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Policy
The central authorities. Kings of Thailand ruled unchecked until 1932, when a bloodless revolution led by bureaucrats and the military, the absolute monarchy was replaced by a constitutional monarchy. The king kept an important position in contemporary public life, his persona is considered sacred, representing the force that unites society. He is head of state and commander in chief, on the recommendation of the chairman of the National Assembly appoints the prime minister and approves the list of cabinet members. The monarch has the power to dissolve the House of Representatives and declare martial law in the country.
Executive power is vested in the government headed by Prime Minister, who in 1992 can be assigned only from among National Assembly deputies. The last chosen for a term of four years. In the government are up to 44 ministers appointed by the prime minister. In recent years, the Thai government formed on a multiparty basis.
Legislative power in the country carries out a bicameral parliament - the National Assembly.House of Representatives consists of 393 deputies. Candidates for election could be party representatives and independent, struggling for the right to enter parliament as in single-and multi-member constituencies on. Chairman of the National Assembly is the chairman of the upper chamber - the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives acts as his deputy. Voting rights granted to all citizens over age 20 who have a sufficient level of literacy.
The Senate has 262 members who are appointed by the prime minister for four years.Senators should not belong to political parties, most of them are military and police officials.According to the constitution in 1997, both houses of parliament are elected, and include 500 deputies in the House of Representatives and 200 members in the Senate.
The highest court - the Supreme Court - especially considering the complex case and hears appeals and resolve disputes related to elections. Interpretation of the Constitution entrusted with the special Constitutional Tribunal.
Local Government. The administrative system in Thailand is strongly centralized. The jurisdiction of Bangkok are still collecting all taxes and all officers of destination. Each of the 72 provinces (changvatov) is controlled by the governor, appointed by the Minister of Internal Affairs. Officials have sent in some ministry or central agency to work outside the capital, are subject to direct control of the governors. All provincial and municipal officials are registered in the state of the central state apparatus.
The provinces are divided into districts, each of which administered by the district inspector.Its objectives include the general administration and enforcement of the laws, maintain public order, ensure the collection of taxes, monitor the activities of education and health, control of the criminal environment and the protection of public lands.
The next administrative unit is the community (Tambon), which unites a group of villages. The head of the community acted as an assistant district inspector salary is paid by central government. Drifting cells form a village headman who choose from among their own section of the community. Warden listed as an assistant district inspector in exchange for compensation from the state treasury.
Political organizations. Since 1932, when the country had a revolution in Thai politics have actively joined the military. Since then, the country several times and installed a military regime banned all political parties (1958-1968, 1971-1974 and 1976-1979). Almost all political parties are regional in nature and do not have national support. Resolution on the creation of any political organization, issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In the parliament elected in 1998, the leading parties are the oldest Democratic Party (Prachatipat), founded in 1946, and the party of a new hopes (Vangmay) that occurred in 1990. There are several large parties: National Party (Chattay), Party of the moral force (Palangtam), the Party of Social Action (Kitsangkom), Party of the Thai people (Prachakontai).
Foreign Policy. Thailand is a member of the UN and member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Conference. From 1946 until the mid-1970s he was a U.S. ally during the Cold War, and received U.S. military assistance. During the Vietnam War in Thailand housed U.S. military units.
See also
Weather in Thailand
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Currency of Thailand
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Map of Thailand
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Religion in Thailand
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Politics in Thailand
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Thai Cuisine
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Fruits of Thailand
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Thailand's economy
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Demography
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The population of Thailand
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Military Service
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Languages
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The flora of Thailand
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Fauna of Thailand
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Water, rivers and seas
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Geology and topography of Thailand
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Flights to Thailand
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Calls, mobile phones in Thailand
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Search of the real estate
Exchange rates
1 USD = 30.10 THB
1 EUR = 39.87 THB
1 RUR = 0.98 THB
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