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Christopher Paik of New York University Abu Dhabi and his co-author look at Thailand\u2019s railroad projects in the late-19th and early 20th centuries as an example of a state\u2019s strategic response to colonial encroachment. By transporting government officials and establishing a permanent administrative presence, the railways served to ensure Thailand\u2019s sovereignty over peripheral regions and bring them under direct governance.<\/p>\n<p>In this Quantitative History Webinar, Christopher Paik will explain how these regions, which were long considered economically unviable and disconnected from Bangkok, gained rail access due to their strategic importance and, in turn, witnessed urbanization and increased agricultural production.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher&#8217;s co-author: Jessica Vechbanyongratana (Chulalongkorn University)<\/p>\n<p>Discussant: Duol Kim, Professor of Economics, Myongji University (currently Visiting Professor, Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences)<\/p>\n<p>Live on Zoom on March 9, 2023<br \/>\n16:00 Hong Kong\/Beijing\/Singapore<br \/>\n08:00 London | 12:00 Dubai | 17:00 Tokyo | 19:00 Sydney<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>About the Quantitative History Webinar Series<\/h5>\n<p>The Quantitative History (QH) Webinar Series aims to provide researchers, teachers, and students with an online intellectual platform to keep up to date with the latest research in the field, promoting the dissemination of research findings and interdisciplinary use of quantitative methods in historical research. The QH Webinar Series, now entering its fourth year, is co-organized by the International Society for Quantitative History, HKU Business School, and Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences. 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