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Thailand Timeline

Thailand Timeline. 1782-Present By: William D. 1782- When it All Started. - Beginning of the Chakri dynasty under King Rama I. The country started out as Siam. The capital is Bangkok. 1939- Hello Thailand. Siam changes its name to Thailand ("Land of the Free"). 1946- Shift in Power.

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Thailand Timeline

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  1. Thailand Timeline 1782-Present By: William D.

  2. 1782- When it All Started - Beginning of the Chakri dynasty under King Rama I. The country started out as Siam. The capital is Bangkok.

  3. 1939- Hello Thailand Siam changes its name to Thailand ("Land of the Free").

  4. 1946- Shift in Power King Ananda assassinated. - Military coup by the wartime, pro-Japanese leader Phibun Songkhram. The military retain power until 1973.

  5. 1973- Overthrow Student riots in Bangkok bring about the fall of the military government. Free elections are held but the resulting governments lack stability.

  6. 1995: Control in Chaos Government collapses. Banharn Silpa-archa, of the Thai Nation party, elected prime minister.

  7. 1997: America’s Economy Now Asian Financial Crisis. The baht falls sharply against the dollar, leading to bankruptcies and unemployment. Chuan Leekpai becomes prime minister.

  8. May 2002:Isolations of War War begins with two rebel groups of Thailand and Burma. Burma closes boarder to Thailand. After battles subside, the boarder is reopened in October.

  9. December 2004: Big Waves Thousands of people are killed when a Tsunami hit the South West Coast of Thailand.

  10. Oct. 2005:When the Birds Flew Thailand tries to fight Bird Flu, as new outbreaks surface.

  11. Sept. 2006: Guess Who’s Back? Military leaders stage a bloodless coup while Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is at the UN General Assembly. Retired General Surayud Chulanont is appointed as interim prime minister in October.

  12. April 2007: The Final Beginning The First draft of a new constitution is approved by a committee appointed by the military administration. In May, voters in a referendum approve a new, military-drafted constitution.

  13. January 2008: Democracy is Back An elected parliament convenes for the first time since the military seized power in September 2006.

  14. Feb. 2008:Power to the People Return to civilian rule. Samak Sundaravej is sworn in as prime minister.

  15. Oct. 2008:Uproar over Unfairness Sixteen killed and hundreds injured in Thailand's worst anti-government protests in 16 years.

  16. December 2008: Kicked Out Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat is forced from office by a Constitutional Court ruling that disbands the governing People Power Party for electoral fraud and bars its leaders from politics for five years. Abhisit Vejjajiva becomes new Prime Minister.

  17. Works Cited "BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Country profiles | Timeline: Thailand." BBC NEWS | News Front Page. 03 Feb. 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1243059.stm. "Timeline: Thailand." AEGiS Site Map. 03 Feb. 2009 http://www.aegis.org/news/bbc/2001/BB010805.html

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