1B Pursuit of National Unity (Thailand) Flashcards

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Renaming Siam to Thailand

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1939

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Education and Language policies (Phibun)

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  • Compulsory education which imposed Thai language
  • Forced adoption of Thai names and culture
  • Closed Chinese schools, forbade Malay language in the south
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Religious policies (Phibun)

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  • Buddhism promoted and seen as patriotism
  • Cult of personality around Phibun
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National Ideology (Sarit)

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  • Nation, religion, king
  • Expansion of monarchy
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Education policies (Sarit)

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  • Continued promotion of Thai language
  • National ideology promoted through education
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Sarit’s “educational improvement” programmes

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1961
Primary education focused on Thai language, while history and social studies promoted nation, religion, king

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7
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Religious policies (Sarit)

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  • Organisation of monks to contain any political challenge
  • Buddhist missions to rural areas in order to promote Buddhism
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8
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Sangha Administration Act

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1962
Established a centralised Sangha with power concentrated in the Supreme Patriarch in Bangkok

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9
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Dharmic Ambassador programme

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1964
Buddhist monks travelled to provide welfare aid to remote Northeast villagers

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10
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Approach towards Hill Tribes

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  • Military coercion (1960s)
  • Assimilation through educations
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11
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Meo Revolt

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1968

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12
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Pattani United Liberation Organisation (PULO)

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1968

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13
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Approach towards Pattani Region

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  • Discriminatory (1947-1963)
  • Accommodation (1963 onwards)
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14
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Thai Customs Act

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1944

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15
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Control of pondok religious educational centres

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1961

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16
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Thanom’s accommodation polcies

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  • Repealing Thai Customs Act
  • Pattani Muslims allowed to keep Muslim names
  • Special quotas for Malays and other minority groups for university admissions
  • Failed attempts at addressing economic disparities
17
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Prem’s accommodation polcies

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  • Translation of the Koran into Thai
  • promotion of Islam (international Quran reading competition, financial assistance for pilgrimages)
18
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Construction of the Thai Muslim Center

19
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Approach towards Chinese (Phibun)

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  • Forced adoption of Thai names
  • Closure of most Chinese schools
20
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Approach towards Chinese (Sarit)

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  • Encouraged joint economic ventures between Thai and Chinese businesses