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During the Korean War, Thailand was the second nation to send troops—a total of over 10,000—to support South Korea, just after the United States. [2] Thai casualties included 137 dead and more than 300 wounded. [2] The Industry Ministry reported that Thailand and South Korea had trade value of US$11.7 billion in 2017. [3]
Srettha Thavisin MPCh MVM (Thai: เศรษฐา ทวีสิน, RTGS: Settha Thawisin, pronounced [sèːt.tʰǎː tʰā.wīː.sǐn] ⓘ; born 15 February 1962) is a Thai businessman and politician who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Thailand from 2023 [1] until his dismissal from the position by the Constitutional Court on 14 August 2024.
Prayut joined United Thai Nation Party on 23 December 2022 as Chairman of United Thai Nation Party for Guidelines and Strategic ... According to the Bangkok Post, ...
Bangkok, Thailand: Website; www.senate.go.th: ... If the candidate was a member of a local administration or a Minister he must have left his post for a period of at ...
CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (Thailand) was established on August 14, 2003, by the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. [5] Plans were under way to privatize a portion of the state enterprise through an IPO in the Stock Exchange of Thailand but these plans were cancelled after the Thaksin government was overthrown by a coup on 19 September 2006.
Bangkok Post. " 'Trash' doc urges harsh medicine – Slammed for his lese majeste stance, Dr Rienthong is still bent on weeding out wrongdoers". Bangkok Post. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. "Monk accuses red DJs of lese majeste". Bangkok Post. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019.
Crime in Thailand has been a defining issue in the country for decades, inspiring years of policy and international criticism. [1] Drug use and corruption make up the majority of the crime in Thailand [2] and due to this, many Thai administrations attempted to curtail the drug trade, most notably Thaksin Shinawatra with the 2003 War on Drugs. [3]
Since Thailand is a majority Buddhist country, elephants are portrayed as sacred animals from their special symbolism in the practice of Buddhism. Many artworks in Thai royal palaces and temples have drawings of elephants on the paintings on the walls. In 1917, Thailand's official flag was a white elephant in the middle of the scarlet background.