<p>This report will explore the roots of the influence of Chinese concepts of development found in the ECC: the role of the Thai elite (specifically Somkid Jatusripitak), the big picture of economic and political changes in Thailand and China, and the history of modern Sino-Thai interdependence.</p>

<p>The big student protests in Thailand have seen the rise of the hashtag &ldquo;boycott 7-eleven on Wednesdays.&rdquo; Twitter users say that Charoen Pokphand (CP), owner of Thai 7-eleven shops,&nbsp;belong to the pro-junta oligarchs and are the perpetrators of many bad things.</p>