Thailand: Politics, Economy, and Socio-cultural Setting delves into the development of Thailand as of the time of original publication in 1972, described in its original back cover text as follows: "This bibliography, an annotated guide to books, articles, theses, and dissertations pertinent to the study of Thai government and culture, is an invaluable scholarly tool.…Among the recent materials are those which reflect the perspectives, concepts, and methods of the contemporary social sciences.…Cross referenced for thorough coverage, the items are described in sufficient detail to enable the reader to assess the probably relevance of each work to his individual area of study."

This book is included in DOAB.