A highly original study of how the unique organization of Thai society has impacted on its economy.
Part I: 1. Striking bargains in Thailand; 2. Social capital and embedded agents; 3. Sociability and social capital: a tale of two Thailands; 4. Thailand's political economy; Part II: 5. Bargains between bankers and bureaucrats; 6. Controls and contestation: the Thai textile industry; 7. Incredible commitments and policy chaos; Part III: 8. Growing social capital.