Theeraphong Bualar
Biographic Data
| ID | 279414 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Theeraphong Bualar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Theeraphong |
| FAMILY NAME | Bualar |
| SIGNATURE | BUALAR T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yahoo (United Kingdom) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5112-6127 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From exclusion to empowerment
Thailand promotes disability-inclusive employment through multiple laws and policies. In this context, local organisations have created innovative models that integrate social purpose and business. This paper examines three cases of social purpose organisations, illustrating different approaches to addressing the limited employment of people with disabilities. Data sources included interviews with key informants, informal field observations, and …
Municipality and food security promotion for disabled people
This article puts forward a qualitative method for analysing the role of municipalities in promoting food security for people with disabilities, and examining barriers that affect their food access and food utilisation. Findings from face-to-face interviews with mayors, street vendors, and disabled persons from three major municipalities in north-eastern Thailand clearly indicate that a lack of knowledge of food security among mayors and street v…
What has gone wrong with inclusive education in Thailand
This article critically reviews the inclusive education policy in Thailand. Since 1939, the Thai government has promoted the right of persons with disabilities to education. However, very little is known about the reasons why the inclusive education policy in Thailand has failed to motivate school‐aged children to participate in mainstream schools. This article argues that (i) the government has no coherent policy implementation; (ii) school teac…
Employer dilemma over disability employment policy in Thailand
This article analyses factors that present employers with a disability employment dilemma. Research on labour market discrimination among disabled jobseekers is abundant. However, very little is known about the reasons why employers cannot hire these people. It was noted that (i) the government passed disability laws and related regulations without sufficient study; (ii) universal design in society is not well placed; and (iii) the family always …
Barriers to employment
Employment is an essential activity that can generate income for people with disabilities, but very little is known about the interplay between disabled women, family and paid jobs. This article, therefore, sets forth a qualitative method for examining barriers that affect the employment opportunities of physically disabled women. Findings drawn from face-to-face interviews with 20 physically disabled women who live in rural poverty in Thailand c…
Physically disabled women's creditworthiness in Village Development Fund
The Village Development Fund (VDF) is used in Thailand to empower the rural poor, especially women living with disabilities. This article investigates the problems of gaining access to credit faced by physically disabled women in rural Thailand. In-depth interviews with 20 women with physical disabilities in north-eastern Thailand indicate that these women still do not benefit from small loans from the VDF because they face significant attitude b…
Disability rehabilitation policy in Thailand
This article critically reviews the disability and rehabilitation issues in Thailand. Obviously, the disability rehabilitation policy has predominantly been under a medical model. The article argues that as the government agencies only view people with disabilities as ones who want to be cared for, the voices of disabled people are persistently ignored in policy making and implementation. It therefore concludes that the Thai government fails to g…
Why does Community-Based Rehabilitation fail physically disabled women in northern Thailand
Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) has been adopted in many countries to help disabled people. This article analyses the interplay between CBR and the self-alienation of physically disabled women from their communities. In-depth interviews with 40 women with physical disabilities in northern Thailand found that CBR was barely capable of enabling women with physical disabilities to realise their sense of self within their community, because in i…
Disability rehabilitation policy in Thailand
This article critically reviews the disability and rehabilitation issues in Thailand. Obviously, the disability rehabilitation policy has predominantly been under a medical model. The article argues that as the government agencies only view people with disabilities as ones who want to be cared for, the voices of disabled people are persistently ignored in policy making and implementation. It therefore concludes that the Thai government fails to g…
Why does Community-Based Rehabilitation fail physically disabled women in northern Thailand
Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) has been adopted in many countries to help disabled people. This article analyses the interplay between CBR and the self-alienation of physically disabled women from their communities. In-depth interviews with 40 women with physical disabilities in northern Thailand found that CBR was barely capable of enabling women with physical disabilities to realise their sense of self within their community, because in i…
Employer dilemma over disability employment policy in Thailand
This article analyses factors that present employers with a disability employment dilemma. Research on labour market discrimination among disabled jobseekers is abundant. However, very little is known about the reasons why employers cannot hire these people. It was noted that (i) the government passed disability laws and related regulations without sufficient study; (ii) universal design in society is not well placed; and (iii) the family always …
Barriers to employment
Employment is an essential activity that can generate income for people with disabilities, but very little is known about the interplay between disabled women, family and paid jobs. This article, therefore, sets forth a qualitative method for examining barriers that affect the employment opportunities of physically disabled women. Findings drawn from face-to-face interviews with 20 physically disabled women who live in rural poverty in Thailand c…
Why does Community-Based Rehabilitation fail physically disabled women in northern Thailand
Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) has been adopted in many countries to help disabled people. This article analyses the interplay between CBR and the self-alienation of physically disabled women from their communities. In-depth interviews with 40 women with physical disabilities in northern Thailand found that CBR was barely capable of enabling women with physical disabilities to realise their sense of self within their community, because in i…
Disability rehabilitation policy in Thailand
This article critically reviews the disability and rehabilitation issues in Thailand. Obviously, the disability rehabilitation policy has predominantly been under a medical model. The article argues that as the government agencies only view people with disabilities as ones who want to be cared for, the voices of disabled people are persistently ignored in policy making and implementation. It therefore concludes that the Thai government fails to g…
Physically disabled women's creditworthiness in Village Development Fund
The Village Development Fund (VDF) is used in Thailand to empower the rural poor, especially women living with disabilities. This article investigates the problems of gaining access to credit faced by physically disabled women in rural Thailand. In-depth interviews with 20 women with physical disabilities in north-eastern Thailand indicate that these women still do not benefit from small loans from the VDF because they face significant attitude b…
Employer dilemma over disability employment policy in Thailand
This article analyses factors that present employers with a disability employment dilemma. Research on labour market discrimination among disabled jobseekers is abundant. However, very little is known about the reasons why employers cannot hire these people. It was noted that (i) the government passed disability laws and related regulations without sufficient study; (ii) universal design in society is not well placed; and (iii) the family always …
Barriers to employment
Employment is an essential activity that can generate income for people with disabilities, but very little is known about the interplay between disabled women, family and paid jobs. This article, therefore, sets forth a qualitative method for examining barriers that affect the employment opportunities of physically disabled women. Findings drawn from face-to-face interviews with 20 physically disabled women who live in rural poverty in Thailand c…
What has gone wrong with inclusive education in Thailand
This article critically reviews the inclusive education policy in Thailand. Since 1939, the Thai government has promoted the right of persons with disabilities to education. However, very little is known about the reasons why the inclusive education policy in Thailand has failed to motivate school‐aged children to participate in mainstream schools. This article argues that (i) the government has no coherent policy implementation; (ii) school teac…
Municipality and food security promotion for disabled people
This article puts forward a qualitative method for analysing the role of municipalities in promoting food security for people with disabilities, and examining barriers that affect their food access and food utilisation. Findings from face-to-face interviews with mayors, street vendors, and disabled persons from three major municipalities in north-eastern Thailand clearly indicate that a lack of knowledge of food security among mayors and street v…
From exclusion to empowerment
Thailand promotes disability-inclusive employment through multiple laws and policies. In this context, local organisations have created innovative models that integrate social purpose and business. This paper examines three cases of social purpose organisations, illustrating different approaches to addressing the limited employment of people with disabilities. Data sources included interviews with key informants, informal field observations, and …
Economics (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (5 works) · Disability Education and Employment (4 works) · Government (linguistics (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Disabled people (3 works) · Geography (3 works)