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**[|Socio - Political Structure:]** **//- conventional short form:// Thailand** //- former:// Siam** - Administrative Divisions ; 76 provinces. - Religions ; Buddhist 95%, Islam 5%, Christian 1%. - Leader ; king. - First ever king of Thailand ; **** King Sri Indraditya (1249 **) + [|Flag] ; red represents blood which symbolizes Thailand's independence. White stands for purity and is the official color of Buddhism. Blue is Thailand's national color and it represents Thailand's Monarchy. + [|Flower] ; ** **Ratchaphruek**** (Cassia Fistula Linn) a yellow flower with cluster shaped blossoms. Thai people believed the flower's color to represent Buddhism as well as glory. + [|Animal] ; The Elephant. One of the largest, and most powerful animals in the world, the Thai believed that it represented them greatly.** Research Topics Thailand Home
 * The Early Years: Socio-Political Structure **
 * - //conventional long form:// Kingdom of Thailand **
 * //- local long form:// Ratcha Anachak Thai**
 * //- local short form:// Prathet Thai
 * - Government Type ; Constitutional Monarchy.
 * - National Symbols ;