Supamon Ingkhapradit. Development cooperation in public health : a case study of the prevention of emerging communicable diseases in border areas between Thailand-CLM countries (Cambodia-Lao PDR-Myanmar) 2012-2015. Master's Degree(International Relations). Thammasat University. Thammasat University Library. : Thammasat University, 2017.
Development cooperation in public health : a case study of the prevention of emerging communicable diseases in border areas between Thailand-CLM countries (Cambodia-Lao PDR-Myanmar) 2012-2015
Abstract:
In the twenty first century, challenges in international relations have changed from traditional security (TS) to non-traditional security (NTS) challenges. Among others, emerging communicable diseases have become a threatening issue, posing political, economic and socio-cultural impacts across the borders of nation-states. This paper therefore studies emerging communicable diseases in border areas between Thailand and its neighbors, namely, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar (CLM) from 2012 to 2015. The paper analyzes the Thai governments strategies in health cooperation by utilizing liberal perspectives of International Relations with the emphasis on the concept of human security. It argues that, with the necessity and importance of interdependences among states to resolve common human security threats, Thailand will promote health diplomacy and seek cooperation with CLM in order to prevent and control trans-border, emerging communicable diseases. The paper focuses on the roles of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as it is a leading government agency whose responsibility is to carry out policies and strategies of communicable disease prevention. By pursuing a development cooperation channel with CLM, one of the leading projects under TICA is Building Awareness and Preparedness for Communicable Diseases and Emerging Diseases along the Thailand-Cambodia-Lao PDR-Myanmar Borders. In the end, this paper will analyze the roles of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and how Thailands developmental foreign policy enhances the relationship between the country and its neighboring countries
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