Country Profile: Thailand

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Kingdom of Thailand

Ash GiGi Sary William Zarhayda

Type of Government +

Selection of Leaders

Constitutional Monarchy

bull Republic

bull 3 Branches of the Thai

Government System

3 Branches of the Thai

Government Executive

bull Prime Minister

bull Cabinet of Thailand (Councils

of Ministers of Thailand) (35)

bull Selection

bull Parties ndash Prime Minister ndash

Representatives of the

Executive Branch


Government Legislative

bull Bicameral

bull House of Representatives

(500)

bull Senate (150)

bull Parliament of Thailand

bull Choosing representatives


Government Judicial

bull The Courts of Justice

bull The Administrative Courts

bull The Constitutional Court

bull Exams given out by King

Ways to Change the

Government

bull The prime minister is voted

bull father passes the throne

bull No ordinary people

Rule of Law

Judiciary bull ldquoJudicialization of Politicsrdquo

bull Constitutional Court

bull ldquoCriminal Case Division for

Persons Holding Political

Positionsrdquo

Thaksin

bull Policies to ldquoHelprdquo the Poor

bull Electoral Frauds

bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption

Consent of the Governed

Bibliography US Library of Congress (2011) Local Government Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpcountrystudiesusthailand78htm No Author (2012) The Government of Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwembracechiangmaicomindexphppage=government No Author (nd) Thai Governmental Structure Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwthailawforumcomarticlesbriggsgovhtml No Author (2012 January 3) Background Note Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwstategovrpaeibgn2814htm The Economist (2012 April 14) Thailands politics Looking for peace and love Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwweconomistcomnode21552621 No Author (October 21 2007 - April 11 2012) Thai Rath Political Cartoons Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwworangeshirtsusacomcartoons The New York Times (2012 January 20) Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from

httptopicsnytimescomtopnewsinternationalcountriesandterritoriesthailandindexhtml CBC (2012 March 23) Canada pursues free-trade deal with Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwcbccanewspoliticsstory20120323harper-thailand-tradehtml The Economist (2010 March 18) Thailands political stalemate Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwweconomistcomnode15719095story_id=15719095 No Author (2012 January 3) Background Note Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwstategovrpaeibgn2814htm BBC (2012 April 9) Thailands political stalemate Thailand country profile Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-15581957 Economist (2012 April 14) Looking for peace and love Attempts at reconciliation lead only to more

recriminations Retrieved on April 2012 from httpwwweconomistcomnode21552621

Bibliography BBC (2012 February 28) Thailand activist jailed for royal insult Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-17187559 BBC (2012 January 11) Thailand compensation for protest victims approved Retrieved on April 2012 from

httpwwwbbccouknewsworld-asia-16500472 The Washington Post (nd) New hope in Thailandrsquos peaceful change of government Retrieved on April 24th

2012 from httpwwwwashingtonpostcomopinionsnew-hope-in-thailands-peaceful-change-of-government20110707gIQAvpKk2H_storyhtml

Daniel Z (2012 June 15) Thai PM defends crackdown on roits Retrieved on April 25th 2012 from httpwwwabcnetaulatelinecontent2011s3244953htm

McCargo D (2011 January 13) Politics and the rule of Law in Thailand Reflections on Prospects for the 2011 Elections Retrieved on April 2012 from httpwww2lseacukIDEASeventsevents2011110113ThaiPoliticsaspx

Bunbongkarn S (nd) Democracy and Rule of Law in Thailand Judicialization of Politics or Politicization of the Judiciary Retrieved on April 2012 from httpwwwthaiconsulatelaorgpdfPM-DemocracyandRulepdf

Klein J R (nd) The Battle for Rule of Law in Thailand The Constitutional Court of Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from httpwwwcdianueduauCDIwebsite_1998-2004thailandthailand_downloadsThaiUpdate_Klien_ConCourt20Apr03pdf

The New York Times (2012 January 20) Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from httptopicsnytimescomtopnewsinternationalcountriesandterritoriesthailandindexhtml

UPI (2012 April 6) Thaksin Yingluck allegedly met with rebels Retrieved on April 2012 from httpwwwupicomTop_NewsWorld-News20120406Thaksin-Yingluck-allegedly-met-with-rebelsUPI-85681333750075

Lefevre A S (2012 April 11) Thaksin inches closer to return to Thailand Retrieved on April 2012 from httpwwwiolcozanewsworldthaksin-inches-closer-to-return-to-thailand-11273890

Thai Law Forum (nd) Thai Governmental Structure Retrieved on April 2012 from httpwwwthailawforumcomarticlesbriggsgovhtml

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Kingdom of Thailand

Type of Government + Selection of Leaders


3 Branches of the Thai Government Executive

3 Branches of the Thai Government Legislative

3 Branches of the Thai Government Judicial

Ways to Change the Government

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Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)

Kingdom of Thailand

Ash GiGi Sary William Zarhayda




bull Republic


Government System



bull Prime Minister



bull Selection



Executive Branch



bull Bicameral


(500)

bull Senate (150)




Government Judicial





Ways to Change the

Government




Rule of Law





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)




bull Republic


Government System



bull Prime Minister



bull Selection



Executive Branch



bull Bicameral


(500)

bull Senate (150)




Government Judicial





Ways to Change the

Government




Rule of Law





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Slide 10

Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)



bull Prime Minister



bull Selection



Executive Branch



bull Bicameral


(500)

bull Senate (150)




Government Judicial





Ways to Change the

Government




Rule of Law





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Slide 10

Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)



bull Bicameral


(500)

bull Senate (150)




Government Judicial





Ways to Change the

Government




Rule of Law





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Slide 10

Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

Slide 14


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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)


Government Judicial





Ways to Change the

Government




Rule of Law





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)

Ways to Change the

Government




Rule of Law





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Slide 10

Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)




Rule of Law





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Judiciary

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Bibliography

Bibliography (2)





Positionsrdquo

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Judiciary

Thaksin

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Bibliography (2)

Thaksin



bull Exiled (2008)

bull Corruption



























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Rule of Law

Judiciary

Thaksin

Slide 14


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Judiciary

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Bibliography

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Country Profile: Thailand

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