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THAILAND RELIGIONS
THAILAND RELIGIONS According to the last census (2000) 94.7% of Thais are Buddhists of the Theravada tradition. Muslims are the second largest religious group in…
THE THAI KINGSHIP
THE THAI KINGSHIP The Thai rulers were absolute monarchs whose office was partly religious in nature. They derived their authority from the ideal…
THE BANGKOK PERIOD , 1767 – 1932
THE BANGKOK PERIOD (1767 – 1932) As they had in the sixteenth century, the Thai made a rapid recovery under a brilliant military leader. Taksin…