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The Political Development of Modern Thailand Federico Ferrara Index More Information Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-06181-1 - The Political Development of Modern Thailand Federico Ferrara Index More information Index Abhisit Vejjajiva, 10–12, 232, 237, 241, Boworadet Kridakorn, Prince, 87, 95–6, 244–6, 247, 249, 259–63, 281 103, 284 absolute monarchy, 2–4, 5, 6, 12, 14–15, Bowring Treaty, 40, 164 21, 23, 35–6, 39–74, 75–7, 78, 79–83, Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, King (Rama I), 85–7, 88, 99, 101, 109, 111, 112, 43, 220 143, 148, 155, 158, 164, 180, 250, Buddhism, Thai, 6, 20, 58, 60–1, 63, 64, 264, 266. See also state formation 66–7, 68, 69, 71–2, 79, 90, 112, 113, Adun Detcharat, 122, 125 117, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155–6, Anand Panyarachun, 207, 211, 235, 244–5 158, 177, 213, 261, 269–70 Ananda Mahidol, King (Rama XIII), 96, bureaucratic polity, 21, 32 104, 129–30, 133, 138, 140 Burma/Myanmar, 18, 42, 46, 57, 65, 120, Anderson, Benedict, 3, 14, 15, 17, 18, 292 19–20, 21, 40, 49–50, 56, 65, 84, 86, 118, 164, 170, 173, 174, 183, 186, Cambodia, 18, 43, 46, 115, 191, 205, 243 188, 189, 191, 196, 199, 204, 267, Chamlong Daoruang, 124, 128, 133 272 Chamlong Srimuang, 209–10, 212–13, Anek Laothamatas, 263, 270–3 224, 237 Anupong Paochinda, 235, 244, 290 Chao Anuwong, King of Viang Chan, 43–4 Arendt, Hannah, 78, 82–3 Charnvit Kasetsiri, 14–15, 69, 78, 82, 105, Arisman Pongruangrong, 259 112, 116, 117, 118, 121, 124, 125, Asian financial crisis (1997), 37, 216–17, 128, 135, 167–8, 169 219, 220–1, 223–4, 247 Chat Thai Party, 172, 176–7, 197, 199, Athit Kamlang-ek, 202–3 203, 204, 208, 212–13, 214–15, 225, Athit Thip-apha, Prince, 104, 122–3, 237, 245 124 Chatichai Chunhavan, 177, 204–7, 211, Ayutthaya, Kingdom of, 42–3, 57 212, 232 Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, 203, 205, 208, Banharn Silpa-archa, 201, 214, 258 212–13, 214–15, 216–17 Bhumibol Adulyadej, King (Rama IX), 1, China, 57, 122, 141, 187, 191, 235 5–6, 8, 10–11, 14, 20, 33, 76, 111, Chuan Leekpai, 177, 208, 212, 213–14, 129–30, 131, 134, 139–40, 141–2, 215, 217, 223, 224, 232 143, 145, 147, 151–2, 153–4, 156–7, Chulalongkorn, King (Rama V), 19–20, 159–61, 162, 163, 165–6, 167–9, 170, 39–42, 45–57, 59–65, 77, 83, 117, 171, 172, 173–4, 176, 177, 178, 151, 180, 194, 201, 268 179–80, 181, 183, 184–5, 187, 189, citizenship, 3–4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 17, 19–20, 190–1, 192–3, 194, 201, 202, 203, 21–3, 42, 52, 53, 60–2, 63–5, 67–70, 205–6, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 71–4, 76, 82–3, 84, 114, 117, 143, 217–19, 221–3, 229, 230, 231, 233–5, 151, 157–9, 169, 175–6, 181, 218, 236, 237–8, 244, 250, 261, 262, 264, 231, 234, 248–9, 250–6, 258, 262, 269, 282, 285, 289, 292–3 264, 272, 284–5 Bowie, Katherine A., 18, 164, 174–6, 177, class conflict, 23, 246–7, 273–5. See also 178, 186 inequality 323 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-06181-1 - The Political Development of Modern Thailand Federico Ferrara Index More information 324 Index communism and anti-communism, 90, 1951, 12, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139 93–4, 95, 104, 131, 134, 135, 137, 1957, 4, 12, 111, 141–2, 143, 144, 139, 143, 147, 148–9, 157, 161, 166, 145–6, 170 167, 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 177, 1958, 4, 12, 111, 143, 144, 146, 179, 183, 185, 186–7, 189, 191, 195, 148–50, 151–2, 156, 164, 170, 180 278 1971, 12, 33, 34, 162–3, 166, 184, 207, Connors, Michael K., 2, 8, 13, 19, 21, 23, 290 165, 183, 189–90, 192, 194, 212, 1976, 12, 22, 33, 179–80, 181, 184, 215–16, 230, 237, 243 185, 186, 197, 207, 271, 290 Constitutional Court/Tribunal, 10, 216, 1977, 12, 184, 187 232, 238, 239, 240, 241–2, 243, 1991, 12, 22, 33, 37, 184, 185, 206–8, 244–6, 281–2, 283, 286, 287, 288 211, 271, 290 constitutionalism, 3–4, 5, 10, 42, 53, 57, 2006, 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 68, 82–3, 84, 91, 107, 108, 113, 143, 23, 25, 33, 38, 222, 231–2, 238, 240, 145, 147, 160, 268, 269 242, 249, 264, 271, 280, 282, 283, constitutions, 2–3, 13, 31, 32, 275 290, 292 1926 and 1932 drafts, 79–82 2014, 12, 13–14, 33, 34, 38, 280, 1932 (temporary), 76, 79, 83, 87, 93 289–94 1932 (permanent), 87, 89, 90, 97, 100, critical juncture, 27, 35–6, 42, 77, 111, 101, 114, 123, 125, 134, 152, 161 127, 145, 223–4 1946, 103, 127 Crown Property Bureau, 8, 193, 211, 232, 1947, 131 235 1949, 132–3, 134, 135, 161 1952, 136, 145, 146, 149 Damrong Rajanubhab, Prince, 46–7, 59, 1959, 146, 149, 150, 152, 154 61, 62, 63, 72–3, 80, 111, 155, 1968, 160–1, 163, 165–6, 180, 276 221–2 1972, 166 democracy 1974, 171, 179, 196, 197, 276 representative, electoral, and/or liberal, 1976, 179 4, 5, 7–8, 9, 10, 12, 13–14, 16, 21–3, 1978, 187–8, 197–8, 203, 207, 276 24–5, 29–32, 33–4, 37, 38, 42, 52, 68, 1991 (temporary), 207 73, 76–7, 80–1, 83, 86, 89, 92, 97–8, 1991 (permanent), 207–8, 209, 210, 100–3, 105, 106, 107–8, 111, 113, 211 125–31, 143, 146, 149, 153, 170, 171, 1997, 2, 5, 37, 215–16, 219, 223, 174, 179, 185, 189, 201, 211, 213, 226–7, 228, 237, 238 217–18, 221, 223, 227–8, 231, 246, 2006, 2, 238 263–4, 265, 268–80, 282, 285, 290–5 2007, 231, 240–1, 281, 283, 284, 285, ‘Thai-Style’, 6, 10, 13, 37, 108, 144, 288, 289 148–56, 157–61, 181, 185, 188, 194, corruption and anti-corruption, 105, 130, 221, 229, 270 135, 142, 151, 159, 162, 169, 185, ‘with the King as Head of State’, 2, 12, 191, 193, 205, 206, 208, 213, 214, 161, 181, 190, 206, 281, 283, 284, 216, 230, 232, 236, 237, 238–9, 286, 289 241–2, 245–6, 258, 271–2, 284, 288, Democrat Party, 10, 22, 128–34, 140, 291 141–2, 146, 162, 172, 176–7, 196, Coup Group (Khana Ratthaprahan), 197, 198, 199, 203–4, 208, 212–15, 130–44, 154 217, 223, 225, 237–8, 239, 241, 244, coups d’etat´ 245, 246, 256–7, 260, 262–3, 281, 1932, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14–15, 21, 282–4, 286, 289, 290, 294 25, 32, 35, 36, 38, 42, 73, 75–9, Dhani Nivat, Prince, 130, 151–2 82–3, 84–9, 99, 111, 112, 117, 132, 146, 150, 151, 158, 161, 163, 264, economic elites, Thai, 8, 20, 32, 36, 60, 265, 266, 269, 275, 295 86, 139, 147, 153–4, 163, 164, 186, 1933 (April), 12, 93–4 191, 193–4, 201, 204, 205, 206, 209, 1933 (June), 12, 94, 109 211–12, 215, 218, 220, 224, 232, 1947, 6–12, 130–2, 133, 134, 135, 144, 233, 235–6, 245–6, 273–4, 275, 154, 170, 271 279–80, 283, 284, 291 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-06181-1 - The Political Development of Modern Thailand Federico Ferrara Index More information Index 325 education system, 41, 47, 53, 63, 70, 99, 218, 222, 231, 234, 246–7, 248–9, 153, 156, 183–4, 194, 267, 290, 291 250–9, 263–5, 267, 269, 272, 274–5, elections, general 279, 284–5, 291. See also citizenship 1933, 92, 95 1937, 101, 105 Jakrapob Penkair, 234 1938, 101, 104, 105 Japanese occupation (World War II), 1946, 126–9, 130 119–26 1948, 132, 284 Jatuporn Prompan, 262 1952, 134, 136 Jit Phumisak, 57–8 1957, 138, 140–1, 146 1969, 160, 161–2, 193 Khattiya Sawasdipol (‘Seh Daeng’), 261 1975, 171–2, 196–7, 198–201 Khuang Aphaiwong, 124–6, 128–9, 1976, 176–7, 197, 198–201 131–2, 134 1979, 185, 190, 198–201 Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian, 113–14, 117, 1983, 185, 198–201, 203 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 1986, 185, 198–201, 203 140, 141, 142, 145, 151, 157, 160 1988, 185, 198–201, 203–4 Kriangsak Chomanan, 187, 188, 189–90 1992, 198, 208, 211, 212–13 Krit Siwara, 168, 172, 177 1995, 198, 214 K.S.R. Kulap Kritsananon, 54–6, 82 1996, 214–15 Kukrit Pramoj, M.R., 127, 130, 141, 2001, 215, 223, 224–5, 232, 252–9 151–2, 158–60, 162, 165, 167, 172, 2005, 9, 38, 227, 229, 231, 235, 252–9 173–4, 176–7, 187, 194, 196–7, 202 2006, 237–8, 239 2007, 10, 241, 249, 252–9 Lakatos, Imre, 268 2011, 11–12, 37, 252–9, 262–3, 268, Lan Na. See northern principalities 281 Lao Kingdoms, 42–4, 46 2014, 286–7, 289 Laos, 18, 44, 49, 57, 62, 115, 191, 205 Elster, Jon, 15–16, 258 lese` majeste´, 8–9, 11, 179, 184, 262, 267, ethno-regional minorities, 17–18, 19, 20, 292 23–4, 40–2, 58–9, 61–5, 68–70, 71–4, Linz, Juan J., 16–18, 21–2 114–16, 152–3, 176, 199–202, 247–9, Lipset, Seymour Martin, 3, 23, 41–2, 84, 250–9.
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