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	Isan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Isan is the poorest region of Thailand: in 2002 average wages were the lowest in the country at 3,928 baht per month (the national average was 6,445).
		Isan's culture is predominantly Lao, and has much in common with that of the neighbouring country of Laos.
		Isan is known for producing a large number of muay Thai boxers: as with Western boxing, kickboxing provides a rare opportunity to escape from poverty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isan (2297 words)

	Economy of Isan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The economy of Isan is dominated by agriculture, although output is poor and this sector is decreasing in importance at the expense of trade and the service sector.
		Agriculture is the biggest sector of the economy.
		Rural Isan is a disproportionate supplier of workers to the sex trade: this is partly a legacy of the Vietnam-era US bases, and partly due to the region’s poverty.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Isan (926 words)

	Isan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, and Cambodia to the south, and to the west it is separated from Northern and Central Thailand by the Phetchabun mountain range.
		Prominent aspects of Isan culture include mor lam music, Muay Thai boxing and the food, in which sticky rice and chillies are prominent.
		Isan's culture is predominantly Lao, and has much in common with that of the neighbouring state of Laos.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/isan (1503 words)

	Isan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Isan food is distinct from (A native or inhabitant of Thailand) Thai and (A member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais) Lao cuisines, but has elements in common with each.
		Isan is known for producing a large number of (Click link for more info and facts about muay Thai) muay Thai boxers: as with Western (Fighting with the fists) boxing, kickboxing provides a rare opportunity to escape from poverty.
		Isan is divided into 19 (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) provinces, although the south-western province of (Click link for more info and facts about Nakhon Ratchasima) Nakhon Ratchasima is considered by some to be more closely connected with Central Thailand.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/I/IS/ISAN.htm (2503 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of Thailand-related topics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific - Economy of Isan- Economy of Thailand - Education in Thailand - Emerald Buddha - Erawan The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), located in Bangkok, Thailand, is the regional arm of the United Nations Secretariat for the Asian and Pacific region.
		Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand Pak Isan (also written as Isaan, Issan, or Esarn; Thai/Isan อีสาน) is the northeast region of Thailand.
		Isan (or Isaan or Esarn) is the language of the Isan region of Thailand.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-Thailand_related-topics (7649 words)

	wiki/Isan Definition / wiki/Isan Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Main article: Economy of IsanThe economy of Isan is dominated by agriculture, although output is poor and this sector is decreasing in importance at the expense of trade and the service sector.
		The traditional dress of Isan is the sarongA sarong is large sheet of fabric, often wrapped around the waist and worn as a skirt by men and women in southeast Asia and Pacific islands, particularly Indonesia and Malaysia.
		Isan is known for producing a large number of muay Thai boxers: as with Western boxingBoxing is a combat sport....
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Isan (7164 words)

	Introduction: The Isan People and Region of Northeast Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Geographically, the Isan region is spread over the Korat Plateau, a vast tableland that derives its name from an ancient Khmer kingdom-city, which once governed the area during the pre-Thai era.
		The Isan countryside, averaging 450 to 600 feet above sea-level, is characteristically suited for rice-paddies and is interspersed with forested and mountainous regions.
		The entire Isan region is rich with ancient Buddhist shrines and temples that dot the landscape, indications of a deep-rooted religious and cultural heritage.
	www.aznet.net /~rmyers/Chapt1.htm (2239 words)

	Causes For Socio-Economic Change: The Isan People and Region of Northeast Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Isan is the largest and most populous region in the country, comprising approximately one-third of the nation's entire population.
		So deplorable were conditions in Thailand’s Isan region that government officials considered that to be assigned to the Northeast signified the end of their careers, as if they were being reprimanded or discarded, like being sent to Siberia.
		Among the crops normally planted in Isan are: glutinous (sticky) wet-land rice and regular rice, the main crop of the area, sugar cane, cassava root (tapioca), tobacco, cotton, watermelons and other various locally-consumed items.
	www.aznet.net /~rmyers/Chapt3.htm (4208 words)

	Experience economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Experience Economy, according to B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore in their 1999 book of the same name, isan advanced service economy which has begun to sell " mass customization " services that are similar to theatre, using underlying goods and services as props.
		Their thesis has been criticized as an example of an over-hyped business philosophy arising from or in the dotcomboom and a rising economy in the U.S. that was tolerant of high prices, inflatedclaims, and no limitations of supply - or investment.
		Detracters contrast itwith other service economy theses such as Natural Capitalism,in which there is a clear focus on making measurably better use of scarce resources, usually considered to be the basis of economics.
	www.therfcc.org /RFCC/experience-economy-1140.html (458 words)

	ISAN LIFE
		Isan is the less visited area of Thailand.
		Isan is an agricultural area with a lot of paddy fields.
		A lot of Isan workers are leaving their home after the current rice harvest is over and before the next farming season will start (from November to may).
	www.thailandinformatie.nl /teksten/isan-life.html (2932 words)

	ISAN area > Feasts
		Actual Laos and "ISAN" area were under the rule of the Siamese King since 1828.
		The Mekong River project might be one of solution to develop economy in all area where the Mekong river flows through.
		Isan area has always had a reputation of insurrectionary area.
	www.thaiworldview.com /lao/isan3.htm (729 words)

	ISAN area > Poor Isan
		Many "ISAN" workers are leaving their home after the current rice harvest is over and come back before the next farming season (from may to november).
		Bangkok people refuse to marry their sons to Isan girls because they are seen like up-countries people, seen like poor people.
		In Isan schools both spoken Thai and Laotian languages are used by teachers.
	www.thaiworldview.com /lao/isan6.htm (1455 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		image:IsaanCow001.jpg 250pxthumbCattle in Isan The '''economy of Isan''' is dominated by agriculture, although output is poor and this sector is decreasing in importance at the expense of trade and the service sector.
		In 1995, all of Thailand's ten poorest provinces were in Isan, the poorest being Sisaket province Sisaket.
		Rural Isan is a disproportionate supplier of workers to the prostitution sex trade: this is partly a legacy of the Vietnam-era US bases, and partly due to the region’s poverty.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Economy_of_Isan.html (978 words)

	Isan : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		A stagnant rural economy and slow growth of local industry means that Isan is the least developed region in Thailand.
		Indeed, much about Isan, from the weather to the local dialect and culture, resembles Laos and is quite distinct from mainstream Thai culture; as a result, many joke about "Prathet Isan," or "the Nation of Isan," for its unique language, culture and stubborn pace.
		You are sure to meet kind folks from Isan in every region of Thailand and the fact that you know the name of their town, much less have been, will be a source of wonder.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/isan/3016010001.html (723 words)

	Booming US economy sends jobless rate to 30-year low level (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		WASHINGTON, FEB 5: Employment in the booming US economy soared in January while the jobless rate fell to a 30-year low, the government said in a report on Friday that raised the odds of more interest rate hikes in the coming months.
		The Labour Department said the economy added 387,000 jobs outside the farm sector, the biggest jump in more than two years and many more than the 255,000 Wall Street forecasters had predicted.
		"An economy where jobs are looking for people as well as people looking for jobs is one of the best social programmes we have," he said at a White House news conference.
	www.indianexpress.com /ie/daily/20000206/ibu06081.html (748 words)

	News analysis: How China maintains robust, soaring economy (06/07/2003)
		It is thanks to the government's effective anti-SARS measures, the accelerating expansion of the Chinese economy, the upgrading demand of consumption and the continuous influx of foreign capital that China was capable of withstanding the SARS impact and maintaining rapid economic growth, said Fan Jianping, an economic forecaster with the State Information Center (SIC).
		A CASS (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) report said SARS isan external impact rather than an economic crisis, so its influence on the economy is limited, temporary and relatively easily dispelled.
		Deepak Bhattasali, lead economist with the World Bank Office inBeijing, said China's economy is in the rising phase of its economic cycle, which helped it to bear the external impact.
	in.china-embassy.org /eng/zgbd/t60255.htm (549 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Business News: BJP lauds govt's commitment to swadeshi economy
		The National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is currently in session in Panaji, Goa, today appreciated the ''sincere efforts'' of the Vajpayee government in highlighting the party's swadeshi philosophy.
		The executive congratulated the BJP-led coalition for bringing the economy back on the right track and laying a strong foundation for sustained economic growth.
		The overall economic growth is estimated at 5.8 per cent in 1998-99 compared to five per cent the previous fiscal.
	www.indiaabroad.rediff.com /business/1999/apr/03bjp1.htm (266 words)

	jolt.co.uk public forums - ISAN attacked w/nerve gas; oil industry, civilians targeted
		ISAN ambassadors then learned of this unfair 'trade' practice, and a heavy cutter from the eastern fleet was sent to intercept a shipment of iron ore to New Chelsea.
		In all 127 ISAN civilians have been killed, and it is only now that hospitals are finally clearing the backlog of patients- it is feared that more patients with unrelated ailments may have died as a result of suddenly inflated waiting lists.
		ISAN recently lost its foot-hold in the Middle East when Dunyabi's Mullah was over-thrown in a communist uprising, which cost the lives of several dozen Nicobarese Marines.
	forums.jolt.co.uk /archive/index.php/t-287338.html (6996 words)

	BSNL inks deal with ISAN for free service
		ISAN provides a free telephone service which is available to any seafarer from any country in the world.
		Under the agreement, the public telecom service provider would be providing the infrastructure required for ISAN to provide the free telephone service from India.
		ISAN is a non-profit organisation which mainly provides a link between the seafarer and the existing help and information services throughout the world.
	www.financialexpress.com /fe_full_story.php?content_id=75183 (253 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In addition to U.S. grant and loan assistance, the present health of the Thai economy has enabled the country to depend increasingly upon international lending institutions for the foreign capital needed for economic development projects.
		The National Economy and the Northeast Seasonally, between harvests and planting time, large numbers of Northeastern peasants came to Bangkok seeking temporary work in order to support themselves or their families back home.95 At most, they would spend only a few years in Bangkok before returning to settle permanently in their villages in the Northeast.
		first, to develop the economy with proper planning--'it calls for a planned economy,' he said later, 'beneficial to the producer and the middleman and the consumer.
	www.rci.rutgers.edu /~karnchan/thai_isa.txt (19984 words)

	Vanguard - Business : Economy: Shareholders commend Pharma Deko for new factory, seek increased dividend
		Economy: Shareholders commend Pharma Deko for new factory, seek increased dividend
		Pharma Deko, the pioneer manufacturer of sugar free health food drink such as Sans cream soda, won the Nigerian Stock Exchange Annual President Merit Award for the 2003 financial year in the health care chemicals and paints sector category.
		Meanwhile, shareholders of the company led by the National Coordinator of Independent Shareholders of Nigeria (ISAN), Mr.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/business/august05/17082005/b417082005.html (564 words)

	Thailand Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As Thailand's economy continued to grow in the service areas of banking and tourism, more young adults were attracted to city jobs, thus reducing the ability of families to continue labor-intensive...
		Economy of Thailand Details, Meaning Economy of Thailand Article and Explana...
		Economy of Thailand - Study the GDP, growth rate, per capita, inflation, labor, budget, industries, exports, imports, currency, exchange rates, and economy of Thailand Communications in Thailand...
	www.thailandfun.info /ThailandEconomy (1473 words)

	ISAN - Services
		Since 1992 internal economy regulation was put into operation in the Institute.
		It means that Heads of Departments and independent Laboratories assumed responsibility both for search finance additional to the budget for example grants, contracts, agreements, and their rational use.
		This economy regulation increased the load of the Financial Department, but gave an initiative to Departments and Laboratories.
	www.isan.troitsk.ru /eng/eepd.htm (746 words)

	Sublime Frequencies produces music from Java Bali Sumatra Burma Morocco Thailand India Mali Syria Laos Cambodia and ...
		A Rotating Pantheon of Freestyle Singers atop the addictive Molam Beat, this is the Soul AND country music of Laos and the predominantly rural Northeastern region of Thailand known as Isan.
		The classic recordings featured here are selections from rare vinyl LPs, 45s and cassettes recorded during the 1970s and 1980s when electric bass, effected guitars, electric organs, kit drums and horns played alongside traditional instruments like the khaen and the phin.
		Welcome to ISAN, Thailand's forgotten frontier, where Lao, Thai and Cambodian folkloric traditions have conspired to create a mystifying pageantry of music and dance still relatively unknown to outsiders.
	www.sublimefrequencies.com (1266 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Policy Evaluation Report on the Gross-root Economy and Social Insurance 2003.
		Concept and Practice of Knowledge-Based Economies Promotions in Higher Education Institutes.
		The Impact of Economy on Higher Education in Thailand: An Analysis from the Perspective of Investment in Education.
	www.car.chula.ac.th /tic/newdoc_files/sheet011.htm (2064 words)

	jolt.co.uk public forums - ISAN Navy announces major maritime aviation contracts
		Should a foreign design be chosen over FBCo designs said to be in the works, it is quite likely that Liberation (ISAN's capital) shall wish to buy many aircraft in kit format and award contracts for their assembly to native firms.
		Further, with the increasing age of so many of ISAN's land-based aircraft, this large naval contract may decide the path taken by the air force and the rest of the marine air corps.
		While considering that ISAN is amongst the world's largest arms manufacturing states, some may be surprised by the decision to look abroad for an air to air missile.
	forums.jolt.co.uk /archive/index.php/t-346223.html (2546 words)

	Thailand - Traditional I-san & The Northeast
		Although the region contains 4 of Thailand's most populous cities - Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) and Udon Thani - it covers about one third of the country's land mass, and thus appears sparsely populated and intensely rural.
		The economy of the Northeast is based almost entirely on agriculture.
		Consequently, the people agrarian lifestyles, mostly unchanged by the passage of time and dictated by the annual cycle of the farming seasons.
	www.marimari.com /content/thailand/popular_places/isan/main.html (338 words)

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