Book contents
- A History of Thailand
- Acknowledgement of Country
- A History of Thailand
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Chronology
- Artist’s statement – cover image
- Chapter 1 Before Bangkok
- Chapter 2 The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
- Chapter 3 Reforms, 1850s to 1910s
- Chapter 4 Peasants, merchants, and officials, 1870s to 1930s
- Chapter 5 Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
- Chapter 6 The American era and development, 1940s to 1960s
- Chapter 7 Ideologies, 1940s to 1970s
- Chapter 8 Globalization and mass society, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 9 Politics contested, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 10 Troubles, 2005 to 2021
- Postscript
- Notes
- Glossary of names
- Reigns and prime ministers
- Readings
- Index
Postscript
Thailand’s future
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 April 2022
- A History of Thailand
- Acknowledgement of Country
- A History of Thailand
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Chronology
- Artist’s statement – cover image
- Chapter 1 Before Bangkok
- Chapter 2 The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
- Chapter 3 Reforms, 1850s to 1910s
- Chapter 4 Peasants, merchants, and officials, 1870s to 1930s
- Chapter 5 Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
- Chapter 6 The American era and development, 1940s to 1960s
- Chapter 7 Ideologies, 1940s to 1970s
- Chapter 8 Globalization and mass society, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 9 Politics contested, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 10 Troubles, 2005 to 2021
- Postscript
- Notes
- Glossary of names
- Reigns and prime ministers
- Readings
- Index
Summary
With the appearance of the Future Forward Party, and especially with youth protests in 2020, age became a factor in Thai politics as never before. Behind this was more than the perennial clash of hope and conservatism. Because of the rapid changes over the prior 70 years, successive generations had grown up in different worlds, shaping different mentalities.
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- A History of Thailand , pp. 329 - 334Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022