Thai Democracy
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Dark Days for Democracy | Beech, Hannah | Expresses the feeling of one Thai-Muslim woman who joined a planned rally designed to pressure caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to step down. Focuses on the 18th coup d'etat in September 19, 2006 by the Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) under Constitutional Monarcy, to wrest control of the nation from Thaksin. Discusses how the CDR ease up the political conflicts and the problems of three southern border provinces. Mentions the er ...Continue Reading | English | 71235 |
Towards 110 Years of the Reform of Thai Bureaucratic System and National Development | Charuvan Limpasanee | Emphasizes causes and probelms led to the administrative reform in the reign of King Chulalongkorn, regarding the external problems of westernpower, and internal problems on central, regional and local bureaucracy in Thailand. Mentions some administrative changes in the reign of King Rama VI. Considers the political administration under democratic system, noting the first period after the revolution in 1932 and the second period from 1957 to 19 ...Continue Reading | Thai | 71160 |
A Comparative Research on Political Development in China and Thailand | Surachai Sirikrai | Conducts the comparative study of political development between China and Thailand in order to analyze factors influencing, as well as problems and obstacles impeding the democratic development process of these two countries. Indicates 10 factors affected democratic development, regarding social unrest, leadership cleavages, elite strategic behavior, socio-economic development, capitalism, public phere, civic culture, elite pluralism, legal nor ...Continue Reading | Thai | 71026 |
Kulab Saipradit and Ideology in the 1932 Siam's Revolution | Suthachai Yimprasert | Analyzes the ideology of Kularb Saipradit, one of Thailand's prominent writers and journalists during the period of 24 june 1932 revolution. Examines his ideology through short stories and novels, reflecting the thinking on gentlemanship, human rights, and the 1932 revolution. Looks at his life as a fighter for equality and freedom, supporting the social movement for democracy | Thai | 71000 |
And Then the Movements Were Visible ... Political Culture of Students and Intellectuals Prior to 14 October | Prajak Kongkirati | Investigates the October 14, 1973 students uprising from the perspective of cultural politics. Studies the intellectual movements of unviersity students and other intellectual networks since 1960s. Studies the social emergence and cultural formation of those two groups, as well as the forms and methods of publicization of their ideas and ideologies. Looks at the military government and the culture of Cold War in Indochina, analyzing the format ...Continue Reading | Thai | 70869 |
Constants, Change and Contrasts: A Special Anniversary Pictorial Reflection of Thailand | Summarizes special events, and compiles news photos and their explanations of selected issues in Thailand from the past upto 2006 catagorized into 10 subjects, namely monarchy democracy economy urbanisation lifestyle nature and the environment triumphs and tragedies sports entertainment and faith, beliefs and religion. Gives an overview of social conditions, their changes and contrasts of Thai society | English | 70868 | |
Duties of the Citizen in the Democratic System with His Majesty the King As the Head of State | Describes the foundation of Thai democracy, dealing with value of Thainess, development of democratic system, meaning of good citizenship in Thai democratic way, and citizenship under Thai consitution. Examines Thai politics in terms of sovereignty, election, local administration, independednt agency and monitoring of public administration. Considers Thailand and global community in developing democracy. Looks at the relationship between poli ...Continue Reading | Thai | 70595 | |
'Thaksin, Get Out!': Why Thais Are Angry | Murphy, Colum | Contains information on the movements of both the pro-Thaksin and anti-Thaksin parties, related to the analysis of Mr. Chris Baker, a writer. Reports the atmosphere of the April 2 elections, regarding the anti-Thaksin protest in Chiang Mai (Thaksin's homeland), the boycott of three main opposition parties, and the election result. Emphasizes Thanksin's announcement on April 4 to be caretaker prime minister until a new parliament can be convened ...Continue Reading | English | 70442 |
Thailand After Thaksin | Walsh, Bryan | Reviews the political situation of Thailand after the April 2 elections when Prime Minister Thaksin announced his stepping down to put an end to the political crisis. Provides ideas and comments on political events expressed by variuos scholars, politicians and the media, covering the status of some supposedly independent agencies, the Thaksinomics, and the Southern crisis. Criticizes Thailand's weakness in democracies, comparing with other cou ...Continue Reading | English | 70433 |
Making a Stand | Atiya Achakulwisut | Gives information on Mr. Suriyasai Katasila, the spokesman and coordinator of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), focusing on his role in the ongsing rally to oust caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin. Reveals his experiences as the secretary-general of the Student Federation of Thailand (SET) before moving on to succeed Mr. Pibhop Dhongchai as Head of the Campaign for Popular Democracy (CPD). Includes his opinion about democracy and the non ...Continue Reading | English | 70428 |
Evolving Toward What? Parties, Factions, and Coalition Behavior in Thailand Today | Chambers, Paul | Examines how Thai political parties and intraparty factions have been important in Thailand's fast-evolving democracy. Explains party system fragmentation and coalition fragmentation, analyzing how Thai democracy allowed for the rise to power of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Presents a theory of Thai coalition behavior, offering some predictions for Thailand's democratic future. Concludes that Thailand's electoral history, intraparty fact ...Continue Reading | English | 70412 |
Rallying for Change | Vasana Chinvarakorn | Narrates the atmosphere of Sunday night rally at Sanam Luang, on February 26, 2006 to demand the removal of Prime Minister Thaksin. Gives information on the participants who call themselves The Peoples' Alliance for Democracy , comprising consumer rights activist campaigning against free trade agreements, labor unions especially from privatized state enterprises, Santi Asoke, and others from various professions. Includes Phra Phaisan Visalo's ...Continue Reading | English | 70352 |
Five Years of Political Reform Under the New Constitution, KPI Congress on 8-10 November 2002 at The United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok | KPI Congress (4th : 2002 : The United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok) | Discusses experiences of political reform in Mongolia, South Africa, South Korea, and Thailand. Deals with the roles of the 1997 constitution influencing Thai civil society, i.e. the empowerment of people, individual rights and liberty protection, the promotion of democracy and public participation, transparing of goverments's administration, local government support, control of corruption, etc. Compiles 19 research results presented at the con ...Continue Reading | Thai | 70346 |
Thailand in 2005: The Struggle for Democratic Consolidation | Albritton, Robert B | Mentions the outcome of the Parliamentary elections in 2005, marked a significant step toward consolidation of democracy in Thailand. Covers the success of the Thai Rak Thai Party in attaining a large majority in the Parliament. Reveals the continuing crisis of insurgency in the South, related to the relationship with Malaysia and some issues on international relations. Gives a brief on economic develoments from a sharp decline in tourism afte ...Continue Reading | English | 70345 |
State and Religion: Articles on Kingdom, Religious Kingdom, and Freedom | Phiphat Phasutharachat | Describes history and ideology of liberalism in western countries, related to democratic system, the relations of law and liberal concepts, law and religious teaching. Emphasize political ideology in Thailand, regarding political discourse on Thai democracy, ideology of state in Thai textbooks, and ideology of state and Buddhist belief. Concentrates on the role of Thai Sangha in Thai history, covering the issues on the Sangha Act and liberal id ...Continue Reading | Thai | 70331 |
Civil Society and Democratization: Social Movements in Northeast Thailand | Somchai Phatharathananunth | Studies the role of civil society in the democratization process, focusing on the experience of the Small Scale Farmers' Assembly of Isan (SSFAI). Describes origin and transititonal period of the SSFAI, based on the struggle of the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT), the development of Thai NGOs and their protests, and the Kho Jo Ko program and farmers' resistance. Analyzes the development of SSFAI from the radical period (1993-1995) to the expa ...Continue Reading | English | 70318 |
Thailand: A 'Fragile Foundation' | Wehrfritz, George | Reports the social improvements people's protests in Bangkok streets in an attempt to oust the Thai leader they revile--Thaksin. Points the growing disillusionment among the anti-Thaksin street protestors because what they have dreamed of when first casting their votes have not materialized. Records consistent dissatisfaction with democrative governance in countries like Taiwan, South Korea, and Philippines. Includes some opinions on ousting e ...Continue Reading | English | 70234 |
History of the Abridging of Royal Anthem 1935-1940 | Kamphol Champaphan | Traces the history of the royal an them of Thaialnd since the period of absolute monarchy. Considers the Thai political change to democracy after the 1932 coup, analyzing how Thai people expressed their nationalism and royalty towards the king as indicated in the history of abridging of royal anthem | Thai | 69785 |
Thailand on the Road to democracy: A Review of Problems and Solutions | Seksan Prasertkul | Reviews politics in Thailand sine the 14 October Student movement in 1973, focusing on the state of Thai democracy. Mentions factors affecting Thai democracy i.e. on uneven development strategy, the inadequacy of the parliamentary system, and the impact of globalization. Discusses the problems of social inequality, poverty, politicians' morality, political reform, and national economic planning. | English | 69544 |
The Media in Thirty Years of Thai Democracy | Baker, Chris | Reviews the development of mass readership and mass viewership in Thai society since 1973, noting the emergence of mass print media and television as a national or social mirror. Describes traditions of the Thai press with two distinctive forms : the period when the press in shielded from the state by some forms of immunity and the one with no form of shelter. Provides a brief history of the press and TV since 1975. Discusses the relationship ...Continue Reading | English | 69526 |