The Development of a Horticultural Agrarian System within the Limits of the Mae Khlong and Chao Phraya Deltas (Central Plain of Thailand)

Agriculture has been Thailand’s main economic activity for centuries. In the 1960s, however, the country entered into a phase of rapid industrialization as a result of government interventions financed by public, private, national and international sources. The agricultural sector’s contribution to...

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Published inMoussons (Marseille) Vol. 9; no. 9-10; pp. 209 - 203
Main Authors Cheyroux, Blandine, Dufumier, Marc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Presses Universitaires de Provence 01.12.2006
Université de Provence
Subjects
Chao Praya
horticultural agrarian system
Mae Khlong
Thailand
Chao Praya
Thaïlande
système agraire horticole
Mae Khlong
Thailand
horticultural agrarian system
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Summary:Agriculture has been Thailand’s main economic activity for centuries. In the 1960s, however, the country entered into a phase of rapid industrialization as a result of government interventions financed by public, private, national and international sources. The agricultural sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product has been in constant decline since: from 40% in 1960 to around 10% in 2000. Nonetheless, industrial growth does not yet appear to have sparked a rural exodus, as only 20%...
ISSN:1620-3224
2262-8363
DOI:10.4000/moussons.2022