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  • Getting into trouble: the diaspora of Thai trawlers, 1965-2002

    Author(s)
    Butcher, John
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Butcher, John G.
    Year published
    2002
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    Thai trawlers have been notorious for intruding into the waters of many countries in Southeast Asia and even in South Asia. This paper traces the history of the troubles Thai trawlers have experienced and caused since they burst out of the Gulf of Thailand in great numbers in the mid 1960s. The central question is why they have got into so much trouble. Although many have been arrested or even sunk, the remarkable point is that most have been able to get away with fishing in the waters of other countries. Some have entered into formal arrangements with the governments of these countries, but the great majority have made deal ...
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    Thai trawlers have been notorious for intruding into the waters of many countries in Southeast Asia and even in South Asia. This paper traces the history of the troubles Thai trawlers have experienced and caused since they burst out of the Gulf of Thailand in great numbers in the mid 1960s. The central question is why they have got into so much trouble. Although many have been arrested or even sunk, the remarkable point is that most have been able to get away with fishing in the waters of other countries. Some have entered into formal arrangements with the governments of these countries, but the great majority have made deal of various shade of legality with local authorities, paid off patrols when they have been detained, or used superior firepower or speed to escape arrest. Tracing the activities of Thai trawlers provides an insight into the degree of coherence and coordination of the states in whose waters they attempt to operate.
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    Journal Title
    International Journal of Maritime History
    Volume
    14
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    http://www.mun.ca/mhp/index.html
    http://www.mun.ca/mhp/ijmh.htm
    Subject
    Historical Studies
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/7143
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