Thailand Events and Leaders

Events and Leaders

Events

- Colonial domination of the Southeast Asian region sets in motion - Bangkok made capital city of Thailand

1800's

Abhisit Vejjajiva, the current Prime Minister of Thailand

- Establishment of Absolute Monarchy • Also establishment of Thailand as a Nation State with borders

1870's

- 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

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

2001

- 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 19th September bloodless military coup topples Thaksin and his government • 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

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

2007

Panio, John. "Chronology of Important Events in Thailand Modern History and Politics." Thailand For You. 2009. th4u (Thailand For You). 10 May 2009 http://www.th4u.com/thai_history.htm



Leaders
- Prime Minister
o Khuang Aphaiwong ( 1944 - 1945)
o Tawee Boonyaket (1945)
o Seni Pramoj (1945 - 1946)
o Khuang Aphaiwong ( 1946)
o Pridi Phanomyong (1946)
o Thamrong Nawasawat (1946 - 1947)
o Khuang Aphaiwon (1947 - 1948)
o Plaek Pibulsongkram (1948 - 1957)
o Pote Sarasin (1957)
o Thanom Kittikachorn (1958)
o Sarit Thanarat (1959 - 1963)
o Thanom Kittikachorn (1963 - 1973)
o Sanya Thammasak (1973 - 1975)
o Seni Pramoj (1975)

King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)

o Kukrit Pramoj (1975 - 1976)
o Seni Pramoj (1976)
o Thanin Kraivichien (1976 - 1977)
o Kriangsak Chomanan (1977 - 1980)
o Prem Tinsulanonda (1980 - 1988)
o Chatichai Choonhavan (1988 - 1991)
o Anand Panyarachun 7 Mar 1991 - 7 Apr 1992
o Suchinda Kraprayoon (1992)
o Meechai Ruchupan (1992)
o Anand Panyarachun (1992)
o Chuan Leekpai (1992 - 1995)
o Banharn Silpa-Archa (1995 - 1996)
o Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1996 - 1997)
o Chuan Leekpai (1997 - 2001)
o Thaksin Shinawatra (2001 - 2006)
o Chidchai Vanasatidya (2006)
o Surayud Chulanont (2006 -2008)
o Samak Sundaravej (2008)
o Somchai Wongsawat (2008)
o Chaovarat Chanweerakul (2008)
o Abhisit Vejjajiva (Current Prime Minister)

- 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)

Ortiz de Zárate, Roberto. "Leaders of Thailand." terra. 18 December 2008. ZPC. 10 May 2009 http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/thailand.htm

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