One of the 14 nations of Southeast Asia, Cambodia lies at the bottom of the Indochinese Peninsula, a body of land that stretches out from the great bulk of China. Of Cambodia's estimated population, about 90 percent are members of the dominant ethnic group, Khmer (Canesso, 63). They speak Khmer, ...

Thailand lies within the Indochinese Peninsula, with the exception of the southern extremity, which occupies a portion of the Malay Peninsula. The country's dimensions are about 1770 km (about 1100 mi) from north to south and about 800 km (about 500 mi) from east to west. The physiography is highly...

IINTRODUCTION Thailand, formerly Siam, officially Kingdom of Thailand, kingdom in Southeast Asia, bounded by Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) on the north and west, by Laos on the northeast, by Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand (Siam) on the southeast, by Malaysia on the south, and by the Andaman...

Thailand has historically been a strong, proud nation. The people of Thailand have never gone hungry due to their vast food sources. Their military proved to be one of the best in the area. The country was set in a great location, allowing large ports for international trade and large agricultura...

"Strangers From A Different Shore" by author/professor Ronald Takaki, has brought a new perspective of my growing knowledge of the hardships and endless obstacles that Asian-Americans have struggled with through their immigration experience. Immigrants of Asia represent many countries and many di...