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    Reaction function under fixed exchange rate system.
    (NIDA, 2007) Yingyot Chiaravutthi.; Mahidol University. Internationa College. Business Administration Division.
    few reasons to believe that the authority still has some freedom in conducting the policy. First, the assumption of perfect capital mobility may be not realistic. Second, even when the authority publicly announces the pegged rate, the promise may
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    Human capital identification process: Linkage for family medicine and community medicine to mobilize the community
    (2012-12-01) Chanuantong Tanasugarn; Krid Thongbunjob; Mahidol University; Srinakharinwirot University
    the country and is being recorded in the computer system. However, these data still lack human capital information to promote community mobilization. Objective: The present study aims to develop a process which reflects human capital from the insider... professional and community people and suggested the realistic community mobilizer name list. Conclusion: Human capital identification process is feasible and should be recommended to integrate in the existing work process of the health staff in family
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    Social capital in Thai social enterprises and related communities
    (2016-01-01) Thammarat Marohabutr; Mahidol University
    © 2016 by De La Salle University. This study investigates elements of social capital in the Thai communities for social entrepreneurship and explores the characteristics and patterns of social capital mobilization through a survey of social..., industriousness, honesty, perseverance, and forgiveness, while the knowledge-based dimension involved learning ability, the ability to deliver knowledge, local wisdom, and the use of technology. The characteristics and patterns of social capital mobilization
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    Social capital in community participation for local tourism development : a case study of fisherman cillage, Samui Island, Southern of Thailand.
    (2010) Kannapa Pongponrat; Mahidol University. Mahidol University International College. Travel Industry Management Division.
    in this research. In the case study, there was as innovation approach of adapting the concept of community participation into diversified local conditions. Consequently, results show that social capital strongly contributed to community participation through... mobilizing people for their participation in local tourism development.
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    Multiple stirred-flow chamber assembly for simultaneous automatic fractionation of trace elements in fly ash samples using a multisyringe-based flow system
    (2008-10-01) Warunya Boonjob; Manuel Miró; Víctor Cerdà; Mahidol University; Universitat de les Illes Balears
    extraction at a time, miniaturized flow-through column approaches have merely found applications for periodic investigations of trace element mobility in highly homogeneous environmental solids. A novel flow-based configuration capitalized on stirred-flow
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    The social impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on urban slums and the response of civil society organisations: A case study in Bangkok, Thailand
    (2021-05-01) Suladda Pongutta; Kanang Kantamaturapoj; Kannapon Phakdeesettakun; Payao Phonsuk; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Mahidol University; International Health Policy Program
    limited their mobility and social activities during the lockdown. Stress was increased among 42.6% of all participants and the increased stress was associated with both income loss and self-quarantine. Due to financial constraints, a significant proportion... to COVID-19 test. Their agility, skills and knowledge about slums, and social capital enabled a rapid response to the crisis. Experienced local CSOs should be engaged as a bridge between urban slums and social protections. A holistic approach to combatting
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    Traversing the Laws: The Unregulated Movement of Filipino Migrants in Thailand
    (2014-01) Sarausad, Mary Rose Geraldine A.; Kritaya Archavanitkul; Mahidol University. Institute for Population and Social Research
    of mobility and different paths enabling Filipinos to work and remain in Thailand are revealed; many migrants switch between regular and irregular status, taking advantage of various mechanisms and resources in the process.
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    Moving upward from the bottom : headship, gender and household poverty in a western province of Thailand
    (2011) Malee Sunpuwan; Mahidol University. Institute for Population and Social Research
    , namely, age and education of head, access to credit from formal sources and geographical area of residence also help in explaining economic mobility. These findings suggest that programs aimed at reducing household poverty should target not only single
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    Chinese Foreign Direct Investment and Uneven Development in Thailand: TheCase of the Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone
    (2022) Jitsuda Limkriengkrai; จิตรสุดา ลิมเกรียงไกร; Mahidol University. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Department of Social Sciences
    This study examines the role of Chinese foreign direct investment in economic and social development in Thailand, focusing on the Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone. A qualitative method was used to explore the situation and construct a better understanding of the related issues and broader context of the impact of Chinese foreign direct investment on Thai development. In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants involved in Chinese investment in Thailand. The findings revealed that as a proxy of Chinese foreign direct investment in the domestic economy, the Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone has helped stimulate development by expanding industrial production and export revenue and increasing employment for the domestic population. However, its impact at deeper levels of development remains mixed. In terms of employment opportunities, most of the low- to semi-skilled positions have gone to Thais, with foreign employees retaining the most senior positions, creating uneven in economic and social growth patterns.
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    Factors associated with quality of life among the elderly in Baglung District, Nepal
    (2017) Pradeep GC; Sariyamon Tiraphat; Jiraporn Chompikul; ประดีพ จีซี; ศริยามน ติรพัฒน์; จิราพร ชมพิกุล; Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
    of life among the elderly. The finding showed that approximately half of the elderly (51.1%) had high quality of life. Factors associated with the quality of life included age, gender, marital status, religious, family structure, social capital..., neighbourhood aesthetic and crime. After adjusting other factors, high quality of life was detected among the elderly who were perceived high neighbourhood social capital (Adj OR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.48-4.29), perceived high neighbourhood aesthetic (Adj OR = 3