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The Rattanakosin Kingdom and the four traditionally counted preceding kingdoms, collectively called Siam, had an uncodified constitution until 1932. In the preamble to the Penal Code promulgated 1 April 1908, which came into effect on 21 September, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) stated: "In the ancient times the monarchs of the Siamese nation governed their people with laws which were originally ...
The United Nations honoured the king for his work in soil science by naming his birthdate as World Soil Day. [7] 10 December Constitution Day [4] วันรัฐธรรมนูญ (Wan Ratthathammanun) Commemorates the promulgation of the first permanent constitution in 1932. 31 December New Year's Eve [4] วันสิ้นปี (Wan ...
The 1997 Constitution created a bicameral legislature consisting of a 500-seat House of Representatives (สภาผู้แทนราษฎร, sapha phu thaen ratsadon) and a 200-seat Senate (วุฒิสภา, wutthisapha). For the first time in Thai history, both houses were directly elected.
The 2017 constitution of Thailand is the most recent constitution. [8] The Constitutional Court of Thailand has jurisdiction to make rulings over the constitutionality of parliamentary acts, royal decrees, draft legislation, appointment and removal of public officials and issues regarding political parties and civil liberties.
The granting of Siam's 'permanent' constitution on 10 December 1932 at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall King Prajadhipok signing the Permanent Constitution of Siam on 10 December 1932. In the immediate aftermath of the revolution, Prajadhipok and the Khana Ratsadon immediately set about granting the Siamese people their first constitution. The ...
(Reuters) - Thailand's constitution will include the term "third gender" for the first time, a member of a panel drafting a new charter said on Thursday, in a move to empower transgender and gay ...
Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy .
One of modern history’s worst natural disasters killed over 228,000 people in 2004. ... Indonesia and Thailand mark 20 years of devastating Boxing Day tsunami with sombre ceremonies.