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Integration of Thai Migrants in Czechia
Šnajdr, Daniel ; Drbohlav, Dušan (advisor) ; Haišmanová, Lucie (referee)
This thesis analyzes the process of integration of Thai migrants into Czech society. The main aim is to explore the issue of Thai integration in Czech Republic by a quantitative research which haven`t been done fully in Czech Republic yet. Then on the basis of gained data to compare the state with another countries and to set the strategy of Thai integration in Czech Republic among the classic patterns of migrant behaviour or to identify the differences which could be specific only for Czech Republic. The thesis consists three main parts: theoretical, descriptive and practical. The introduction outlines the background of Thai migration. The theoretical framework, that follows, sets the gained information into theoretical concept of migration theories and defines important terms that accompany this thesis. Those analyzed information then help to evaluate the data gained by the practical part. The integral component of the thesis is descriptive part which outlines the development and reality of the investigated topic. The results of the questionnaire survey and interviews among Thai migrants in Czech Republic are presented in the practical part of this work. The conclusion establishes discourse between the theory and observed findings. There is also an assessment of the achieved results within the frame of...
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Temple architecture as a cultural core in Southeast Asia
Steinbachová, Eva ; Soukup, Václav (advisor) ; Uherek, Zdeněk (referee) ; Soukup, Martin (referee)
Dissertation thesis "Temple architecture as a cultural core in Southeast Asia" presents the temple architecture of Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesian islands of Java and Bali as a cultural phenomenon which opens possibility to observe Hindu and Buddhists cultural continuity in Southeast Asia. The main focus of the work is in the culturological analysis of the temple architecture as a semiotic system - associated symbols and meanings in close relations, reflecting the ideological foundations of Hindu and Buddhist culture. This study follows the works of orientalists and anthropologists and it extends the Czech bibliography, which traditionally lacks of topics in church architecture of Southeast Asia. This study does not claim to cover the topic in a full universal view. It is guided by an effort to map the issues in culturological terms and help to a deeper understanding of cultural heritage of East Asian culture as part of the cultural heritage of mankind. Keywords: Architecture, Southeast Asia, Buddhism, Hinduism, Java, Bali, Thailand, Cambodia.
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The Asian financial crisis and post-crisis development of newly industrialized countries of Asia
Panchenko, Victoria ; Bolotov, Ilya (advisor) ; Černá, Iveta (referee)
This thesis analyzes the Asian financial crisis by providing a comprehensive view of the development of the economies of the Asian newly industrialized countries before and after the outbreak of the crisis. The aim of this paper is to explore and understand the causes of the crisis and derive practical lessons. The work is structured as follows. The first chapter is theoretical and defines newly industrialized countries by focusing on the characteristics of the economic and social status of these countries in a period of prosperity. The second chapter examines the financial crisis in 1997 - its origin, causes, indicators and progress. The last chapter discusses the impact of the crisis both on countries of Southeast Asia and on the world economy overall. Afterwards, summarizing of the lessons that can be learned from the Asian financial crisis and that remain urgent even nowadays is outlined.
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Subregional Cooperation in the Mekong River Basin: Program GMS
Součková, Lucie ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Musiyenko, Svitlana (referee)
The main focus of this bachelor thesis is the cooperation between the subregions of Southeast Asian countries situated on the river Mekong. The objective of the resesarch is to display subregional cooperation in this particular area and its impact on the development of these areas. Effectivity of subregional cooperation in this part of Southeast Asia has been discovered within the case study aimed to the program of the Asian Development Bank named Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). From the analysis of the indicators which are maping not only the econommical status but also standard of living conditions the big improvement has been made within last 20 years. Rising integration in the subregion leads to improvement of the infrastructure and effectivity of manufacturing processes which led to engagement of these countries on world markets and the intensity of intraregional trade growth. Opening the borders for easier movement of the goods, capital and people has its downs for instance the increase of criminality around the border areas. However, the criticism of subregional cooperation which compares them to confusing mixture of initiatives in the case of GMS program, the form of cooperation seems to be effective for several reasons: its based on cooperatiom on the local level which leds to bigger consequences towards the general standards of living, cooperation is mainly managed by the market and therefore is not so demanding for institutionslization and involvement of the government which is mainly beneficial for countries with weaker government sector.
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Thailand as a trade partner of the Czech Republic
Vlčková, Markéta ; De Castro, Tereza (advisor) ; Kačírková, Eliška (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to find out whether Thailand is a perspective market for Czech exporters and to identify market opportunities. PEST and SWOT analysis is used in order to investigate this opportunities. Furthermore, attractive sectors of Czech exporters to Thai market are identified. The position of Thailand in international trade and its integration into global value chains as well as business relations with the Czech Republic, including support of the Czech institutions and cultural and business differences, are taken into consideration. Following this information, the thesis can be used as a basis for decisions whether to enter the Thai market.
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The world sugar market and the position of Thailand in this market
Saláková, Iva ; Gullová, Soňa (advisor) ; Zamykalová, Miroslava (referee)
The aim of this Bachelor's thesis is to analyze the world sugar market and the role of Thailand on this market. The first chapter describes the history of sugar, its production, consumption and some factors which influence the production and also the price of sugar on the world sugar market. The important part of the first chapter is the production of bioethanol which influence the production of sugar. The second chapter describes the development of the Thai sugar market, particularly in the last sixty years, its weaknesses and strengths and it also describes the regulation of this market. The last chapter is focused on the potential of the Thai sugar market.
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Nation branding rozvojových zemí
Sendrea, Veronica ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; De Castro, Tereza (referee)
This Master's thesis focuses on nation branding in developing countries. Nation branding is an emerging discipline that aims to build and improve a nation's image through the application of marketing techniques. The aim of the thesis is to contextualize the nation branding of developing countries within the broader framework of the theory and practice of nation branding and development studies. The thesis is structured into three chapters. The first chapter offers an introduction into the theory and practice of nation branding and the critique attached to it. The second chapter then looks at how nation branding fits into the wider context of development studies, and the scale of its relevance for developing countries with a special focus on its application for export, FDI and tourism promotion and its significance in development co-operation. The last chapter is dedicated to case studies of application of nation branding in two developing countries: Uruguay and Thailand. The conclusion sums up the results.
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Factors influencing consumer purchasing intention on Thai herbal tea in Germany
Surattanaporn, Sukontha ; Štěrbová, Ludmila (advisor)
Tea consumption has been increased, especially in Germany, as consumers are more concerned about health taking care for the people at different ages. Consumers are more careful of what they are consuming, and increasingly consuming the products which are originally come from nature. Herbal tea industry became more attractive and shows opportunities to the firms as well as consumers. A study about factors that can persuade or motivate consumer's intention to buy herbal tea from Thailand can help the entrepreneurial herbal firm or marketers in Thailand, or tea importer in Germany to realized the importance of factors influences consumer purchasing intention of Thai herbal tea in Germany, and it affect to consumer's decision making. Descriptive research was employed in the research methodology of this study as it helps answering research questions related to consumer attitude towards herbal tea, and relationship between each studying factors in this study. This research provides result from studying and analyzing the problems based on research objectives in order to investigate factors that influences consumer intention to purchase herbal tea, especially herbal tea from Thailand, which is the country that consume many different kinds of herbs in each day. The research had been done through questionnaire survey from 115 respondents from the range of age 21to 60 years old German consumers, who are living in the area of Mainz, Frankfurt, and Wiesbaden. The quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) to measure the relationship between variables and how it affects to purchasing intention of a consumer; the analysis of linear regression, correlation, and one-way ANOVA had been applied. Based upon the results of this study, several suggestions can be made to increase consumer perception and purchase intention of herbal tea from Thailand. First, the producers should pay attention on product quality as it is the factor that impacts their decision the most compared to other factors. Second, the word herbal tea from "Thailand" should be promoted on the package as well as its attribute because consumers trust that the quality of Thai herbal tea is good, and healthy.
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