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Predicting Market Crashes Using Systemic Risk And Volatility Spillovers : A Deep Learning Approach, Kornprarun Mahutchariyakul
Predicting Market Crashes Using Systemic Risk And Volatility Spillovers : A Deep Learning Approach, Kornprarun Mahutchariyakul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
We develop a model for predicting market crashes in the Stock Exchange of Thailand using a deep learning-based anomaly detection approach (LSTM-VAE). The model aims to detect market behavior before each market crash. Apart from the common stock market variables, we feed the model with the indices of systemic risk, and of volatility spillovers. With these two indices, the model takes into account the influences from both inside and outside the particular stock market. We find that in large crashes our model gives the crash warning signals shortly after the SET index reaches its peaks and long before the index …
Attributes Of Perceived Values Towards Coffee Shop Industry In Bangkok, Orapin Siprajim
Attributes Of Perceived Values Towards Coffee Shop Industry In Bangkok, Orapin Siprajim
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Coffee shop or café is referred to the place where it offers coffee or drinks and some space for customers to sit and relax. It becomes the most visited place for the modern lifestyles. Coffee shops can be found easily in cities, especially Bangkok, Thailand. There are both local individual coffee houses and chained coffee brands in the market, people can choose to visit either of which or both of them. The rapid growth of coffee industry in Bangkok is affecting how each brand could compete with its rival in the market. Customers are the key driver for the business …
Modern Utilization Of Digital Technology Influencing Career Opportunities For The Millennials (Generation Y) In Thailand, Atithaya Pongpanichpisarn
Modern Utilization Of Digital Technology Influencing Career Opportunities For The Millennials (Generation Y) In Thailand, Atithaya Pongpanichpisarn
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
With the rise of the new digital economy, the concept has started to change the form of career opportunities. Quick and easy sharing of information, which is the most important aspect in the new era, has been the catalyst for the change and development of the business world that enters a digital era. With exponentially growing digital technology, the modern development and utilization of digital technology will have an impact on the career opportunities for the Millennials (Generation Y) in Thailand. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of modern utilization of digital technology influencing career opportunities …
How Does The Marketing Communication Mix Of 7-11 Affect The Customer Purchasing?, Sivakorn Tachasrisukko
How Does The Marketing Communication Mix Of 7-11 Affect The Customer Purchasing?, Sivakorn Tachasrisukko
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The present study aims to assess the effect of integrated marketing communication (IMC) of 7-11 in Thailand to Thai customer purchasing, describe what factors consumers take into account in when making decisions when they purchase the 7-11 products and explain how IMC effects to the consumer decision especially sales promotion and personal selling. The lifestyle of people has changed nowadays, some people do not have much time to purchase so the convenience store becomes popular because it is easy to find the products and the service is fast. Due to the fact that 7-11 in Thailand is the most popular …
Comparative Analysis Of Debts Financing Between Apple Inc. And Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. On Product Pricing Strategies, Warintorn Pramoteyada
Comparative Analysis Of Debts Financing Between Apple Inc. And Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. On Product Pricing Strategies, Warintorn Pramoteyada
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
For over 30 years, there has been numerous studies on firm’s pricing strategies influenced by financing decisions. The evidences of such effects are undeniably true but surprisingly less known and discussed in the corporate world. This paper hence demonstrates real-case firms such as Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in a methodological research such that financial statements are analyzed and strategies are theoretically explained accordingly. The findings are nothing unexpected but remarkably motivating nonetheless, as there is a strong implication of debt financing, especially of short-term debts on Apple Inc.’s pricing directions. Whereas its rival, Samsung Electronics, even though …
Factors Affecting Backpackers Traveling To Thailand During 2009 To 2018, Pitchaya Chantharojwong
Factors Affecting Backpackers Traveling To Thailand During 2009 To 2018, Pitchaya Chantharojwong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Backpacker tourism is one of the travel categories that has become trending in the world. Thailand is one of choices that they choose to travel. There are several researchers define backpacker as the budget travelers because of their characteristic and life-style. In order to assess factors that may affect the number of backpackers traveling to Thailand, this study uses secondary data during years 2009 to 2018 which are obtained from websites. The factors are US real exchange rate, Thailand consumer price index and World Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. The Ordinary Least Squares regression (OLS) analysis is operated for …
Does The Credibility Of An Influencer Affect Buying Intention Of Youtube Users And Is There A Difference In Perception Of An Influencer's Credibility And On Their Buying Intention Regarding Gender Characteristics, Anthony Kim Long Hoang
Does The Credibility Of An Influencer Affect Buying Intention Of Youtube Users And Is There A Difference In Perception Of An Influencer's Credibility And On Their Buying Intention Regarding Gender Characteristics, Anthony Kim Long Hoang
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
YouTube platform has been rising in popularity for the past decade, we have seen the emergence of numerous influencers on the platform. With over 2 billion monthly active users in 2020, according to Statista research institute, YouTube represent an opportunity for brand marketer who would like to promote their products or services to a large audience. First, this study aims to determinate the effect perceived influencer’s credibility of an influencer on YouTube might have on the viewer’s buying intention of the advertised product. Then secondly, to determine which aspect of credibility (attractiveness, expertise, or trustworthiness) has the greater influence on …
Does Social Media Trend Affect People Decision To Eat Out?, Chanonpol Chanuhacha
Does Social Media Trend Affect People Decision To Eat Out?, Chanonpol Chanuhacha
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
New era of marketing using social media as a promotional platform provides many advantages, for example the ability to communicate between producers and consumers while traditional marketing only promotes directional communication, companies only convey the message they want, without getting feedback and opinions directly from consumers. This research will explore what factors are related to the use of social media as a promotional tool and how far these factors influence dining behavior in restaurants. A quantitative survey was conducted to measure the effect of social media’s advertising, customers’ attitudes, customer experience on the decision to eat out at restaurants among …
The Determinant Impacting On Bilateral Exchange Rate : A Case Study Of The Thai Baht Against The U.S. Dollar, Sojirat Buato
The Determinant Impacting On Bilateral Exchange Rate : A Case Study Of The Thai Baht Against The U.S. Dollar, Sojirat Buato
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Thailand relies on the openness economy, in which accounted for rather than two-thirds of GDP. Also, the bilateral exchange rate quoting the most is the Thai baht against the U.S. dollar. Thence, this study examines the determinants impacting on it in order to foresee the direction of Thai baht against U.S. dollar. The scope of this study is from January 2001 through December 2019 and tested by the OLS approach. The empirical result for this study shows that the domestic interest rate, foreign interest rate and exports impact and are significant at 1% to this bilateral exchange rate. Meanwhile, the …
Impact Of Climate Change On Agricultural Production : Paben Foods Case Study, Areeja Rana
Impact Of Climate Change On Agricultural Production : Paben Foods Case Study, Areeja Rana
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
With new weather patterns each year, it has become more and more challenging for farmers to maintain a consistent supply. This not only poses risks to communities but also agriculture-based business such as Paben Foods. Paben food’s main ingredient are chili, garlic and onions that are all highly sensitive to temperature changes. Studies have showcased that although the food industry has been impacted by climate change and are aware of the risks, they do not see it as an immediate concern. This paper shows that Paben foods’ suppliers in Thailand and India have been negatively affected by climate change. Additionally, …
Caffe Muanchon Marketing Mix And Consumer's Purchasing Decision, Nisapa Kulnarernatwanich
Caffe Muanchon Marketing Mix And Consumer's Purchasing Decision, Nisapa Kulnarernatwanich
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Nowadays, the coffee shop business market has consecutively high competition, in terms of consumers that have various coffee brands to consume and also in terms of owners that have more competitors. CPALL is one of the biggest companies in Thailand that demands market value of coffee shops. There are 7 coffee brands under the CPALL including Caffe MuanChon. In consequence, the purpose of this study is to examine the factors that affect consumer’s decision to purchase Caffe MuanChon. First is 7Ps marketing mix especially product and price and second is demographic factors which are gender, age, income (per month), education …
Strategic Advantage Analysis Of A Leading Low Cost Carrier In Thailand : A Case Of Thai Airasia And Nokair, Punjarod Toppoopha
Strategic Advantage Analysis Of A Leading Low Cost Carrier In Thailand : A Case Of Thai Airasia And Nokair, Punjarod Toppoopha
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In this study, the author focus on an objective that is why Thai AirAsia can generate different levels of net profits from NokAir even two airlines are under similar environmental conditions and began business operations in a close year. Hence, the Author examined their different operating strategies during 2013-2019 with Ansoff Matrix along with environmental factors either external or internal that possibly affect the effectiveness of operating strategies. I applied the PEST analysis for analyzing macro-environment factors, Porter’s five forces analysis for investigating environment in the low-cost carrier market, also Nash equilibrium and theory of oligopoly for examining decisions of …
The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment And Macroeconomic Variables On Commercial Banks Performance In Thailand, Phalakorn Boonkuntinat
The Impact Of Foreign Direct Investment And Macroeconomic Variables On Commercial Banks Performance In Thailand, Phalakorn Boonkuntinat
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Role of commercial banks in economic as financial intermediary was previously researched in various perspective and framework, especially to investigated factors effecting commercial bank performance. This study extends the literature by investigating the impact of foreign direct investment and macroeconomic variables that stimulate commercial bank profit in Thailand, expressed through return on asset (ROA), on three commercial bank groups. This study used secondary data of foreign direct investment and macroeconomic variables from Bank of Thailand for the period of year 2007 to 2019. Multiple regression method is used to examine the effect of determinant factors: FDI, GDP Growth, Inflation, Real …
The Country Of Origin Effect Of “Made In Thailand” For Chili Paste Product And Its Leverage On Local And Foreigner Consumers Upon Their Purchase Intention, Angkana Wongwasutha
The Country Of Origin Effect Of “Made In Thailand” For Chili Paste Product And Its Leverage On Local And Foreigner Consumers Upon Their Purchase Intention, Angkana Wongwasutha
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The main objective of this research is finding out whether the country of origin effect, the branding of “Made in Thailand” for Chili paste product has any leverage on local and foreigner customers upon their purchase intention. The methodology of this research is an online google survey with a total of 160 respondents. As a result, regardless of nationality, 72 percent of all respondents have chosen a package with "Made in Thailand" logo. So the country of origin effect applied to both local and foreigner consumers.
Low Transaction Cost Via Application And 7-Eleven Online Shopping, Chartwipa Songprai
Low Transaction Cost Via Application And 7-Eleven Online Shopping, Chartwipa Songprai
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study investigates benefits of online technology that influence the intention to purchase on online channel or an intention to switch form non online shopping mode choice to online shopping mode, focus on an influence of time saving and cost saving benefits of online shopping on an intention to purchase products on a mobile application of 7-Eleven Thailand. As for both saving benefits of online shopping are duplicate with competitive advantages of convenience store as well. Therefore, this paper was direct by whether these time and cost saving benefits will also have significant effect on the intention to purchase from …
What Is Behind The Choice Of Post Millennial (Generation Z)’S Profession In Thailand?, Kwanjira Jirapongsak
What Is Behind The Choice Of Post Millennial (Generation Z)’S Profession In Thailand?, Kwanjira Jirapongsak
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Today's labor market mainly belongs to four generations which are Baby boomers generation, Generation X, Millennials, and Post-millennials or generation Z. This research focuses on generation Z who have a different mindset from the previous generations and they will become a main workforce in the future while the Baby boomer generation is retiring in no time. In the modernized society, companies give high priority to technology in operating their business. Generation Z is a group of people born after 1995 and referred to people who grew up with technology. Consequently, it is obviously observed that they will bring new innovations …
Health-Conscious Working People And 7-11 Ready Meal, Kemika Sricharoenwong
Health-Conscious Working People And 7-11 Ready Meal, Kemika Sricharoenwong
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Thailand’s urbanization and westernization, especially in Bangkok metropolitan has led into an alteration in dietary practices which relies more on convenience. Ready meal boxes from convenience store such as 7-eleven has increasingly gained popularity. Still, a disproportionate nutrition of Ready meal boxes seems to be contradictory with an increasing trend on health such as healthy food. This research paper explores whether health consciousness in terms of diet has an effect on working people’s decision to purchase 7-eleven ready meal boxes or not. Quantitive approach was employed where the data was obtained through online survey from 18 to 25 June, 2020. …
A Study Of Marketing Strategy That Xiaomi Used To Dethrone Samsung In India’S Smartphone Market, Htet Myat Aung
A Study Of Marketing Strategy That Xiaomi Used To Dethrone Samsung In India’S Smartphone Market, Htet Myat Aung
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This individual study aims to examine the relationship between marketing strategy and firm’s market shares. In this case, the theory of marketing mix will be mainly used to analyze how Xiaomi's market share grew in accordance with Samsung’s situation. Furthermore, I will take macro environment condition into consideration as the factors that have an impact on the firm's future business. Apart from product innovation and modern technology that are essential things for a phone maker to dominate the market, a business needs to have an effective marketing strategy which can drive up the sales volumes followed by acquiring more market …
Location Determinants Of Foreign Direct Investment In Real Estate : Evidence From China, Yi Tang
Location Determinants Of Foreign Direct Investment In Real Estate : Evidence From China, Yi Tang
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The objective of this paper is to examine factors affecting locational choice of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China’s real estate. The panel data selected 32 provinces of China during 2003 to 2017 are used in the analysis. The results show that GDP per capita, population, and loan rate are important factors affecting FDI in China’s real estate market. This reflects that China's economic growth made a significant contribution to the growing trend of FDI in the real estate market. However, the investment of foreign real estate developers in cities in the eastern, central and western parts of China is …
Which Types Of Investor Investment Flow Affect Thailand Stock Market Index, Net Teeramungcalanon
Which Types Of Investor Investment Flow Affect Thailand Stock Market Index, Net Teeramungcalanon
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This study examines the effect of types of investor investment flow on Thailand Stock Market Index returns. Daily data on investment types, namely, foreign investors, institutional investors, proprietary investors, and retail investors from the Stock Exchange of Thailand for the period 2015 to 2020 is used. The results from the OLS model show that proprietary investors dominate the SET index. We also conduct a Granger causality test to understand the relationship between the SET index and investor investment flow. This study also examines the relation between SET volatility and investor behavior. The result shows that when the SET index has …
Impact Of Growth In International Tourism Industry Contributed To Co2 Emission In Cambodia, Philippines And Thailand, Juthamard Laohawattanajinda
Impact Of Growth In International Tourism Industry Contributed To Co2 Emission In Cambodia, Philippines And Thailand, Juthamard Laohawattanajinda
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Tourism is generally considered a clean industry, one of the reasons is tourism increasing investment in traveling facilities, instead of investment in factories. Furthermore, increasing tourism development relies on the protection of the natural environment and ecology. However, tourism development, like all industrial development, also comes with the higher demand in energy consumption and lack of management in the tourism industry resulting in environmental degradation The paper investigated the effect of environmental degradation in both aspects of destination factors and tourist factors based on the EKC hypothesis by incorporating trade openness and CO2 emission in Cambodia, Philippines, and Thailand which …
The Effect Of Outward Fdi Of China On The Export Of China To Asean Countries, Ziang Li
The Effect Of Outward Fdi Of China On The Export Of China To Asean Countries, Ziang Li
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
With the guidance of the Chinese "One Belt One Road" policy and the development of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, trade and investment between China and ASEAN have become more frequent. Based on the panel data from 2005 to 2018, this paper starts from two steps to empirically analyze the determinants of Chinese outward Foreign Direct Investment to ASEAN and its impacts on the export of China to ASEAN. As a result, China's motives for FDI to ASEAN are more inclined to seek market size, and China tends to invest in ASEAN countries with political stability and a high degree of …
Asean Governance On Data Privacy : Challenges To Regional Protection Of Data Privacy And Personal Data In Cyberspace, Supatsara Chaipipat
Asean Governance On Data Privacy : Challenges To Regional Protection Of Data Privacy And Personal Data In Cyberspace, Supatsara Chaipipat
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This independent_study explores how the cornerstone norms of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), mostly referred as the ASEAN way, play significant role in forming the regional governance on data privacy and involves the answer that it poses challenges to the region in protecting their citizen’s personal data in cyberspace. This study investigates and compares the existing regimes regarding to data privacy in cyberspace at international, regional and domestic levels. To estimate the efficacy of ASEAN governance on data privacy and personal data protection, the analysis of study is based on the associations’ normative structure. Particularly, it searches what …
Does Attractiveness Have An Increasing Probability On Hiring Decision? Case Study On Marketing Position In Financial Business, Wiphawa Sukcharoen
Does Attractiveness Have An Increasing Probability On Hiring Decision? Case Study On Marketing Position In Financial Business, Wiphawa Sukcharoen
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
This research provides new evidence the impact between beauty and hiring decision in the labor market. Specifically, study if people with less attractive faces are less likely to be chosen after submitting a resume. The empirical strategy is based on an experimental approach by making an application that has attractive and unattractive photos for human resource workers in financial business in Bangkok, Thailand. For rating of the application that wants to choose from highest to lowest from all applications. From the results, it is found that applications with attractive images will be selected higher than applications with unattractive photos. But …
Is A Self-Employment Skilled Employment? - A Case Study Of Self-Employed With Bachelor’S Degree In Thailand, Kemmika Labkim
Is A Self-Employment Skilled Employment? - A Case Study Of Self-Employed With Bachelor’S Degree In Thailand, Kemmika Labkim
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In the paper, the research will be focused on self-employed occupations with a bachelor's degree in Thailand to look at the skills require for the self-employed to be hired. The researcher looks further into the Thai labor force survey conducted in 2016, the latest source. The survey shows in detail of self-employed occupations in Thailand with degrees with the total number of 2,284 people in 196 different occupations which counted only those who graduate from bachelor's and above. Hence, in this paper, the researcher looks upon three different sources of information: 2016 Thai labor force National Survey, the skill required …
Does Decision In Learning Chinese Derive From Economic Reason? (A Case Study Of Airline Industry To An Increasing In Thai Labor Supply With Third Language Skill), Piyawat Jongjiramongkolchai
Does Decision In Learning Chinese Derive From Economic Reason? (A Case Study Of Airline Industry To An Increasing In Thai Labor Supply With Third Language Skill), Piyawat Jongjiramongkolchai
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The achievement of policy “Reform and opening” implemented in 1978 was successfully liberated new China from failure state to an economic superpower in this century. The success of the policy is not only elevating state’s financial status from the line of poverty, but also enhancing the people purchasing power. Being the largest population country in the world, a massive outbound of both Chinese tourists and entrepreneurs becomes a current global phenomena. Thailand has long been a preferable destination among Chinese tourists for decades with more than thirty million averagely of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand, according to data from Ministry of …
The Impact Of Flexible Working Time On Employees' Work-Life Balance: A Case Study Of A Kitchenware Manufacturing Company, Panisra Turakijkajohn
The Impact Of Flexible Working Time On Employees' Work-Life Balance: A Case Study Of A Kitchenware Manufacturing Company, Panisra Turakijkajohn
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
The objective of this study is to examine the effect of flexible working time on the employees’ work-life balance in case of a kitchenware manufacturing company in Bangkok by using data from 104 employees in a kitchenware manufacturing company in Bangkok during June 2020. The result shows that the perception on flexible working time has a positive and significant impact on the work -life balance of the employees. When classifying employees into two sub-groups by age, the perception on the flexibility of working time only has positive effect on work life balance of employees with age more than 30 years …
สายใยร้อยรัดสิงคโปร์และมาเลเซีย: ความสัมพันธ์ด้านเศรษฐกิจและความมั่นคง นับแต่ ค.ศ. 2000, ชนัญชิดา สอนดี
สายใยร้อยรัดสิงคโปร์และมาเลเซีย: ความสัมพันธ์ด้านเศรษฐกิจและความมั่นคง นับแต่ ค.ศ. 2000, ชนัญชิดา สอนดี
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
สารนิพนธ์ฉบับนี้มุ่งศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ด้านเศรษฐกิจและความมั่นคงระหว่างสิงคโปร์และมาเลเซียนับตั้งแต่ ค.ศ.2000 อันเป็นช่วงเวลาที่ทั้งสองประเทศเพิ่งประสบกับวิกฤติเศรษฐกิจในเอเชีย และปัญหาการก่อการร้ายข้ามชาติที่คุกคามความมั่นคงของทั้งสองประเทศ งานศึกษานี้ชี้ให้เห็นความสัมพันธ์ระดับทวิภาคีที่แนบแน่นระหว่างสองประเทศในระดับที่ขึ้นต่อกันและกัน ความสัมพันธ์ที่แนบแน่นนี้เกิดขึ้นทั้งในระดับระหว่างรัฐบาลกับรัฐบาล ระหว่างกลุ่มธุรกิจ และระหว่างประชาชนกับประชาชน ความร่วมมือระหว่างสองประเทศจึงสำคัญต่อผลประโยชน์แห่งชาติอย่างยิ่ง ฉะนั้น แม้ว่าสองประเทศนี้มีความขัดแย้งและความตึงเครียดระหว่างกันบ่อยครั้ง แต่ความขัดแย้งและความตึงเครียดก็ถูกจำกัด หรือแก้ไขด้วยกลไกระหว่างประเทศที่ดำรงอยู่ เพื่อให้ความขัดแย้งลุกลามบานปลายจนกระทบต่อผลประโยชน์ของทั้งสองฝ่าย
"ประชาคมเศรษฐกิจอาเซียนกับนโยบายสัมปทานที่ดินทางเศรษฐกิจในกัมพูชา: ผลกระทบต่อความมั่นคงมนุษย์", ณัฐพล ยิ้มมาก
"ประชาคมเศรษฐกิจอาเซียนกับนโยบายสัมปทานที่ดินทางเศรษฐกิจในกัมพูชา: ผลกระทบต่อความมั่นคงมนุษย์", ณัฐพล ยิ้มมาก
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
สารนิพนธ์ชิ้นนี้มุ่งพิจารณาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างประชาคมเศรษฐกิจของอาเซียน การลงทุนด้านการเกษตรของบริษัทมิตรผลในกัมพูชา กับนโยบายสัมปทานที่ดินทางเศรษฐกิจในกัมพูชา และวิเคราะห์ว่าความสัมพันธ์ดังกล่าวส่งผลกระทบด้านความมั่นคงมนุษย์ต่อชาวกัมพูชาและประชาชนในประเทศเพื่อนบ้านอย่างไร โดยสารนิพนธ์ชิ้นนี้ใช้กรอบสิทธิมนุษยชนด้านเศรษฐกิจและการเมืองในฐานะปัจจัยสำคัญสำหรับการส่งเสริมความมั่นคงมนุษย์ในการวิเคราะห์ จากการศึกษาพบว่าประชาคมเศรษฐกิจอาเซียน เป็นนโยบายที่อำนวยความสะดวกและสร้างโอกาสให้แก่กลุ่มทุนภาคการเกษตรภายในภูมิภาคให้เข้าไปลงทุนและขยายฐานการผลิตในประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน โดยกลุ่มทุนภาคการเกษตรของไทยในกรณีนี้คือบริษัทมิตรผล ซึ่งมีศักยภาพสูง และมีความได้เปรียบเชิงเศรษฐกิจมากกว่าประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน จึงขยายการลงทุนและการผลิตอ้อยและน้ำตาลเข้าไปในกลุ่มประเทศกัมพูชา ลาว เมียนมา และเวียดนาม อย่างกว้างขวาง ทั้งนี้ในส่วนของรัฐบาลกัมพูชาต้องการดึงดูดการลงทุนจากต่างชาติ โดยใช้ประโยชน์จากกรอบความร่วมมือของประชาคมเศรษฐกิจอาเซียน ได้ประกาศโครงการสัมปทานที่ดินทางเศรษฐกิจเพื่อดึงดูดธุรกิจด้านการเกษตรให้เข้ามาลงทุนในกัมพูชา ซึ่งหมายถึงการขยายตัวของการเช่าพื้นที่ขนาดใหญ่เพื่อดำเนินโครงการเพาะปลูกพืชและทำอุตสาหกรรมเกษตร แต่กระบวนการดังกล่าวกลับสร้างผลกระทบด้านความมั่นคงมนุษย์ เกิดการละเมิดหลักสิทธิมนุษยชนจากปัญหาการแย่งยึดที่ดิน ด้วยวิธีการบังคับขับไล่ชาวบ้านจากที่ดิน และการใช้ความรุนแรง ทั้งยังทำให้เกิดปัญหามลภาวะหมอกควันข้ามพรมแดน ซึ่งส่งผลกระทบต่อความมั่นคงมนุษย์ด้านสิ่งแวดล้อมภายในภูมิภาค ปรากฎการณ์ดังกล่าวนี้ขัดแย้งกับนโยบายของอาเซียนที่ระบุว่าจะมุ่งส่งเสริมหลักสิทธิมนุษยชน การพัฒนาที่ยั่งยืน และปกป้องสิ่งแวดล้อม ||รัฐศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต
บทบาทของกองทัพอากาศไทยในปฏิบัติการทางทหารนอกเหนือจากสงครามศึกษากรณีการปฏิบัติการดับไฟป่า, ณัฐพล นิสยันต์
บทบาทของกองทัพอากาศไทยในปฏิบัติการทางทหารนอกเหนือจากสงครามศึกษากรณีการปฏิบัติการดับไฟป่า, ณัฐพล นิสยันต์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
สารนิพนธ์ฉบับนี้มีจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่อศึกษาบทบาทของกองทัพอากาศไทยในการปฏิบัติการทางทหารนอกเหนือจากสงคราม เนื่องจากในสถานการณ์โลกปัจจุบันได้มีภัยคุกคามในรูปแบบใหม่มากขึ้นและกองทัพอากาศไทยได้เล็งเห็นถึงความสำคัญของปัญหาดังกล่าว และกองทัพอากาศไทยเป็นหน่วยงานที่มีกำลังบุคคลและอุปกรณ์ในการช่วยเหลือจึงต้องปรับบทบาทขององค์กรเพื่อให้ดำเนินการได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ โดยจะศึกษามุ่งเน้นไปยังกรณีการดับไฟป่า การศึกษาพบว่ากองทัพอากาศได้มีบทบาทในการดับไฟป่าอย่างมาก เนื่องจากการดับไฟป่าต้องได้รับความช่วยเหลืออย่างรวดเร็ว เพราะไฟป่าสามารถลุกลามสร้างความเสียหายทำลายพื้นที่ทั้งป่าและบ้านเรือนของประชาชนได้ในเวลาอันรวดเร็ว ยิ่งไปกว่านั้นไฟป่ายังส่งผลกระทบต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมและสิ่งมีชีวิต ซึ่งกองทัพอากาศในภาวะปกติต้องมีการฝึกซ้อมเพื่อพัฒนาความสามารถ ความรู้ ทักษะ และประสบการณ์ ให้สามารถบริหารจัดการวิกฤตการณ์และภัยพิบัติได้อย่างรวดเร็วและมีประสิทธิภาพ การศึกษายังได้ข้อสรุปเพิ่มเติมว่าปัจจุบันอุปกรณ์เครื่องมือในการดับไฟป่าได้มีวิวัฒนาการที่ทันสมัย และสามารถใช้เพื่อปฏิบัติการดับไฟป่าได้เร็วยิ่งขึ้น ซึ่งหากกองทัพอากาศไทยนำอุปกรณ์เครื่องมือเหล่านี้มาใช้ก็จะทำให้สามารถดำเนินการดับไฟป่าได้เร็วยิ่งขึ้น