Environmental Social Movements in Thailand: A Critical Assessment

Authors

Tim Forsyth

Publication Date

2002-01-01

Abstract

Much popular debate about social movements suggests that they are necessarily positive forces for democratization, and that alliances within social movements can be effective means of representing the interests of marginalized people. This paper critically assesses these statements in relation to social movements associated with opposition to the filming of the The Beach, and the debate concerning community forestry in Thailand. The paper argues that social movements may not be as representative as commonly thought, and that more attention needs to be paid to how social movements construct environmental norms as another means of politics.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.ARV.15.1.6

First Page

106

Last Page

127

Recommended Citation

Forsyth, Tim (2002) "Environmental Social Movements in Thailand: A Critical Assessment," Asian Review: Vol. 15: No. 1, Article 7.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.ARV.15.1.6
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/arv/vol15/iss1/7