Thailand — 1962

David A. Wilson

Expert InsightsPublished 1962

A discussion of the events occurring in Thailand in 1962 that focused on the northeast region of the country. The course of public affairs was dominated by the shifting events to the east in the successor states to French Indochina. With this change, the possibility of profound changes in both the internal and external politics of the kingdom may be perceived. The authoritatian regime of Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, established in early 1959, continued to maintain firm control over the country. The tendency to centralize many of the important institutions of information, propaganda, education, and control under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister continued. The sum effect was to hold political conflict in a state of suspense. The deliberations of the appointed constituent assembly proceeded at a measured pace, and it was only by the logic of passing time that a new permanent constitution drew any nearer.

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Wilson, David A., Thailand — 1962. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1962. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P2685.html.
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