The Early Years: Socio-Political Structure
Socio - Political Structure:
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Thailand's National Flag

- conventional long form: Kingdom of Thailand
- conventional short form: Thailand
- local long form: Ratcha Anachak Thai
- local short form: Prathet Thai
- former: Siam

- Government Type ; Constitutional Monarchy.
- Administrative Divisions ; 76 provinces.
- Religions ; Buddhist 95%, Islam 5%, Christian 1%.
- Leader ; king.
- First ever king of Thailand ;
King Sri Indraditya (1249)
- National Symbols ;
+ 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

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Somboon ; the Thailand Elephant
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Ratchaphruek - Thailand's national flower