Foreign Policy and The Strength of The Community that Resulted in The Establishment of Higher Education Institutions in Northeastern Thailand: A Case Study of The Establishment of Roi Et Rajabhat University

Abstract

The article attempted to study foreign policy after the cold war affecting development of University towns in the north eastern region of Thailand adjacent to the Indochinese neighbours and to study the conditions that caused the university city of the north eastern Thai universities after the Cold War. This study used methods of a qualitative approach. Data was collected through interview guidelines with in-depth interviews. Data was collected by a total of 8 in-depth interviews. Data was analyzed by content analysis. Data was collected between November 2016 and February 2017. The researcher debated that. Foreign policy after the Cold War has affected development of University towns in the north eastern region of Thailand adjacent to the Indochinese neighbours. This is to support the integration of the regional economy and to stimulate the domestic economy.

The research found that, foreign policy after the Cold War affecting development of University town in the north eastern region of Thailand adjacent to the Indochinese neighbours : divided to foreign policy “from      a battlefield into a marketplace”, policy “Technical and economic Assistance”, policy “Greater Mekong Sub-region: GMS)” , policy “Ayeyawady - Chao Phraya - Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy: ACMECS”. The conditions that make it a university city in the north eastern of Thailand after the Cold War, include the condition of People and community leaders in the area, Executive and staff of Roi Et Rajabhat University, Decentralization of the local government, Internal Capital Groups and External Capital Groups, migration group, and Ideology of people in the area.