Thailands position during the Cold War was ambiguous the countrys political leadership was very keen to maintain the countrys independence on the world stage, yet at the same time was anxious to establish the countrys credentials as staunchly anticommunist. However, as this book argues, Thailand, though never formally a client state of the United States, was very closely embedded in the Western camp through the commitment of Thailands cosmopolitan urban communities to developing a modern, consumerist lifestyle. Considering popular culture, including film, literature, fashion, tourism and attitudes towards Buddhism, the book shows how an ideology of consumerism and integration into a "free world" culture centred in the United States gradually took hold and became firmly established, and how this popular culture and ideology was fundamental in determining Thailands international political alignment.

Binding: Paperback;236 pages; Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales); Classification: GTF; Weight: 496 g; Dimensions: 158 x 231 x 16

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