Thailand+Events+and+Leaders

**Events**
 * Events and Leaders **

 -     Bangkok made capital city of Thailand   ||   ||   1800's   || • Also establishment of Thailand as a Nation State with borders  ||   ||   1870's   ||
 *  -     Colonial domination of the Southeast Asian region sets in motion
 * -  Establishment of Absolute Monarchy


 *  -     Slavery abolished   ||   ||   1905   ||


 *  -     Absolute Monarchy overthrown   ||   ||   1932   ||


 *  -     Thailand becomes the 55th member of the UN   ||   ||   1946   ||


 *  -     Sarit coup leads to 16 years of military dictatorship   ||   ||   1957   ||


 *  -     Mass uprising against the military   ||   ||   1973   ||


 *  -     Military rule (1976-1983)   ||   ||   1976   ||


 *  -     Collapse of the Communist Party and return to democracy   ||   ||   mid 1980's   ||


 *  -     Military overthrows the elected government of Chatchai   ||   ||   1991   ||


 * -  Mass uprising against the military   ||   ||   1992   ||


 *  -     The Asian financial crash and economic crisis   ||   ||   1997   ||

• Thaksin wages "war on drugs" and instigates massacre at Takbai • Thai Rak Thai introduces the universal health care scheme and village funds  ||   ||   2001   ||
 * -  Newly established Thaksin’s Thai Rak Thai Party (**//TRT//**) won its first general election


 *  -     Thaksin's led Thai Rak Thai Party (**//TRT//**) the second and landslide election victory   ||   ||   2005   ||


 *  -     People's Alliance for Democracy (**//PAD//**) movement against Thaksin was assembled   ||   ||   early 2006   ||


 *  -     Thai Rak Thai Party won 16 million votes in April election boycotted by the opposition   ||   ||   2006   ||

• The 1997 Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand abrogated • Thai Rak Thai Party (**//TRT//**) – the largest political party in Thailand outlawed • The **//TRT//** executives banned from contesting in the elections for five years  ||   ||   2006   ||
 * -  The 19th September bloodless military coup topples Thaksin and his government

to win 226 out of 480 parliament seats in general elections held on 23rd December  ||   ||   2007   ||
 * - Pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (**//PPP//**) led by Samak Sundaravej had managed

Panio, John. "Chronology of Important Events in Thailand Modern History and Politics." //Thailand For You//. 2009. th4u (Thailand For You). 10 May 2009 []

 -  __Prime Minister__ o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Khuang Aphaiwong ( 1944 - 1945) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Tawee Boonyaket (1945) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Seni Pramoj (1945 - 1946) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Khuang Aphaiwong ( 1946) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Pridi Phanomyong (1946) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Thamrong Nawasawat (1946 - 1947) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Khuang Aphaiwon (1947 - 1948) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Plaek Pibulsongkram (1948 - 1957) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Pote Sarasin (1957) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Thanom Kittikachorn (1958) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sarit Thanarat (1959 - 1963) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Thanom Kittikachorn (1963 - 1973) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sanya Thammasak (1973 - 1975) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Seni Pramoj (1975) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kukrit Pramoj (1975 - 1976) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Seni Pramoj (1976) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Thanin Kraivichien (1976 - 1977) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Kriangsak Chomanan (1977 - 1980) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Prem Tinsulanonda (1980 - 1988) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chatichai Choonhavan (1988 - 1991) o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Anand Panyarachun 7 Mar 1991 - 7 Apr 1992 o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Suchinda Kraprayoon (1992) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Meechai Ruchupan (1992) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Anand Panyarachun (1992) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chuan Leekpai (1992 - 1995) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Banharn Silpa-Archa (1995 - 1996) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1996 - 1997) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chuan Leekpai (1997 - 2001) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Thaksin Shinawatra (2001 - 2006) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chidchai Vanasatidya (2006) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Surayud Chulanont (2006 -2008) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Samak Sundaravej (2008) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Somchai Wongsawat (2008) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chaovarat Chanweerakul (2008) <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New';"> o  <span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Abhisit Vejjajiva (Current Prime Minister) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> -  __Kings or //Rama//__ o  Rama I, the Great, Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (1782-1809) o  Rama II, Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (1809-1824) o  Rama III, Jessadabodindra (1824-1851) o  Rama IV, Mongkut (1851-1868) o  Rama V, the Great, Chulalongkorn (1868-1910) o  Rama VI, Vajiravudh (1910-1925) o  Rama VII, Prajadhipok (1925-1935) o  Rama VIII, Ananda Mahidol (1935-1946) o  Rama IX, the Great, Bhumibol Adulyadej (Current King of Thailand)
 * Leaders**

Ortiz de Zárate, Roberto. "Leaders of Thailand." //terra//. 18 December 2008. ZPC. 10 May 2009 []

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