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Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday

Posted By: Lucky Wizard, on host 4.65.253.80
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 10:10:15
In Reply To: Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday posted by TOM on Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 09:52:26:

> Is this one of those goofy "constitutional" monarchies? ;-P

Yup. Thailand was an absolute monarchy until the 1930s, when an uprising took place. The rebel leaders, Pridi and Pibulsonggram, allowed the king to remain in power, but had him create a constitution. After this, Thailand alternated between a constitutional monarchy and a military dictatorship several times. It's a constitutional monarchy now.

I found all this out two years ago when I did a report on Thailand. The source for this information was the Political Handbook of the World.

Lucky "Thinks that Pibulsonggram is an odd name" Wizard

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Message:	> > Is this one of those goofy "constitutional" monarchies? ;-P > > Yup. Thailand was an absolute monarchy until the 1930s, when an uprising took place. The rebel leaders, Pridi and Pibulsonggram, allowed the king to remain in power, but had him create a constitution. After this, Thailand alternated between a constitutional monarchy and a military dictatorship several times. It's a constitutional monarchy now. > > I found all this out two years ago when I did a report on Thailand. The source for this information was the Political Handbook of the World. > > Lucky "Thinks that Pibulsonggram is an odd name" Wizard
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