I.

The Pursuit of Democracy

From absolute monarchy to democracy. The Thailand adopted the

latter after their previous system was toppled down by a coup. As they

both allowed a multi-party system, their brands of democracy were

threatened by coup. For approximately 64 years, the kingdom of

Thailand is beset by coup after coup. Until such a decade after, the

country’s democratically elected leader-- Thaksin Shinawatra-- was

toppled down by a successful coup d’etat in year 2006. Siam is

currently under the administration of a military junta with a promise to

transfer power to the civilian authority through elections.

Communism and Trade Liberalization

Authoritarian and Economic Development