Archive for 'Thailand Politics'
What’s Going on with Thailand’s Government? Posted by sasha on Aug 3, 2016
The government of Thailand can be quite confusing, especially in recent years. Ousted PMs, military coups, and new constitutions are just a few of the things that have happened in the last five years. With millions of Thai voters heading to the polls this weekend in an important referendum, it’s the perfect time to review…
Chulalongkorn Day in Thailand Posted by sasha on Oct 24, 2014
Yesterday (October 23rd) was a national holiday in Thailand. This day commemorates Chulalongkorn, the fifth monarch of Siam from the House of Chakri. Also known as Rama V and considered one of the country’s greatest kings, he passed away on this day in 1910. Although he was just 57 at the time of his death…
A Crash Course in Thailand Posted by sasha on Sep 23, 2014
Take a crash course in Thailand with this short video. In just 4 minutes, learn about the geography, language, religion, landscape, cuisine, government, and culture of this fascinating southeast Asian country. Subscribe to the YouTube channel for further videos on all things Thai.
The Next King of Thailand Posted by palmisano on Feb 19, 2014
I’ll talk about the extremely taboo and very much illegal topic of royal succession. Who will be the next King? No Thai will publicly talk about the next King, as they are extremely emotional over the subject and it could result in years of imprisonment without trial (the infamous Article 112). Ask a Thai on…
Introduction to Thai Politics, in 700 words Posted by palmisano on Dec 1, 2013
The story of modern Thai politics starts with the Siamese revolution of 1932, where republicans overthrew the monarchy and installed Thailands very first democracy. But although losing absolute power, the monarchy has always retained powerful supporters. Pridi Panomyong, the man who led the first uprising and founder of Thammasat University. He was exiled to France…
The Hand Posted by palmisano on May 13, 2013
In the last post we learned the basic body parts. Now that you’ve learned a general list of body parts, let’s go to the intermediate level and get more specific with one of them: the hand (meuu1 มือ).
Constitutional Thai Vocabulary Posted by palmisano on Jul 31, 2012
If you have been following Thai news in the last few months, you would have noticed quite a lot going on related to the Thai Constitution. Most of it is highly controversial and very politically charged, so I’ll spare you the details. Proponents of amending the constitution argue that the current one is very non-democratic…