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Title: | Comparative Constitutionalism: Eighty-Two Years of Constitutional Reform and Democratic Developments in Thailand | Contributor(s): | Varayudej, Same (author) ; Brohmer, Jurgen (author) | Publication Date: | 2014 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/15722 | Abstract: | Some eight decades ago on 24 June 1932, Thailand embarked on a journey towards democratic transformation when the People's Party, an elite group of civil servants, princes, army officers and young intellectuals, who were well educated in Europe and fully infused with the concept of Western democracy, staged a bloodless coup d'etat, demanding a change of government from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. Determined to avoid any bloodshed, His Majesty King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) agreed to abolish absolute monarchy and the transfer of power to the constitution-based system of government by signing a temporary constitution on 27 June 1932. This constitution marked the arrival of Thailand's modern political constitutionalism - the idea that government can and should be legally limited in its powers. Since then, Thailand has been subject to 18 military coups followed by the promulgation of new and/or revised 18 constitutions and numerous changes of government. The turbulent history of Thailand's constitutionalism suggests that there is a need for major constitutional reform - one where the Constitution is reviewed to ensure adherence to the Rule of Law and democracy. | Publication Type: | Book | Publisher: | P Press Co Ltd | Place of Publication: | Bangkok, Thailand | ISBN: | 9786163612731 | Fields of Research (FOR) 2008: | 180108 Constitutional Law 180104 Civil Law and Procedure 180116 International Law (excl International Trade Law) |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 480702 Constitutional law 480502 Civil procedure 480301 Asian and Pacific law |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 949999 Law, Politics and Community Services not elsewhere classified | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 239999 Other law, politics and community services not elsewhere classified | HERDC Category Description: | A1 Authored Book - Scholarly | Publisher/associated links: | http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an53408014 | Extent of Pages: | 165 |
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