Thailand Politics

THE THAILAND POLITICS FROM 1963 TO 1971 In December 1963 Sarit died in office. His deputy, Thanom, peacefully succeeded to the prime ministership and pursued…

THE MILITARY RULE AND A LIMITED DEMOCRACY    With the support of the king and the military membership of NARC, a new government was formed…

THE POWER IN PREM ‘S PERIOD    Although a military figure, Thailand’s new prime minister sought to give civilians a greater role in government and…

THE COUP D’ETAT IN SEPTEMBER 2006 Thailand was a constitutional monarchy until the sudden coup on September 19, 2006. The King was well respected and…