Thai Democracy
| Item title | Author | Description | Language | Accession Number |
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| Thailand Since the Coup | Thitinan Pongsudhirak | Focuses on political crisis in Thailand related to the events of September 2006, when the Royal Thai army overthrew the government of elected prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Describes the contours of crisis, dealing with the hearts and minds of Thailand's rural majority, and the building of Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party into an unstoppable political machine. Discusses an uncertain restoration after the coup and the return of street politics, foc ...Continue Reading | English | 80715 |
| Communication Rights as Human Rights for Instance in Thailand | Servaes, Jan | Deals with the right to communication as a fundamental human rights. Mentions that Thailand has a so-called democratic rule, citing the right to communication as a fundamental right. Assesses the consequences and constraints of such a cultural freedom for communication in a global as well as Thai perspective. Discusses democratic principles and procedures in a Thai context. Explains some characteristics and constraints of the Thai political a ...Continue Reading | English | 78446 |
| His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Visit to Provincial Areas, 1950-1987 | Prakan Klinfoong | Studies the visits to provincial areas of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej from 1950 to 1987. Emphasizes background circumstances, objectives, and details of these visits within different temporal contexts. Considers the anti-communist objectives of the royal visits from the 1960s to late 1970s. Indicates that in the 1950s most royal visits to provincial areas were carried out for the purpose of traveling and visiting local people. Analyze ...Continue Reading | Thai | 78095 |
| Which Type Is the Desirable Democracy? | Suwat Khongpan | Provides scholars' opinions regarding desirable democracy. Purposes to give guidelines for constitutional draft. Notes that scholars' opinions can be divided into 2 issues: developing government sector's administration, and decentralizing administrative power to communities and people sector. Mentions democracy, administration, social structure, social participation, and political conflicts. | Thai | 78014 |
| Basic Data on 75 Years of Thai Democracy | Chaowana Traimas | Provides information of Thai politics since the birth of Thai democracy in 1932 to 2007, tracing back the country political history, political movement and political development. Describes many difficult facets occurred under the Thai democratization, covering political incidents, political parties, parliament, and constitutional changes. Presents list of Thai constitutions during 1932-2009, including duration of constitution, types of parliame ...Continue Reading | Thai | 77548 |
| People Militia | Bunthan Dokthaisong | Presents viewpoints on Thailand's political conflicts before and after the coup d'etat in 2006. Describes protestors' characteristics related to resistance against state power, dealing with the causes of the protest. Comments on the protestors' fighting against the government, noting damages of the violent revolt. Suggests the solutions of political conflicts such as flexibility theory to stop the protest and avoid the violence. Emphasizes th ...Continue Reading | Thai | 77523 |
| Decline to Accept Any Privileges 95 Years 4 Months 9 Days of Poonsuk Banomyong | Poonsuk Phanomyong | Compiles photographs, essays, speeches, diary, messages, and interview of Poonsuk Banomyoung. Presents her life and experiences since childhood until the last period of her life in autobiographical style. Describes her family name (Na Pombejra), education, married life, life during W.W.II, covering political events in the period of democratic transformation (1932), coup d'etat (1947) and the consequences toward her life and family. Narras her ...Continue Reading | Thai | 77128 |
| Prachaphiwat: Resolving the Problems of Political Deadlock in Memory of the 32 Years of 6 October | Thongtham Natchamnong | Discusses the new perspective on Thai politics, dealing with the paradox of democracy, open society, Thai politicians in the era of economic globalization, political systems, Dhamma and politics, and Dhamma and democracy. Mentions economic conditions and guidelines for economic development including political development, democratic development, alternative political party, pressure group, and the roles of civil servants in politics. Notes sel ...Continue Reading | Thai | 77007 |
| Thailand-Four Elections and a Coup | Connors, Michael K | Offers a critical interpretation of a decade of Thai politics, with the focus on the 2007 election and its aftermath. Examines debates about democracy, considers the position of the Thai monarchy, and reflects on the regional implications of Thai crisis. Presents a contextual section arguing that Thaksin represented a threat to the liberal-conservative alliance that had emerged from the politics of the 1980-1990s, which led to a prolonged crisi ...Continue Reading | English | 77000 |
| In Spirit: Power of the Void, The Void of Power | Sanitsuda Ekachai | Deals with the notion of Seksan Prasertkul on Thailand's political conflict, i.e. anti- and pro-Thaksin camps, using dharma teachings emphasized by Buddhadasa Bhikku i.e. sunyata or voidness, idappaccayata or interconnectedness, and the Middle Path. Defines Seksan's views on the relation between power and people, power and rulers, and a good political leader in the Buddhist perspective. Calls for a peaceful society in the country where Budd ...Continue Reading | English | 76871 |
| Thailand in Tatters, Democracy delayed | Lintner, Bertil | Analyzes Thai politics during 2006-2009, dealing with the court's decision on 2 December 2008 to disband Thailand's ruling People's Power Party (PPP). Mentions the PPP-led government and the Thai Rak Thai Party )TRT) which ruled before Prime Minister Thaksin was ousted by the September 2006 coup. Considers the regional divide as the most serious issue facing Thailand. Mentions Thaksin's rural development policies which won many votes in the No ...Continue Reading | English | 76859 |
| The Stream of History of Thai Democracy | Suthachai Yimprasert | Deals with the development of Thai politics and 75 years of the movements for democracy before and after the 1932 revolution. Focuses on the process and obstacles of democratization and various forces reshaping the forms of political activities and their roles in political environment. Discusses active players in Thai politics i.e. the monarchy, the military, the political parties, and the people. Considers the 1932 revolution, the 14 October ...Continue Reading | Thai | 76589 |
| Elicit the Secret and Dig, Indepth into the People's Alliance for Democracy | Provides the origins of political crisis in Thailand during 2005-2008, formation of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and PAD's movements to dispel Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Explores motivations of Sondhi Limthongkul who had previously been a strong supporter of Thaksin and played a leading role in the establishment of the anti-Thaksin PAD. Illustrates PAD's fund sources, protest security administration, and the chronicle of di ...Continue Reading | Thai | 76563 | |
| Political Science and Thai Democratization, Vol. 1 | Compiles research articles and abstracts of papers presented at the 9th National Conference on Political Science and Public Administration. Presents the special lectures on democracy, democratization and de-democratization in Thailand. Deals with topics and issues on the public administration education power, knowledge, and Thai political science sex workers Marxism and Thai state Thai contemporary politics Thai constitutions organization ...Continue Reading | Thai | 76550 | |
| The Thai Political Chronicle 14 October 1973 - 6 October 1976 | Kriengsak Chetphattanawanit | Compiles historical pictures of Thai political incidents on 14 October 1973. Provides the chronicle during 14 October 1973-6 October 1976. Covers the incidents during the governments led by general Thanom Kittikachorn, Sanya Dhammasakdi, M.R.Seni Pramoj, and M.R.Kukrit Pramoj. Deals with the student and people movements for democracy, Thai political parties, and Thai political problems. | Thai | 76406 |
| 26 Years of Faculty of Political Science, STOU: A Collection of Articles on Political Science | Compiles articles on Thai politics, presenting the concept of democratization. Studies the relation between constitution and political institutions. Analyzes the problem of political institutionalization in Thai political system. Synthesizes the concept and behavior of Thai politicians, looking at interest groups in Thai political process. Studies the peoples' politics and participatory democracy with a case study of nongovernmental organizat ...Continue Reading | Thai | 76400 | |
| In Pursuit of Democracy: Different Perspectives on Democracy | Compiles articles and interviews, published during July-October 2007 in Krungthep Turakij (Bangkok Business News), Bangkok Post, and the Nation Newspapers. Defines that these compilation can contribute to the development of democracy in Thailand. Deals with firm foundation, knowledge, ant determination by the public as a whole and what it takes for democracy. Provides the referendum on the 2007 constitution since it has raised the level of ent ...Continue Reading | English | 76359 | |
| The Thai Social Revolution: Fighting to Overcome the Monopolistic Capitalist Dictatorship (Part 1: Announcement of the Declaration) Option...Survival Before the Collapse of the Nation | Traces treats to the loss of Thai territory, considering 14 territorial issues during 1786-1962. Presents lessons learned from the Preah Vihear dispute. Considers treats from capitalism and fake democracy. Deals with the fighting against dictatorial regime in Thai democracy. Analyzes trends of Thai nation and society, providing guidelines for the fighting to overcome the monopolistic capitalist dictatorship. Mentions the roles of national po ...Continue Reading | Thai | 76319 | |
| A Collection of Articles on Public Law from Website www.pub-law.net, Volume VI | Compiles 25 articles on public law disseminated on website [www.pub-law.net]. Deals with independent organizations and its significance for political and bureaucratic reform. Considers the appointment of Thai Prime Minister in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. Studies Buddhism and the basic of public law. Examines the control of independent organizations in exercising powers under the constitution. Mentions politic ...Continue Reading | Thai | 76232 | |
| The Paradox of Thailand's 1997 People's Constitution : Be Careful What You Wish For | Kuhonta, Erik Martinez | Presents a description of the institutional reforms in the 1997 Constitution, analyzing the tortured path of democracy in Thailand over the past decade. Focuses on three aspects of the Constitution, namely: the party system and the executive, the Senate, and the independent watchdog agencies. Analyzes how these new rules and new institutions strengthened Thaksin's hold on power and consequently triggered a military coup in 2006. Addresses chan ...Continue Reading | English | 75934 |
