Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and support of the Doi Tung Development Project throughout the study, particularly the dedicated staff of the Social Development Department in Chiang Rai. The expert interviewees from the public and private sectors, academics, development practitioners as well as Thailand’s SE community provided invaluable insights into the many issues relevant to this inquiry. The authors are grateful to Prof. Charles Mehl and Dr Terry Commins for reviewing the manuscript and for contributing important ideas to its evolution. Funding support for the study was provided by Chulalongkorn University under the 90-Year Scholarship programme. Last but not least, the hardworking farmers of Doi Tung are to be thanked for their openness and readiness to share.