learning (Ctl) Approach On Analytical Exposition Writing Skills Of Senior High School Students In Indonesia, Adzkiya Noor Ifadha Rahman Jan 2022

Effects Of Contextual Teaching And Learning (Ctl) Approach On Analytical Exposition Writing Skills Of Senior High School Students In Indonesia, Adzkiya Noor Ifadha Rahman

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The objectives of this study were 1) to explore the effects of analytical exposition writing skills of eleventh grade students after learning with contextual teaching and learning (CTL) approach, 2) to identify eleventh grade students’ opinions of learning with contextual teaching and learning (CTL) approach to improve their analytical exposition writing skills, and 3) to investigate the way in which CTL approach help improve eleventh grade students’ analytical exposition writing skill. The sample of the study were 35 eleventh grade students in the second semester from a public school in Ciawi, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The study was employed by …


Reciprocal Teaching: An Instructional Strategy To Enhance English Reading Comprehension Of Secondary School Students, Patsachon Ruangprasertkun Jan 2022

Reciprocal Teaching: An Instructional Strategy To Enhance English Reading Comprehension Of Secondary School Students, Patsachon Ruangprasertkun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Reciprocal Teaching has become an instructional strategy to enhance English reading comprehension for Thai secondary school students. Forty students participated in this mixed-methods study for ten weeks. The study compared students’ English reading comprehension in Reciprocal Teaching with those in Reading Instruction. It also explored students’ perceptions on Reciprocal Teaching strategies. The research instruments included (1) an English reading comprehension test; (2) a Reciprocal Teaching questionnaire, and (3) a Semi-structured interview. Quantitative data from a paired samples t-test indicated that students in the Reciprocal Teaching significantly improved their English reading comprehension at a level of 0.05. The qualitative data showed …


The Implementation Of Learning-Oriented Reading Assessment To Enhance Secondary School Students’ English Reading Ability, Rinthip Chongsomboon Jan 2022

The Implementation Of Learning-Oriented Reading Assessment To Enhance Secondary School Students’ English Reading Ability, Rinthip Chongsomboon

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigated Grade 10 students’ English reading ability and perception after the implementation of learning-oriented reading assessment (LORA). The participants were 67 students studying in Grade 10. 32 Students were in an experimental group and 35 students were assigned as the control group. The study was in a period of 11 weeks which the experimental group received LORA intervention. Whereas the controlled group participated in general reading lessons. The quantitative data was collected through reading test (pretest and posttest) through the pre-implementation and post-implementation of LORA. The posttest scores of both groups were compared using Mann-Whitney U-test. Moreover, the …


Effects Of Project-Based English Instruction On Learner Autonomy Of Lower Secondary School Students, Suphawadee Suwannaphim Jan 2022

Effects Of Project-Based English Instruction On Learner Autonomy Of Lower Secondary School Students, Suphawadee Suwannaphim

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Learner autonomy is widely accepted as one of the educational goals in the 21st century. Additionally, learner autonomy has been found to affect success in language learning. This study aimed to investigate the effects of project-based English instruction on learner autonomy of lower secondary school students. This study employed a one-group pretest-posttest design to collect both quantitative and qualitative data from 39 lower secondary school students attending 14-week project-based English instruction. The quantitative data obtained from the learner autonomy questionnaire were triangulated with the qualitative data collected from the learning logs and the semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the …


Communicating Innovation And Sustainability In Family Businesses Through Successions, Chanun Somboonvechakarn Jan 2022

Communicating Innovation And Sustainability In Family Businesses Through Successions, Chanun Somboonvechakarn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the economy, despite the fact that their survival rate is declining over generations. The purpose of this research is to create a communication model suitable for SMEs during succession for innovation and business sustainability. Fourteen innovative family SMEs in Thailand are selected using the assembled multiple-case study method, and in-depth individual interviews are conducted using the data triangulation method with the incumbents, successors, and long-serving non-family employees as participants from each business. There are two main findings. Issues regarding organizational innovation, social capital in the form of internal and external network relationships, …


The Shan State And People In The Thai State's Perception During The Cold War Period (1948-1988), Miguel Antonio Tolentino Cabreros Jan 2022

The Shan State And People In The Thai State's Perception During The Cold War Period (1948-1988), Miguel Antonio Tolentino Cabreros

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Cold War period witnessed the transformation of the modern Thai nation-state from a territorial nation to a royalist nation. From the second premiership of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram to the end of General Prem Tinsulanonda’s government, the monarchy’s role in shaping the Thai nation was steadily expanding. This transformation signified the Thai elite’s successful adaptation of the global Cold War system. Accordingly, the Thai state established an ideological boundary centered in the monarchy in order to reinforce its rather permeable borders. The Shan State and people put both these boundaries to the test. During the early phase of the …


Effects Of Supplemented Intra- And Extra-Cellular Trehalose On Cryopreservation Of Feline Oocytes, Saengtawan Arayatham Jan 2022

Effects Of Supplemented Intra- And Extra-Cellular Trehalose On Cryopreservation Of Feline Oocytes, Saengtawan Arayatham

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Study 1 aimed at examining the effects of different stages of oocyte maturation and trehalose concentrations on freezing ability and developmental capability of feline oocytes. The immature and matured feline oocytes were cryopreserved and thawed. They were assessed for developmental competence. The effects of different concentrations of trehalose (0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 1 M) on the freezing ability of feline oocytes were tested. The cryopreservation generally induced poor embryo development, while immature oocytes were more susceptible to cryodamage compared with the matured oocytes (P<0.05). Incubation of oocytes with high concentrations of trehalose (0.5, 1 M) significantly reduced the developmental competence. Optimal concentrations of trehalose during cryopreservation of immature and matured oocytes were different (0.125 M and 0.25 M, respectively). It is concluded that stages of meiotic maturation affected the freezing ability of feline oocytes. Optimal concentration of trehalose was differently required for immature and matured feline oocytes. Study 2 aimed at examining the effect of membrane-permeable trehalose on the freezing ability of feline oocytes matured in vitro. intracellular trehalose (trehalose hexaacetate; Tre-(OAc)6) was synthesized from trehalose precursor and subjected to spectroscopic characterization. The membrane permeability of the Tre-(OAc)6 was investigated by incubating oocytes with different concentrations of Tre-(OAc)6 (3, 15, and 30 mM) and optimum concentration and the toxicity of Tre-(OAc)6 were subsequently assessed. The effects of Tre-(OAc)6 on freezing ability in terms of apoptotic gene expression and developmental competence of in-vitro matured oocytes were examined, respectively. The Tre-(OAc)6 permeated into the ooplasm of cat oocytes in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The highest concentration of intracellular trehalose was detected when the oocytes were incubated for 24 h with 30 mM Tre-(OAc)6. For the toxicity test, incubation of oocytes with 3 mM Tre-(OAc)6 for 24 h did not affect maturation rate and embryo development. However, high doses of Tre-(OAc)6 (15 and 30 mM) significantly reduced maturation and fertilization rates (P < 0.05). In addition, frozen-thawed oocytes treated with 3 mM Tre-(OAc)6 significantly upregulated anti-apoptotic (BCL-2) gene expression compared with the control (0 mM) and other Tre-(OAc)6 concentrations (15 and 30 mM). Oocyte maturation in the presence of 3 mM Tre-(OAc)6 prior to cryopreservation significantly improved oocyte developmental competence in terms of cleavage and blastocyst rates when compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Our results lead us to infer that increasing the levels of intracellular trehalose by Tre-(OAc)6 during oocyte maturation improves the freezing ability of feline oocytes, albeit at specific concentrations. Study 3 aimed at examining the effects of combination of intra-cellular (Tre-(OAc)6) and extra-cellular (α,α-trehalose) trehalose on freezing ability of feline oocytes. Optimal concentrations of Tre-(OAc)6 (0, 1.5, and 3 mM) and trehalose (0, 0.125, 0.25, and 0.5 M) were investigated for cryopreservation of matured feline oocytes. The combination of the two optimal concentrations were subsequently examined. The results showed that 3 mM of Tre-(OAc)6 improved post-thawed developmental competence, while extra-cellular trehalose at 0.25 M significant enhanced freezing ability of feline oocytes (P<0.05). The combination of intra- and extra-cellular trehalose significantly improved developmental capability of frozen-thawed matured feline oocytes compared to non-trehalose control.


Process And Stakeholder Relations In The Development Of City Festival To Stimulate The Creative Economy : The Case Study Of Chiang Mai Blooms, Atikarn Arunchot Jan 2022

Process And Stakeholder Relations In The Development Of City Festival To Stimulate The Creative Economy : The Case Study Of Chiang Mai Blooms, Atikarn Arunchot

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Festivals relate to the creative economy in diverse ways, in which collaboration and relationships of stakeholders in the festival development process are significant factors that lead to positive impact of the festival. The aims of this paper are to examine the development process of the Chiang Mai Blooms as a city festival, the relationship of the stakeholders involved in the festival to promote the creative economy, and the factors promoting collaboration among festival stakeholders to drive the creative economy. The qualitative data was collected by conducting interviews and using questionnaires, and the secondary data was gathered from the related news …


Challenges Of Ngos In Facilitating Access To Health Care Services For The Urban Poor In Slums During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study Of Kampala, Uganda||ความท้าทายขององค์กรนอกภาครัฐในการช่วยเหลือการเข้าถึงบริการการดูแลสุขภาพสำหรับคนจนเมืองในชุมชนแออัดในช่วงการระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 กรณีศึกษา กรุงกัมปาลา ประเทศยูกันดา, Brendah Kyaterekera Jan 2022

Challenges Of Ngos In Facilitating Access To Health Care Services For The Urban Poor In Slums During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study Of Kampala, Uganda||ความท้าทายขององค์กรนอกภาครัฐในการช่วยเหลือการเข้าถึงบริการการดูแลสุขภาพสำหรับคนจนเมืองในชุมชนแออัดในช่วงการระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 กรณีศึกษา กรุงกัมปาลา ประเทศยูกันดา, Brendah Kyaterekera

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigates the challenges NGOs face in providing healthcare access to the urban poor during the COVID-19 pandemic, using cases of slum communities in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations, including those living in slums characterized by overcrowding, inadequate infrastructure, and limited access to basic services, especially access to healthcare, a fundamental right of people. During the past years, the pandemic has further restricted the already limited accessibility to healthcare services for the urban poor. The primary research methodology employed in this study is case study research, using in-depth interviews, observations, …


Housing Choices Of Myanmar Migrants Working In The Central Business District Of Bangkok, Hsu Yee Win Jan 2022

Housing Choices Of Myanmar Migrants Working In The Central Business District Of Bangkok, Hsu Yee Win

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Urban migrant workers play a vital role in the economic growth of a country. As housing is a fundamental human need that greatly impacts individual and societal well-being, it is crucial to ensure the welfare of urban migrant workers. While several studies have explored the factors that influence urban migrants' housing choices, limited attention has been paid to the spatial distribution of housing and housing choices among urban migrant workers in Thailand. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the housing locations and determinants of housing choices among Myanmar migrants working in the Central Business District (CBD) of …


Assessing The Physical Conditions Of Motorcycle Taxi Stands And Comfort Conditions Of The Drivers In The Central Business District Of Bangkok, Nissa Phloimontri Jan 2022

Assessing The Physical Conditions Of Motorcycle Taxi Stands And Comfort Conditions Of The Drivers In The Central Business District Of Bangkok, Nissa Phloimontri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research explores the current physical conditions of motorcycle taxi stands located near the BTS stations in the central business district (CBD) and the comfort conditions experienced by motorcycle taxi drivers at those stands. Stand conditions were assessed using design and location standards for transit stops. A total of 25 stands were surveyed and compared with design standards, considering factors such as location, physical form, and features. Stands that share similar characteristics were classified into stand typologies. Based on the environmental comfort model, questionnaires and in-depth interviews were conducted to evaluate the comfort levels of drivers, encompassing physical, functional, and …


The Perspectives Of Stakeholders On Definition, Critical Criteria, And Supporting Measures For Affordable Housing In Bangkok, Panissara Kitisuthatham Jan 2022

The Perspectives Of Stakeholders On Definition, Critical Criteria, And Supporting Measures For Affordable Housing In Bangkok, Panissara Kitisuthatham

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research aims to explore stakeholder perspectives on developing affordable housing in Bangkok through in-depth interviews and questionnaires. The study investigates three areas: definitions, critical criteria, and supporting measures. The data will be collected from stakeholders representing three sectors: the public sector, the private sector, and academia and non-governmental organizations. This research has established a framework for developing in-depth interviews and questionnaire surveys as part of its study from case studies of affordable housing development in other countries. During the literature review of case studies from other countries, it was discovered that affordable housing targets not only low-income households but …


Relationship Of The Relocation Decision And Job Location Of Klong Toei Community's Residents, Shu Hsuan Tang Jan 2022

Relationship Of The Relocation Decision And Job Location Of Klong Toei Community's Residents, Shu Hsuan Tang

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigates the relationship between job location and the willingness to relocate of informal settlement residents, using the Klong Toei community in Bangkok as a case study. Informal settlements have emerged due to urbanization and rapid economic growth, especially in developing countries. The Klong Toei community, which has evolved around the Port Authority of Thailand, has become the largest informal settlement in Bangkok. The port authority has tried to reclaim the land occupied by the community and provide relocation options to residents. However, the relocation process encounters challenges as many residents fear losing their livelihoods and express concerns about …


Effects Of Microplastics On Gene Expression To Nonspecific Immune System In Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei)., Songsak Niemcharoen Jan 2022

Effects Of Microplastics On Gene Expression To Nonspecific Immune System In Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei)., Songsak Niemcharoen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Microplastics pollution effects are increasingly observed as new studies emerge in different ecosystem and organismal levels. It is becoming clear that exposure to different types of microplastic can impair the nonspecific immune system of crustaceans. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of high-density polyethylene microplastic particles (HDPE-MP) in feed on nonspecific immune system gene expression of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The LC50 at day 28 of HDPE-MP ingestion was 3.074% w/w of food. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) gene were upregulated significantly in groups supplemented with 0.1 and 0.5% of HDPE-MP and then down-regulated significantly after …


Estimating Canine Distemper Virus Exposure In Captive Carnivores In Thai Zoos Using A Pseudotype-Based Serum Neutralization Test, Erngsiri Kaewkhunjob Jan 2022

Estimating Canine Distemper Virus Exposure In Captive Carnivores In Thai Zoos Using A Pseudotype-Based Serum Neutralization Test, Erngsiri Kaewkhunjob

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Despite its name, Canine distemper virus (CDV) infection is not restricted to canids but extends to several species of the order Carnivora. The extent of CDV exposure in captive carnivores in Thailand has never been estimated before. Therefore, the objective of this study is to estimate CDV exposure in captive carnivores in Thai zoos using a pseudotype-based neutralization assay (SNT). A total of 264 archived serum samples collected between 2005 and 2020 from captive carnivore species from 6 zoos of the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand (ZPOT) (211 samples) and Tiger Kingdom (TK) (53 samples) were tested in this study. …


Situation Analysis And Kap On Antimicrobial Use And Resistance Among Veterinarians And Broiler Poultry Farmers Of Nepal, Manoj Kumar Shahi Jan 2022

Situation Analysis And Kap On Antimicrobial Use And Resistance Among Veterinarians And Broiler Poultry Farmers Of Nepal, Manoj Kumar Shahi

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The primary goal of this research was to assess the situation analysis and knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of poultry practitioner veterinarians (PPV) and broiler poultry farmers (BPF) regarding antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nepal. The study area covered approximately 88.1% of Nepal's poultry population. A total of 327 PPV from 56 districts and 500 BPF from 40 districts of seven provinces participated. AMU situation and demographic information were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis to determine associations between variables. Most PPV were male (85.0%) with a mean age of 31.9±7.8 years. Half …


The Infection Dynamics, Co-Infection, Multi-Gene Phylogeny, And Molecular Screening Of Plasmodium Caprae Infection In Goats And Mosquito Species, Hoang Lan Anh Nguyen Jan 2022

The Infection Dynamics, Co-Infection, Multi-Gene Phylogeny, And Molecular Screening Of Plasmodium Caprae Infection In Goats And Mosquito Species, Hoang Lan Anh Nguyen

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Ungulate malaria parasites, including Plasmodium caprae that infects the domestic goats, have received little attention. There are only few studies about the prevalence and mitochondrial genome analyses. This study, therefore, aimed to investigate the natural infection dynamics of P. caprae and its mosquito vectors. Besides, genome analyses based on nuclear genes of P. caprae and other related haemosporidian parasites were also carried out to obtain an in depth understanding about their evolutionary history and origin. A total of 423 goat blood samples were collected during rainy seasons from 2018 to 2021 to assess the malaria infection status. In addition, 1,019 …


Establishment Of Transplantation Platform For Delivering Mouse Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Insulin-Producing Cells (Mips-Ipcs) For Diabetes Treatment, Hong Thuan Tran Jan 2022

Establishment Of Transplantation Platform For Delivering Mouse Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Insulin-Producing Cells (Mips-Ipcs) For Diabetes Treatment, Hong Thuan Tran

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Pancreatic beta-cell replacement is recognized for feasible type 1 diabetes (T1D) treatment. However, in post-transplantation, the autoimmune destruction incidentally attacks the activity and survival of beta-cells are reported in animal and human. To address these concerns, the generation of immortalized, biocompatible beta-cells, and the engraftment platform are insightfully investigated. The stepwise chemical process was used for in vitro Insulin-producing cells (IPCs) production from mouse gingival fibroblast-induced pluripotent stem cells (mGF-iPSCs). The real-time qRT-PCR, glucose stimulation C-peptide/Insulin secretion, immunostaining, and visible cell methods were examined during IPC differentiation. The encapsulated-IPC beads were loaded into subcutaneous pocket space via transplantation platform. Completed …