How Did the Thai King Gain a Large Moral Support from the People of Thailand?
I. Introduction
In 1932, after a coup d’état took place by middle ranking military officers; the absolute monarchy of Thailand was finally replaced by constitutional monarchy. Since then, Thailand undergoes lots of changes of the government and instabilities, there are countless coups and counters coups shifting back and forth among the government and authoritarian rule. Luckily, with the role of monarchy, these coups are tamed and the King helped stabilizing the whole country from being chaotic. In this paper, we are going to discuss about the influences of Thai monarchy, particularly about King Bhunmibol, how he helped shaping Thai society and why he is welcomed and favored by his people (Emeritus & Suchit, n.d.).
Unlike the absolute monarchy, in constitutional monarchy, the King is the Head of State whose main responsibilities are to pass the bills by the legislature, appoints the prime minister to help advice the legislature and appoints cabinet ministers and high ranking government to advice the prime minister. Furthermore, as a Buddhist State, the King is also responsible to appoint the Buddhist supreme monks. Additionally, HRH is also responsible to dictate honor to officials and grant pardon to those that convicted crimes or offend His Royal Highness. However, the King does not have any role in decision making as in absolute monarchy; it is the Prime Minister that has the responsible over the symbolic functions that the King performs. Yet, we cannot overlook the influence that king has over each military affairs; although HRH he is constitutionally limited.
Bhumipol Adulyadej, the head of the state of Thailand, reported as the most outstanding figure in Thai country. Many books have been written about his life time and his great achievement. At the same time, many doubts come to question, raised up with no clear boundaries answer. Why so many Thai people love and respect this Monarchy so much? What have shaped their feeling? No one can give the best
In 1932, after a coup d’état took place by middle ranking military officers; the absolute monarchy of Thailand was finally replaced by constitutional monarchy. Since then, Thailand undergoes lots of changes of the government and instabilities, there are countless coups and counters coups shifting back and forth among the government and authoritarian rule. Luckily, with the role of monarchy, these coups are tamed and the King helped stabilizing the whole country from being chaotic. In this paper, we are going to discuss about the influences of Thai monarchy, particularly about King Bhunmibol, how he helped shaping Thai society and why he is welcomed and favored by his people (Emeritus & Suchit, n.d.).
Unlike the absolute monarchy, in constitutional monarchy, the King is the Head of State whose main responsibilities are to pass the bills by the legislature, appoints the prime minister to help advice the legislature and appoints cabinet ministers and high ranking government to advice the prime minister. Furthermore, as a Buddhist State, the King is also responsible to appoint the Buddhist supreme monks. Additionally, HRH is also responsible to dictate honor to officials and grant pardon to those that convicted crimes or offend His Royal Highness. However, the King does not have any role in decision making as in absolute monarchy; it is the Prime Minister that has the responsible over the symbolic functions that the King performs. Yet, we cannot overlook the influence that king has over each military affairs; although HRH he is constitutionally limited.
Bhumipol Adulyadej, the head of the state of Thailand, reported as the most outstanding figure in Thai country. Many books have been written about his life time and his great achievement. At the same time, many doubts come to question, raised up with no clear boundaries answer. Why so many Thai people love and respect this Monarchy so much? What have shaped their feeling? No one can give the best