| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Definition of Terms | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9页 |
| Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Statement of the problem | 第15页 |
| 1.3 Purpose of the study | 第15页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the study | 第15页 |
| 1.5 Research Questions | 第15页 |
| 1.6 Designs and Procedure | 第15-16页 |
| 1.7 Research Content | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2: LITERATURE REVIEW | 第17-41页 |
| 2.1 Belt and Road Initiative and the History of the Maritime Silk Route | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2 Seven Opportunities of the One Belt One Road Initiative for Thailand | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3 Thailand and the Belt and Road initiative | 第22-23页 |
| 2.4 Different perceptions of China's “One Belt One Road”Initiative | 第23-25页 |
| 2.4.1 Perceptions of Central Asian Countries | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4.2 China Adjusting its Approaches | 第24页 |
| 2.4.3 Thailand to integrate the Eastern Economic Corridor with China's One Belt One Road Initiative | 第24-25页 |
| 2.5 The two strategies will be synergetic by nature | 第25-28页 |
| 2.5.1 The Thai government expects innovative growth and investment | 第25-26页 |
| 2.5.2 Tourism is one of the key industries in EEC | 第26页 |
| 2.5.3 Both Thailand and China will benefit from the connection | 第26-27页 |
| 2.5.4 Belt and Road Initiative creates opportunities for Thai enterprises to invest in China, Shanghai | 第27页 |
| 2.5.5 Shanghai full of business opportunities | 第27-28页 |
| 2.6 Selective Exposure Theory:Importance of Selective Exposure | 第28-33页 |
| 2.6.1 Major Research Findings | 第29页 |
| 2.6.2 Why Selective Exposure Occurs | 第29-30页 |
| 2.6.3 Types of Selective Exposure | 第30-32页 |
| 2.6.4 Moderators of Selective Exposure | 第32-33页 |
| 2.7 Grounded-theory | 第33-37页 |
| 2.7.1 Methods | 第34页 |
| 2.7.2 Open Coding | 第34-35页 |
| 2.7.3 Axial Coding | 第35-36页 |
| 2.7.4 Selective Coding | 第36页 |
| 2.7.5 Memos | 第36页 |
| 2.7.6 Process | 第36-37页 |
| 2.8 Data and Method Triangulation | 第37-38页 |
| 2.8.1 Data triangulation | 第37页 |
| 2.8.2 Method triangulation | 第37页 |
| 2.8.3 Comprehensive and Vivid Recording of Information | 第37-38页 |
| 2.9 Semi-structured Interviews | 第38-39页 |
| 2.9.1 Recording Semi-Structured interviews | 第38-39页 |
| 2.9.2 Benefits | 第39页 |
| 2.10 Related research | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 3: METHODOLOGY | 第41-47页 |
| 3.1 Selective exposure paradigm | 第41-42页 |
| 3.2 Qualitative Research Approach | 第42页 |
| 3.3 Research Design | 第42页 |
| 3.4 Sampling and targeted CEOs | 第42-43页 |
| 3.5 Role of Researcher | 第43页 |
| 3.6 Data Collection Methods: Interview and attributive notes | 第43-44页 |
| 3.7 Field notes | 第44页 |
| 3.8 Data Analysis | 第44-45页 |
| 3.9 Establishing Trustworthiness | 第45页 |
| 3.10 Limitations of participants | 第45页 |
| 3.11 Summary | 第45-47页 |
| CHAPTER 4: RESULT | 第47-63页 |
| 4.1 The analyzing process of Grounded theory | 第47-48页 |
| 4.2 Revisions of Interview Protocol | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3 Research Questions | 第49页 |
| 4.4 Research Results | 第49-63页 |
| CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 第63-72页 |
| 5.1 Discussion of Results | 第63页 |
| 5.2 Limitation of the study | 第63-64页 |
| 5.3 Main problems of the project between China and Thailand | 第64-66页 |
| 5.4 SMEs should have perception and adaptation towards the Belt and Rod Initiative | 第66-68页 |
| 5.4.1 Assist in the development of logistics and tourism | 第66页 |
| 5.4.2 Promoting the continued growth of agricultural trade | 第66-67页 |
| 5.4.3 Promoting the rapid growth of tourism service trade | 第67-68页 |
| 5.5 Recommendations for stakeholder groups | 第68-70页 |
| 5.5.1 For Chinese government | 第68页 |
| 5.5.2 For the Thai Government | 第68-69页 |
| 5.5.3 For Thai Press | 第69页 |
| 5.5.4 For Thai SMEs | 第69-70页 |
| 5.6 Suggestions and Future Research Suggestions | 第70-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-84页 |
| APPENDIX A. INVITATION LETTER | 第84-85页 |
| APPENDIX B. INFORMED CONSENT FORM | 第85-87页 |
| APPENDIX C. INTERVIEW PROTOCOL | 第87页 |
