The document summarizes Thailand's transition to democracy and involvement in international politics from the 1960s-1990s. It discusses key events like the 1967 elections that began restoring normalcy, the 1968 constitution and 1969 parliamentary elections. It notes Srimaung Chamlong as the leader of the pro-democracy Palang Dharma Party and Gen. Suchida Kraprayoon as the leader of the military faction. Banham Silpa Archa is described as Thailand's first democratically elected prime minister who oversaw the establishment of the senate but was forced to resign in 1996 due to corruption. Thailand participated in the Korean War, Geneva Conference, and was a founding member of SEATO with its headquarters in Bangkok.

1. •DECEMBER 1967- the restoration to
nomarlcy began w/ the elections to the
municipal councils
 JUNE 1968- promulgation of a
permanent constitution
 FEBRUARY 1969- parliamentary
elections were held
 Democrat Party- largest opposition
group
 NOVEMBER 1971- Thailand was
governed by freely elected government
officials
 1990’s- Thailand politics gradually
shifted towards being pro-democracy

2. •Srimaung Chamlong- leader of the
Buddhist Palang Dharma Party
 Gen. Suchida Kraprayoon- leader of
the military faction
 Banham Silpa Archa- first
democratically elected prime minister
in the Thailand.
- under his leadership, the first
democratically- appointed senate
began.
- he is forced to resign in Sept.
1996 due to the corruption led to the
collapse of the Palang Dharma and

3. THAILAND IN WORLD
POLITICS
 June 1950- the country sent 4000 of
it’s soldier as peacekeeping forces
during Korean War
 April 1954- Geneva convention,
Thailand representatives took an
active part in an attempt to end
Indochina War
 Sept. 1954- founding member of the
SEATO
 Bangkok- made headquarters of the
organization

4. •In early 1960’s 11,000 Thailand forces
were sent to support South Vietnam
against the communist Vietcong and North
Vietnamese troops.
 External threats increased in 1995
Burmese and Cambodian troops
clashed along it’s borders and to some
point pursued each other’s insurgents
within Thailand territory.
 1997- Thailand suffer an inflation rate
of 107 percent putting its economy in
total collapse