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Thailand Old Name
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 Informative Article Summary by Anny Redperz
Thailand to rename as Siam?
Despite changing its name from Siam in 1939, the South-East Asian nation of Thailand has reopened the name debate with a respected historian arguing for a return to the old name.
Dr Charnvit Kasetsiri, from Thammasat University in Bangkok, suggested the idea at a conference in Bangkok. He showed the 150 assembled academics a newly released video and argued the possibility of a name change in coming years.
The last name change took place during WWII after Rama VII abdicated from the throne in 1935, and the old institutions were linked with official nationalism, military dictatorship and racism.
Many now agree with Kasetsiri, and an online petition to rename the country has been launched.
Source: World Travel Guide
What is the complete name of thailand country?
A: Kingdom of Thailand
Maybe your professor is talking about Bangkok which is, "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit"
A: "The Kingdom of Thailand" or "Siam"
Siam or Thailand: It's all in the name
Believe it or not, the Thailand we know and love was not so long ago known by an entirely different name. For thousands of years the kingdom was called Siam - a name that, as it trips off the tongue, seems to both sum up traditional values, and conjure up romantic notions of an ancient kingdom long before modernity made its mark.
As the history books show, it was only changed for dubious, rather sinister reasons. In 1939, late Field Marshall Plaek Pibulsonggram, head of the governing fascist regime at the time, decided 'Thailand' would better reflect the country's ethnic makeup. In reality it was an attempt to cut ties with the past and forge a modern era under his autocratic leadership. And, ironically, Thailand wasn't as 'free' under his dictatorship as the meaning of the word 'thai' implies.
THAILAND. "Bangkok is a city of extremes and superlatives, a city you do not react to indifferently," says Thailand at a Glance. "Recently declared the world's hottest city by the World Meteorological Organization, it also boasts the world's longest name: Krung-thep-maha-nakorn-boworn-ratana-kosin-mahintar- ayudhya-amaha-dilok-pop-nopa-ratana-rajthani-burirom-udom-rajniwes-mahasat-arn-amorn-pimarn- avatar-satit- sakattiya-visanukam.
Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand is a country in southeast Asia, bordering Laos and Cambodia to the east, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia to the south, and the Andaman Sea and Myanmar to the west. Thailand is also known as Siam, which was the country's official name until May 11, 1949. The word Thai means "free" in the Thai language. It is also the name of the Thai people - leading some inhabitants, particularly the sizeable Chinese minority, to still use the name Siam.
ราชอาณาจักรไทย
(In Detail)
National motto: None
Official language Thai
Capital Bangkok
King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Area
- Total 514,000 km²
- % water 0.4%
Population
- Total (2005) 63,654,466
- Density Ranked 121/km²
Establishment 1238
Currency Baht
Time zone UTC +7
National anthem Phleng Chat
Internet TLD .TH
Calling Code 66
History
Main article: History of Thailand
Thailand's origin is traditionally tied to the short-lived kingdom of Sukhothai founded in 1238, after which the larger kingdom of Ayutthaya was established in the mid-14th century. Thai culture was greatly influenced by both China and India. Contact with various European powers began in the 16th century but despite continued pressure Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power, though Western influence led to many reforms in the 19th century.
A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. Known previously as Siam the country first changed its name to Thailand in 1939 and definitively in 1949 after reverting to the old name post-World War II. During that conflict Thailand was in a loose alliance with Japan; following its conclusion Thailand became an ally of the United States. Thailand then saw a series of military coup d'états, but progressed towards democracy from the 1980s onward.
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