泰国政治中的“教父”群体探析

The Godfathers in Thai Politics

"教父"群体是当代泰国一支重要的社会力量。泰国传统的曼荼罗及萨迪纳等级制孕育的庇护文化是这一群体兴起的历史原因,而当代泰国的政治经济变化直接促成了"教父"的崛起。这些"教父"们身份认同多变,在泰国地方省府掌握大量经济财富和政治资源,是联结地方与曼谷政治经济的中介。上世纪90年代后,教父群体一度受到打击,并与他信及其后的政权间产生了既竞争又合作的关系。他们在泰国的长期存在有一定的必然性,应客观分析评介其政治及经济影响。

The godfather group is an important social force in contemporary Thailand. The traditional Mandala and Sakdina culture of Thailand is the historical reason for the rise of the group,and the political and economic changes in contemporary Thailand directly promote the rise of the godfathers. The godfathers＇ identity is multiple. They control a great deal of economic and political resources in provincial Thailand and act as the intermediary between the local and Bangkok. Although their power diminished in the 1990 s,their influence still exists. Their long existence in Thailand has certain inevitability and their political and economic status should be analyzed and evaluated objectively.