Introduction
From the past until now, conservative Thai culture has transformed little by little. Transformation of Thai culture is caused by two components; the first is the development that Thailand has in itself. The second component is the influences from other countries. At present one of the important changes that can be clearly seen is the role of women in Thai society. Compared to the past, modern Thai women tend to be more active, confident, and independent. Since women's roles have changed, the new and surprised kind of relationship between men and women, which is called a "gig," is introduced into the Thai society. Gig means a relationship between males and females who practically act like a boyfriend or a girlfriend; but they do not really commit themselves into a relationship. In other words, such behavior is quite similar to the practice of polygamy in the past. The "gig" phenomenon reflects drastic changes in Thai society especially the role of Thai women. However,......

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Title: Thai Women Movement
Approximate Word Count: 2774
Approximate Pages: 12 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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