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Royal Capitalism

Wealth, Class, and Monarchy in Thailand
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Thanks to its active role in national politics, the market economy, and popular culture, the Thai crown remains both the country's dominant institution and one of the world's wealthiest monarchies. Puangchon Unchanam examines the reign of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX (1946-2016) and how the crown thrived by transforming itself into a distinctly "bourgeois" monarchy that co-opted middle-class values of hard work, frugality, and self-sufficiency. The kingdom positioned itself to connect business elites, patronize local industries, and form strategic partnerships with global corporations. Instead of restraining or regulating royal power, white-collar workers joined with the crown to form a dynamic, symbiotic force that has left the lower classes to struggle in their wake. Unchanam presents a surprising case study that kings and queens live long and large in cooperation with the bourgeoisie's interests and ideology.
Puangchon Unchanam is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Naresuan University.
Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations A Note on Translation and Transliteration Introduction: The King Is (Not) Dead, Long Live Capitalism! 1. The Genesis of the Bourgeois Monarchy 2. The Rise and Triumph of the Bourgeois Crown 3. The King and (Bourgeois) Eyes 4. The Crown versus the Crowd 5. All Hail the King Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
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