Introduction
In business competition, the world economy has been continuously developed and also influenced on the volume of international trade and financial transactions. One of the most critical issues affecting national economies is the process of globalization (Oknation.net, 2009). Globalization is an interaction of developing the global economy among all the countries of the world. It is basically the process of integration of national economies. (Webster, 2000) Thailand, a developing country, might be affected quite differently than other developed countries as well as other developing countries.
Thailand is one of the less developed countries (LDC) in this world. It was chosen for this study to examine the impact of globalisation
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This is said so as local firms are forced to close down when they are unable to compete with foreign companies. Many of the small and medium enterprise (SMEs) were not able to benefit from the changes brought about by globalisation. New local competitors may find significant barriers to entering the market. It also lead to 1997 Financial Crisis due to corrupt business culture as politician employing money politics through patron and client relationships to gain political power at the national level. [295]
Impacts on Thailand’s Environment
Globalisation in Thailand may lead to more environmental problems when environmental protection laws grossly inadequate to cope with rapid industrialization. Transnational Company may want to build factories because environmental laws and legal consequences for breaching the law are not as strict as they are at home and there are loopholes. This caused externality occurs as firms do not see management of waste as their priorities and harm the environment. Thailand had cut down more trees even rare species to make furniture so that they can sell the wood to the market with higher prices and export to the other countries which are highly demanded. Therefore illegal logging is getting severe year by
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(Rojanapanich, 2010) Thai society simultaneously receives advantages and disadvantages from globalization. This is said so as Thai teenagers impersonate different behaviours by copying Western cultures and apply them in their lives with styles of clothing and perceptions. For example, they believe in their own views, choose what they want to do and what they want to believe. On the positive side, the younger generation can be more independent and responsible by deciding things on themselves. In contrast, this may lead to them being less respectful to older people as some of them do not believe in older people’s opinions anymore. Thus, old traditional ways are changing because the new generation is no longer respect for the old
Nowadays, Globalization is a main trend for the world economic. The world’s economy has become fully integrated. There are no barriers and borders to trade around the world.
Increased global trade has intensified competition in amongst businesses all over the world. Finding and capitalizing on the most efficient sources of finance, trade and production is what gives a business or even a country a competitive edge over other international entities. Corporations have reacted by targeting the labor market and reducing money being spent on labor intensive activities. This led to a series of global events and trends ranging from downsizing of labor forces to outsourcing manufacturing activities to developing countries with lower wages and even automating processes through technological advancements to minimize use of labor. Global economic changes caused countries to shift away from the Industrial Age activities of manufacturing which was predominantly unionized.
Thus despite economic self-sufficiency, divorce will have negative influences on women’s social standing. Ong (1990) and Kessler (1980) make a similar point for village in Manufacturing and services are becoming more important. . Newly industrialised countries include Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, while Singapore and Brunei are affluent developed economies. Industrialization and urbanization have shaped the role of gender in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, women migrant workers in big cities challenged the old family dynamics.
Thailand is a country located in Southeast Asia with a population of approximately 65 million. It was once a European colony, but later freed itself to later become the Kingdom of Thailand. Majority of its people are Thai, while the rest from other countries of Asia and the world. Having a long coastal strip and warm tropical climate, it has managed to be a good tourist destination for people around the world (Leppert, 2001). The Thai people are often productive and hardworking as they believe that a person is supposed to enjoy his or her life. They too possess a cultural heritage which they are proud of.
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Despite the fact that Thailand is a land of great social contrasts and disparities, the emphasis is put on social harmony as being a paramount value in the country. Tensions between different social groups in the country are minimized by the unity around one set of beliefs. Theravada Buddhism is the main religion in Thailand, in addition to that ideologies like Taoism and Confucianism inherited from the Chinese are also strongly present in Thailand and promote concepts such as collectivism, acceptance, cultivating relationships between one another and establishing friendships and civility. Collectivism rather than indicidualism as promoted in Western countries is what makes Thai people raise above the socio-economic divisions created by ethnic, regional or income disparity in their country. In the same light, the King plays a huge role in bringing people together. He is perceived as a paternal figure who’s advice is taken in the political and social arena as well. His position...
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There are many reasons why poverty is an increasing problem. The first is delayed modernization. These less-developed countries barely have enough skilled workers and managers and technology. Industrialized countries have four times as many managers and workers as the less-developed countries, also known as LDC's. It is almost impossible for the lower-developed countries to catch up or even compete with the industrialized countries....
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Thousands of years ago, there are lots of places that have no development and people live in very primitive ways. But these place has been changed very faster along with the transportation and technology developed. People do not not risk their life for food anymore. Their life has become easier. Let’s moves to Asia, China is the world factory which have a huge population and labor resources, globalization is one of the most important factor. Globalization has creating lots of job opportunities for China, more people get jobs in factories from foreign
Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people, places, and cultures throughout the world today. The effects of this homogenizing process that we call globalization can be seen in all aspects of life. From McDonalds being in almost every country, to the majority of North American clothes being made in periphery countries, to the technological ability that allows us to instantly communicate with people anywhere in the world, the effects are everywhere. Economically today, globalization has had both positive and negative effects around the world, with many similarities to colonization. Globalization has also led to increased poverty amongst the global periphery, and a specific group of winners and losers within this process of globalization.