Until 1939, Thailand was known as the Kingdom of Siam. The Kingdom of Siam became Thailand under Plaek Phibunsongkhram, who was prime minister from 1938 to 1944. After the Second World War, Phibunsongkhram and some of his acolytes were accused of war crimes, but were acquitted. Since 1973, the history of Thailand has been marked […]
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Thailand was originally called Siam, “The land of the White Elephant” or The country of Muang Thai (Land of the Free). The Thais have their own culture (including literature, drama, architecture, music, painting, sculpture, folk dances, and many handicrafts), their own language, their own cuisine, their own martial arts, and their own beliefs, with influences […]