Thailand's government is still very much an authoritarian regime, regardless of whatever name it slapped on the country. "Land of the Free" refers to freedom from colonialism, not freedom from the oppression of the Thai government. The dominant ethnic group in Thailand is the Tai, and the word " Thai" means "free" in their language. The name Thailand itself has a double meaning. Part of this anti-Chinese campaign was the name change, demanding that Western nations acknowledge Thailand by the name they chose and implementing a slogan, "Thailand for the Thai." In 1938, though, the crazy nationalist Luang Phibunsongkhram took power as an effective dictator and solidified his power by scapegoating the Chinese immigrant population. Until recently, Europeans knew Thailand by the name "Siam", which comes from a Sanskrit word. If you are ever afraid in Thailand, do not whistle a happy tune. It's considered an insult to the monarchy, and insulting the monarchy carries a minimum prison sentence of 3 years. The musical The King and I is banned in Thailand ( for somewhat understandable reasons). Thailand remains under authoritarian military rule, although it's currently facing a serious student protest movement. The most recent coup was in 2014 when the military ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from power due to her political corruption.
King bhumibol song you have to burn the rope series#
Thailand has infamously swung from civilian to military government through a series of coups and horrendous massacres of civilians. Since then, Thailand has been a staunch US ally due to their shared interest in fighting communism during the Cold War. It intended to stay neutral in World War II, but the Japansee forced the kingdom into becoming a satellite state and an Axis partner. Then it reformed into a constitutional monarchy (led by a nationalist military regime) in 1932. Thailand joined the Entente in World War I to get leverage to amend the colonialist treaties. Although coerced into unequal treaties with the imperial powers, Thailand used its position as a buffer state between French-ruled Indochina and British-ruled India to persuade the two European powers to leave it be.
In the 18th century, though, Thailand started to face imperialism directed towards itself, originating from the UK and France. Thailand became a major imperialist power and dominated many of its neighbors while engaging in a long rivalry with nearby Vietnam. However, the Thais took advantage of one of the empire's moments of weakness to rise up and establish their own empire in 1238 CE, turning the conquerors into the conquered. In Medieval times, they were conquered and subjugated by the Khmer Empire, the ancestor of modern-day Cambodia.
The Thai people are thought to have migrated into the region from southern China. The country's capital is Bangkok, and over 94% of the country's population are Buddhists. Thailand is infamous for sex tourism, child prostitution, and human trafficking. It is theoretically a constitutional monarchy today, but the country's king has significant political powers and privileges, and the military frequently likes to overthrow the civilian government.
However, it failed to survive when Japan invaded in World War II. Thailand is notable for successfully surviving the 19th-century wave of European imperialism in Asia by playing the British Empire and the French Empire off each other. The Kingdom of Thailand (Thai: ประเทศไทย, Prathet Thai), formerly known as Siam, is a country located in Southeast Asia between Burma and Indochina.
0 kommentar(er)
