Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Southeast Asia: History, society & culture written by Brajendra Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Southeast Asia has been characterized by high economic growth by most countries and closer regional integration. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have traditionally experienced high growth and are commonly recognized as the more developed countries of the region and the world. As of late, Vietnam too is experiencing economic boom. Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and newly independent East Timor are still lagging however. To portray the real picture of South Asia, this work is conceived and materialized. The volume-wise organization of the work is an follows: History, culture and Society (Vols. I & 2), Geography, Environment and Tourism (Vols. 3 and 4), Economy, Trade and Commerce (Vol. 5) . A veritable mine of information, definitely, this will prove a dependable source of information to researchers, teachers, and policy planners besides the aspirants appearing for various competitive examinations.