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	Thai Governmental Structure (Under 1997 B.E. 2540 Constitution)
		It consists of the Prime Minister, the ministers of the various ministries, deputy ministers, and the permanent officials of the various ministries of the government.
		The Prime Minister is selected by the House of Representatives, with the President of the House of Representatives submitting a recommendation to the King for appointment.
		The Prime Minister is the "Head of Government." He is responsible for the administration of all government agencies except the courts and the legislative bodies.
	members.tripod.com /Asialaw/articles/briggsgov.html (2617 words)

	Thailand - Turkish Press
		Thailand`s ruling generals were set to unveil a new constitution ahead of an expected announcement that the country`s former army chief would be named as interim prime minister.
		Thailand`s military rulers said they had selected a new prime minister to be unveiled at the weekend, as the United States announced it was cutting off millions in military aid to the nation.
		Thailand`s military rulers have said they had selected a new prime minister to be unveiled at the weekend, but refused to say when they would lift martial law and pull troops off the streets.
	www.turkishpress.com /specials/Thailand (703 words)

	Thailand's post-coup Cabinet approved by king, media reports - iht,asia,Thailand Coup - Asia - Pacific - International ...
		Thailand's central bank chief, Pridiyathorn Devakula, was named finance minister and will also serve as a deputy prime minister for economic matters.
		The job of foreign minister went to Nitya Pibulsongkram, a career diplomat who served as an ambassador to the United States and the United Nations and was Thailand's chief negotiator for a Thai-U.S. free trade agreement that stalled during the country's political turmoil.
		The portfolio of commerce minister was given to Krirkkrai Jirapaet, a former permanent secretary at the ministry.
	www.iht.com /articles/ap/2006/10/08/asia/AS_GEN_Thailand_Coup.php (503 words)

	Thailand
		Thailand, over the course of the last twenty years has embraced the global economy, and the impact of this relationship is seemingly ubiquitous in Thai society.
		Thailand was particularly vulnerable to globalization’s adverse side effects because of the sudden transition from protectionism and import-substitution, to free trade and foreign direct investment.
		Even the Prime Ministers throughout the 1980s who weren’t directly involved in the military, were indirectly affiliated with it; however, there were still relatively free elections held in 1979, 1983, 1986 and 1988 and the government was buttressed by a number of party coalitions.
	lilt.ilstu.edu /critique/Fall2001Docs/mdougherty.htm (10051 words)

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		Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system headed by a prime minister.
		Thailand’s system is not all the way there, but it has made a big shift in that direction and could shift further.
		Until a few years ago, the only aides for the prime minister and other ministers were a couple of secretaries and a handful of “advisers” who were all honorary (unpaid) and mostly decorative.
	www.geocities.com /changnoi2/westwash.htm (981 words)

	List of political parties in Thailand Summary
		Thailand's current lineup of political parties is certain to continue waxing and waning, provoking alternating moods of optimism and despair among both political analysts and ordinary voters.
		Be it, therefore, commanded by the King that the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand be promulgated to replace, as from the date of its promulgation, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2534 promulgated on 9
		Thailand has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
	www.bookrags.com /List_of_political_parties_in_Thailand (1701 words)

	Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study : Country Report - Thailand
		This list was brought before the cabinet ministers and discussed with the prime minister's legal advisor.
		On 2 October 1959, the cabinet ministers agreed that the Ministry of Agriculture should, together with the Ministry of the Interior, implement the project.
		Thailand first environment law, The Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act was passed on December 26, 1960.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/X2649E/X2649E07.htm (2060 words)

	[Imc-thailand] [Fwd: No more Slave-trade and Prostitution of African Wildlife]
		Thailand's Interim Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suvit Khunkitti last week moved to speed up the export of the Thai Elephants to Australia and ordered his officials to complete the Koala shelter at the Night-Safari-Zoo by April as instructed by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
		But by that time Thailand was already set to host the 2004 conference of the parties to CITES and for a fine meal and a good massage one can close the eyes and ears, it seems.
		Thailand has for years served as a major conduit for a trade, which conservationists estimate is worth billions of dollars a year - surpassed in value only by the trade in drugs and arms.
	lists.indymedia.org /pipermail/imc-thailand/2005-April/0420-lp.html (3385 words)

	THE THAI CONSTITUTION OF 1997 SOURCES AND PROCESS
		The Prime Minister who formed the newly-elected government, Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan would be the last Prime Minister to be overthrown by a military coup.
		After barely three years in office, the Prime Minister began a heated feud with the two Army leaders, Generals Suchinda and Sunthorn over the armed forces displeasure with the departure of General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh from the cabinet as defence minister.
		This dispute reached a head on 23 February, 1991, just as the prime minister was taxiing for take-off to fly to Chiang Mai to present the credentials of his new deputy defence minister to the King.
	members.tripod.com /asialaw/articles/constburns1.html (3986 words)

	Thailand official news and information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The party list and the single-constituency candidate of the same party have the same number on their tickets.
		The list is to be submitted to the Election Commission of Thailand on the date of the registration of candidacy.
		The names on the party list must not be repeated on a party list of candidates of other parties, or the list of constituency candidates.
	thailand.prd.go.th /the_inside_view.php?id=563 (628 words)

	Joint Press Statement of the 3rd Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers, Bangkok, Thailand, 23 January 2000
		The list of ASEAN Tourism Ministers in attendance is attached.
		The Ministers exchanged views oil the role of tourism in sustained economic growth and agreed that enhancing investment in tourism facilities, the removal of barriers to tourism and complementary marketing programs for ASEAN tourism are important areas of cooperation.
		The Ministers identified that relaxation of visa requirements, the promotion and development of cruise tourism, air services Liberalization, strong ASEAN presence in major travel marts are among the important areas to be looked into by the ASEAN NTOs and the ASEAN relevant coordinating bodies.
	www.aseansec.org /639.htm (1016 words)

	Thailand's History
		Thailand was an island of soverngnty in an area spanning 1/3 of the globe.
		Thailand is so placed on the map as to be a natural steppingstone for Japan in a drive against the great British base of Singapore at the end of the Malay peninsula.
		Thailand was controlled by the Japanese during WW II but is historically considered to be part of the Allied efforts.
	www.csmngt.com /thailand_history.htm (6916 words)

	Strategic Insights -- Quo vadis Thailand ? Thai Politics after the 2005 Parliamentary Election[1]
		Thailand's current democratic polity is the result of a long political struggle characterized by frequent alternation between authoritarian and semi-democratic regimes since the end of absolute monarchy in 1933.
		Cabinet ministers can only be appointed from the ranks of party-list MPs or they have to resign their constituency seats and pay for the re-run of the election of their vacated seat.
		On March 9, 2005, during the second sitting of the new House, Thaksin was re-elected as Thailand's 23rd prime minister with the majority vote of 377:1 and 116 abstentions.
	www.ccc.nps.navy.mil /si/2005/Jun/croissantJun05.asp (6447 words)

	Muslim rebel leader welcomes Thailand's coup : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sondhi has said he would serve as de facto prime minister for two weeks and then the junta, which calls itself the Council of Administrative Reform, will choose a civilian to replace him.
		Two ministers close to the deposed leader -- Newin Chidchob and Yongyuth Tiyapairat -- were "invited" to report to the junta.
		Thailand has had no working legislature and only a caretaker government since February, when Thaksin dissolved parliament to hold new elections in an effort to reaffirm his mandate.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1802160,001302480000.htm (897 words)

	The 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 22-23 September 1994 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Prime Minister commented that although there was global support for trade liberalisation, there were also emerging trends not favourable to the developing countries.
		The Ministers endorsed the Fifth AFTA Council decision to accelerate the realisation of AFTA from 15 to 10 years by I January 2003 instead of 2008 and would recommend the decision to ASEAN Heads of Government.
		With regard to the EAEC, the Ministers were briefed by the Secretary-General of ASEAN on the progress of his consultations with relevant countries and agreed to maintain the momentum of the process.
	www.aseansec.org /2115.htm (2900 words)

	H.E. Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai - Thailand: the Path Forward
		Prime Minister Thaksin has wanted his first term of government to be the four years of restoring the nation from all the damages economically, socially and for that matter politically caused by decades of political instability, bureaucratic inefficiency, social and economic ills, and the 1997 financial crisis.
		Fully cognizant of the impacts both positive and negative globalization have borne on Thailand and the rest of the world, we have chosen to run a foreign policy that fully supports domestic economic and social policy on the one hand, and projects Thailand with a new perception in international arena, on the other.
		Prime Minister Thaksin believes that with more than half of the world population and in possession of more than half of the world foreign reserves, the people of Asia deserve more than a continent of divisiveness, poverty, deprivation and degradation.
	www.asiasociety.org /speeches/sathirathai04ny.html (2674 words)

	List of Prime Ministers of Thailand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following is a list of Prime Ministers of Thailand:
		General Sonthi Boonyaratglin took over as de facto Head of Government of the Kingdom of Thailand following the coup on 19 September 2006, under the title of Chief of the Administrative Reform Council.
		On 1 October 2006 he named Surayud Chulanont Prime Minister, until elections in a few months time, after a new Constitution had been drafted and put to a referendum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Thailand (484 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Thailand's post-coup PM unveils cabinet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Thailand's military-installed premier Surayud Chulanont unveiled his cabinet after receiving approval from the country's revered king, an official said.
		Surayud tapped Bank of Thailand governor Pridiyathorn Devakula as finance minister and deputy prime minister, while former ambassador to the United States Nitya Pibulsonggram was named foreign minister, the spokesman said.
		Surayud, a former army chief, was appointed prime minister by the ruling junta following last month's bloodless coup that toppled the government of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=27662 (301 words)

	Radio Australia - News - Thai junta prepares list of possible Prime Ministers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Thailand's new military government says it has a shortlist with four people being considered for the post of temporary Prime Minister.
		It says the selection of a new prime minister is an urgent task on the agenda, and a crucial issue that can't be decided in haste.
		Since taking over, coup leaders have acted swiftly to remove supporters of the former Prime Minister Thaksin from top posts and appointed a new anti-corruption body to probe allegations of corrruption.
	www.radioaustralia.net.au /news/stories/s1747304.htm (223 words)

	Radicus Internet - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		BANGKOK, Jan 31 (AFP) - Thailand was "emotionally scarred" by the fiery sacking of its interests in Phnom Penh, its prime minister said Friday, but was pleased with Cambodia's offer of compensation and the arrests so far of some 150 people.
		PATTAYA, Thailand, Jan 28 (AFP) - A US priest in Thailand accused by a British tabloid of helping self-described paedophiles meet young boys denied any wrongdoing Tuesday, but admitted he had met with the men because they wanted to make a contribution to his orphanage.
		NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand, Jan 5 (AFP) - Thorny military issues are set to make Sri Lanka's peace negotiations opening here Monday the most difficult so far with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe urging his foes to remain in talks whatever the outcome.
	www.radicus.net /news/list/world.asia.indochina.misc.asp (881 words)

	AsiaMedia :: THAILAND: Thai junta bans political meetings, restricts media
		Thailand's new military leaders, who overthrew Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and are moving to purge his followers, yesterday banned political party meetings and the establishment of new parties.
		Army commander General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin has said he would serve as de facto prime minister for two weeks whereupon the junta, which calls itself the Council of Administrative Reform, will choose a civilian to replace him.
		Earlier, the junta said that Deputy Prime Minister Chitchai Wannasathit and Thaksin's top aide, Prommin Lertsuridej, had been detained.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /06thailandcoup/article.asp?parentid=53510 (507 words)

	Country Profile - Thailand
		Thailand's government has remained active in its efforts to curb the import of various Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs), such as CFCs and halon, according to the provisions of its Country Programme (an official phaseout schedule for the country) as well as working to motivate industries to cooperate in the phasing out process.
		Thailand's Department of Fisheries is responsible for conducting research and investigation in the fields of fishery biology, aquaculture, and sustainable fisheries development, and for protecting natural water resources through regulations and the control of fishing activities.
		Thailand's experience has shown that indigenous people and their communities tend to protect their resources effectively when they realize the contribution of the resources to their livelihood, and vice versa.
	www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/thai-cp.htm (13267 words)

	House of Commons PQs \| Margaret Thatcher Foundation
		asked the Prime Minister whether she has any plans to publish a consultative document on methods of reducing the United Kingdom's net contribution to the EEC.
		The answer to the second part of his question about reconvening the Geneva Conference is that we and the Soviet Union were co-chairmen of that conference, and it does not appear to me that that would be a suitable vehicle at present.
		Is the Prime Minister aware that all previous Prime Ministers of Thailand were educated in the United Kingdom?
	www.margaretthatcher.org /speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=104324 (1908 words)

	From Quaint Siam to Modern Thailand - Kingdom Brief History
		Ascended to the throne in 1946, H.M. the King is the longest reigning monarch.
		A number of border clashes with neighboring communist and military regimes, numerous attempts of putsches, bloody antigovernment demonstrations and violent coups went on along the way to become a stable democracy and an economically prosperous nation.
		A collapse of those economies along with the devaluation of their currencies got started in Thailand in the summer of 1997, primarily due to a renowned Orient Syndrome — corruption that comes from deep within and sweeps all levels of the political system, government, army and society as well.
	www.th4u.com /history.htm (906 words)

	ThreatsWatch.Org: RapidRecon: Thailand State of Emergency
		Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in New York at the United Nations, has declared a State of Emergency for Thailand as the members of the Thai military loyal to Lieutenant General Sonthi Boonyaratglin and, reportedly the King, have attempted a coup.
		Forces are said to have entered the Prime Ministers offices and have tanks on the streets of Bangkok.
		The Wall Street Journal reported that the Prime Minister has denied any involvement by the King - “His Majesty is not really involved in politics.
	rapidrecon.threatswatch.org /2006/09/thailand-state-of-emergency (134 words)

	POLITICS-THAILAND: Talking About a Coup
		By mid-week, a deputy minister was quoted in a local paper as saying he ''had been able to smell the unmistakable odour of a possible coup against the government for the past three days.''
		Military generals have served as this South-east Asian country's prime ministers for nearly 46 of the last 73 years.
		Since September, the prime minister has filed four cases against Sondhi and his co-worker, demanding sums of up to one billion baht (25 million US dollars) in each of several cases.
	www.ipsnews.net /news.asp?idnews=31193 (1024 words)

	Thailand List of Thai Prime Ministers
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		Thailand List of Thai Prime Ministers - Prime Ministers of Thailand 1.
	www.thaipro.com /z1040a/176_thailand.html (243 words)

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