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THAILAND GEOGRAPHY
THAILAND GEOGRAPHY Situated in Southeast Asia, Thailand is predominantly a Buddhist kingdom almost equidistant from India and China. Known by outsiders as Siam for centuries,…
THE POWER IN PREM ‘S PERIOD
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 AYUTTHAYA – FINAL PHASE
THE FINAL PHASE OF AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM After a bloody period of dynastic struggle, Ayutthaya entered into what has been called its golden age, a relatively…
THE COUP D’ETAT IN SEPTEMBER 2006
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…
THE CHAKKRI DYNASTY
THE CHAKKRI DYNASTY With the death of Taksin, the Thai throne fell to Chakkri, a general who had played a leading role with Taksin in…
THE MONGKUT ‘S OPENING TO THE WEST
THE MONGKUT ‘S OPENING TO THE WEST Nang Klao died in 1851 and was succeeded by his forty-seven- year-old half brother, Mongkut (Rama IV, 1851-68).…
THE CHULALONGKERN ‘S REFORMS
THE CHULALONGKERN ‘S REFORMS When Mongkut died, his eldest son, Chulalongkorn (Rama V, 1868-1910), a minor at the time, succeeded him. Under his father’s direction,…
THE PRIDI AND CIVILIAN REGIME: 1944 – 1947
THE PRIDI AND CIVILIAN REGIME: 1944 – 1947 The new government was headed by Khuang Aphaiwong, a civilian linked politically with conservatives like Seni. The…
THE COUP D’ETAT IN 1932
THE COUP D’ETAT IN 1932 The long era of absolute monarchy was brought to a sudden end on June 24, 1932, by a…
THE PHIBUN AND NATIONALIST REGIME
THE PHIBUN’S NATIONALIST REGIME The promoters, both civilian and military, had given their political movement a nationalist label, but unanimity among them went…
THE THAILAND IN WORLD WAR II
THE THAILAND IN WORLD WAR II Thailand responded pragmatically to the military and political pressures of World War II. When sporadic fighting broke out between…
THE RETURN OF PHIBUN AND THE MILITARY
THE RETURN OF PHIBUN AND THE MILITARY FORCE IN THAILAND As a result of Pridi’s fall from grace and the manner in which the…
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