Thai contemporary society has become increasingly urbanized and prosperous, whereas the country’s rural eco-environment has deteriorated, resulting in abusive overuse and misuse of valuable natural resources and an inequitable gap between rich and poor; haves and have nots; agriculture and industry; overdeveloped greedy and underprivileged needy; top-down Bangkok-centric power and bottom-up decentralized local community authority. - See more at: http://www.pattayamail.com/mailbag/kaem-ling-monkey-s-cheek-7827#sthash.Szfsy3de.dpuf