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Index accumulation by dispossession, 128, 161–164. See also primitive accumulation advanced producer services, 19 agglomeration economies, 59, 61 Amin, Samir, 158 Amnuay Viravan, 80 Amsden, Alice, 8 Anan Laothammatas, 93, 95 Anand Panyarachun, 80 Anderson, Benedict, 11, 17 Arnold, Dennis, 153–155 Asia Broadcasting Communications Network, 80 Asia Times, 81 Asian Development Bank (ADB), 37; admission to, 42; Articles of Agreement, 42; Board of Directors (BOD), 42–43; Board of Governors (BOG), 42–43, 44; contributions to by U.S. and Japan, 42; development of SBEZs, 155; developmental lending, 44–45; discursive production of GMS, 5–6, 32; energy projects, 45; feasibility study for Chiang Rai industrial estate, 129; GMS investments and uneven development, 59, 61–63; GMS projects in Laos, 143–146; humanitarian lending, 44–45; infrastructure projects, 44; investment in human resources, environment, small business, and tourism, 61; investment in Northern Thai tourism, 94; investment in regional airports, 45; Japanese influence over policies, 15, 41, 44–45; Lancang-Mekong navigation projects, 130; lending practices, 43, 44, 59; loans to GMS, 45; loans to India, 44–45; Ordinary Fund, 43; policy orientation, 43; presidency, 42, 43; on regional economic cooperation, 39; role in regionalization, 6; Special Fund, 43–44; spending on human resources development, 156; staff, 42; U.S. influence over policies, 41, 44–45; voting shares, 42 Asian economic crisis (of 1997), 3, 8 Asian Institute of Technology, 93 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), 170; policy toward Burma, 149 Australia, 135 axle-node structure, 120 Ayewaddy-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS), 128–129 Bai peoples, 106, 122 Baker, Chris, 69 Bangkok, 45; capitalists from, 76–82, 161–164; economic dominance, 55–57; and NEC, 61 Bangkok Bank, 74 Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR), 75 Beijing, 80; capitalists from, 161–164; and GMS transportation connections, 62–63 Beijing Datang Power Generation Company, 125 Black, Eugene: and ADB, 43 Boonlert Buranupakorn, 86 border zones: Burmese labor in, 152; spatial fix for Thai capital, 152 Bourdieu, Pierre, 13 Bowie, Katherine, 40 Braudel, Fernand, 23; Braudel’s provocation, 21, 64, 96–98, 133; on capitalists, 18–19; on markets, 22 Brenner, Neil, 33 Buranupakorn family, 86 196 INDEx Burma, 1, 3; Burma road, 107; civil war, 148–149; commodities at ChinaASEAN trade fair, 135; comparative advantages, 46; effects of British colonialism, 147; GMD presence in, 108; historical construction of, 147–148; Kachin Rifles, 147; Karen National Union, 148–149; liberalization in, 148; lowlandupland tensions in, 147; Red Flag Communists, 148; resources, 40; White Flag Communists, 148. See also State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Burmese workers (in Thailand), 149, 164; agency of, 154; attitudes of Thai employers towards, 154; as brawn of Asia, 157; in Chiang Rai, 129–130; estimated numbers of, 150; impact on Thai economy, 150–152; locations and occupations, 152; in Mae Sot, 153; organizing efforts, 154; position within GMS, 157; relations with Thai labor unions, 153; in Thai shrimp industry, 175n. 2; working conditions and wages, 153 Cambodia, 3; border with Thailand, 169; challenges from Chinese growth, 46; commodities at China-ASEAN trade fair, 135; disarticulated growth, 158; effects of Lancang-Mekong dams, 127; garment production, 157–158; position in GMS, 157–158; retail industry, 38; Siem Reap airport, 94; tourism, 38 Cambodian workers (in Thailand): estimated numbers, 150 capitalism: and free markets, 100; historical, 18; as totality, 23 capitalist states, 25–28. See also Poulantzas, Nicos; states capitalists, 17–19, 21–22, 23, 31, 32. See also Braudel, Fernand: Braudel’s provocation Caterpillar, 78 Chai-anan Samudivanija, 80; conception of lokanuwat, 68–69 Chaiyan Rajchagool, 41 Chang, Ha-Joon, 8 Chaovalit Youngchaiyudh, 70 Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, 77–79, 82, 95, 96–97, 98, 132, 135 Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, 87, 90–91, 96, 98 Chatichai Choonhavan, 153; policies of, 38, 67, 69 Chen, Xiangming, 6 Chiang Khong, 50, 96; industrial estate, 128–130; port facilities, 94–95 Chiang Mai city, 86; air pollution problems, 90; airport trade, 50; Anusarn market, 87; bus service, 89; cable car, 86; capitalists from, 82–91; Chamber of Commerce (CMCoC), 88, 90; Chiang In Plaza, 87; Conference and Exhibition Center, 86; extended metropolitan region (EMR), 83; history, 82–83; Imperial Group hotels, 87; international airport, 86; Kalae shopping center, 87; municipal government, 85, 89–91; Night Safari Park, 86; retail industry, 83–85; role in Thai trade, 57; Royal Flower Exposition, 86; silk business, 85; Sino-Thai merchant capital, 82– 83; Suriwong Hotel, 87; tourism and retail operators, 164; transportation, 23, 90; tuk tuks, 89; Worarot market, 87, 88. See...

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