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Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

2021

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The Cultural Assimilation Of The Hakka Communities In Southeast Asia : The Case Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia And Bangkok, Thailand, Douglas Philip Labadin Jan 2021

The Cultural Assimilation Of The Hakka Communities In Southeast Asia : The Case Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia And Bangkok, Thailand, Douglas Philip Labadin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Since migrating from China, the Hakka communities have continued to spread all around the world, especially in the Southeast Asian region. This research puts focus on the cultural assimilation of the Hakka communities in Malaysia and Thailand, with special reference to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. The aspects of culture here is referring to the festivals and ceremonies, religion and worship, the Hakka association, the use of the Hakka dialect, the Hakka cuisines and delicacies, as well as the art and culture that remains until today. The aim is to compare the similarities and differences of the Hakka communities in these …


Sino-Burmese Overland Trade Under Dual-Overlordship System In Qing Dynasty With Special Focus On Tea Trade In Sipsong Panna, Jingli Bai Jan 2021

Sino-Burmese Overland Trade Under Dual-Overlordship System In Qing Dynasty With Special Focus On Tea Trade In Sipsong Panna, Jingli Bai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Overland trade had played a significant role in the interactions among China, Southeast Asia and South Asia for centuries. Though maritime trading raised in fifteenth century overwhelmingly attracts more attention from scholars, overland route was far from inconsiderable. Continental commercial intercourse essentially affected the demography, politics and also modernization process of Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia to a large range. During 17th to early 20th century, represented by several Shan states, Sino-Burmese frontier trade reached another peak. Enormous commodities carried by caravans shuttled on Tai leaders’ domains. By tributing to both China and Myanmar courts, Tai leaders received recognition …


Public Perception On Privacy And Acceptance Of Contact Tracing Application For Controlling The Spread Of Covid-19 In Quang Ninh, Vietnam, Hung Gia Do Jan 2021

Public Perception On Privacy And Acceptance Of Contact Tracing Application For Controlling The Spread Of Covid-19 In Quang Ninh, Vietnam, Hung Gia Do

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Since personal data has become valuable resources in the digital age, the concern of people on privacy turns to be more sensitive and significant among Vietnamese young adults. However, when the government introduced contact tracing application (Bluezone) in April 2020 to trace the movement of people with the aim in controlling the spread of COVID-19, the public attitude changed significantly. As time goes by, many comments on social networks and reviews on the Bluezone app had shown positive attitudes when people gradually accepted Bluezone and recommended others to download the app on their phone. With a case study in Quang …


Chinese Media's Stance On Thailand's 2014 Coup D'État By Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Han Shih Jan 2021

Chinese Media's Stance On Thailand's 2014 Coup D'État By Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Han Shih

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Due to political unstableness, Thailand has faced coup d’état for more than 20 times since 1932 Revolution. After the political system has been changed to constitutional monarchy, Thailand’s citizens expected to live within democratic system. However, what they have experienced after 1932 is purely repetitive coups. In the scope of the most recent coup in 2014, initiated by General Prayut Chan-o-Cha, this paper explores how Chinese state-owned/pro-state medias, including China’s Global Times, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, Taiwan’s Central News Agency & Singapore’s Straits Times, reported on Thailand’s 2014 coup. From the viewpoint of ownership and news reportage, this …


Taiwan As A Norm Entrepreneur : Advocating People-Centred Values In Southeast Asia, Ssu-Yu Chou Jan 2021

Taiwan As A Norm Entrepreneur : Advocating People-Centred Values In Southeast Asia, Ssu-Yu Chou

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research looks at the relations between Taiwan and Southeast Asia under President Tsai Ing-wen's first term (2016-2020) as her administration launched the people-centred New Southbound policy by analysing Taiwan's political discourse and interviewing shareholders in the policy projects. It argues that Taiwan acts as a norm entrepreneur framing its initiative and persuading targeted countries to join hands in development matters for people's well-being in the region. In turn, the people-centred rebranding is expected to justify and normalise cooperation at non- and semi-governmental levels with Taiwan without violating the one-China policy since the policy mainly aims to forge socio-economic partnerships. …


Vietnam-India Security Relations: Extrapolating India’S Potential Role In The Maintenance Of Balance Of Power In Aasen, Felix Jonas Jantz Jan 2021

Vietnam-India Security Relations: Extrapolating India’S Potential Role In The Maintenance Of Balance Of Power In Aasen, Felix Jonas Jantz

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The thesis examines why and how Vietnam-India security relations have deepened significantly in reaction to the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Indo-Pacific. As Vietnam has to date been the ASEAN state that has engaged most deeply with India’s potential to be a regional security partner, the thesis focusses on ascertaining the factors that have led these two countries to develop a deeper security relationship than other states in the region. Following the analysis of the big geopolitical shifts that drive the two partners’ willingness to cooperate more deeply, the progression of bilateral security arrangements is analyzed, both in terms of …


Rohingya Refugee Assimilation In Bangladesh : A Case Study Of Cox’S Bazar, Safen Roy Jan 2021

Rohingya Refugee Assimilation In Bangladesh : A Case Study Of Cox’S Bazar, Safen Roy

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Refugees and forced migration are recurrent tragedies in today's world. Despite the efforts of international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to address the global refugee crisis, there are obstacles to overcome and a negative attitude toward refugees among host nations. In most situations involving developing countries, host towns struggle to manage their populations and the influx of refugees. This thesis aims to look at the Rohingya refugee surge in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a developing country reliant on international assistance to deal with the Rohingya influx in 2017. With the influx of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, this paper demonstrates that the …


Bribes And Merits: Exchange Mechanisms In Thai Society, Enrico Bargnani Jan 2021

Bribes And Merits: Exchange Mechanisms In Thai Society, Enrico Bargnani

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Animist beliefs continue to play an important role for Thai people in the 21st century, forged by sacred yet intermittent interactions in everyday life. The appeal of spirits’ power, and perhaps the fear of them, appears to offer benefits with a worldly-focus that sometimes exceeds or at least complement the more other-worldly scope of Theravada Buddhism. Joining animism and Buddhism, seems to be the idea of an exchange taking place with something to be given and something to be received. Scholars have long debated on the matter of Thai faith, formulating various academic theories to account for the co-existence of …


The Comparative Study Of U.S.-China Soft Power Diplomacy To Asean, Hui Ma Jan 2021

The Comparative Study Of U.S.-China Soft Power Diplomacy To Asean, Hui Ma

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This paper addresses the following question: “How have China and the U.S. Used soft power diplomacy differently in ASEAN countries in recent times?” Soft power has been a key topic of global interest for more than thirty years. Joseph Nye has defined soft power as “the ability [of states] to obtain preferred outcomes by attraction rather than coercion or payment.”[1] It is something embodied in a country's "cultural values, social system, development model, way of life, and ideology" and an important component of a country's comprehensive national power. A key way to generate “attraction” is through culture, especially cultural diplomacy. …