Laos: a reserve for Thai growth

Authors

Supalak Ganjanakhundee

Publication Date

2007-01-01

Abstract

The ending of the Cold War in the 1980s ushered in a new era in relations between Thailand and Laos. Old security concerns were replaced by a focus on economic relations. On the Thai side, business politicians and like-minded technocrats drove policymaking. On the Lao side, leaders welcomed foreign investment to overcome the legacy of war and poor economic management. But Laos has become nervous about Thai economic domination, and sensitive to cultural subordination. The recent rise of China as an investor in Laos presents new problems for both Laos and Thailand.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.ARV.20.1.2

First Page

31

Last Page

61

Recommended Citation

Ganjanakhundee, Supalak (2007) "Laos: a reserve for Thai growth," Asian Review: Vol. 20: No. 1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.ARV.20.1.2
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/arv/vol20/iss1/3