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
Chapter 5 - Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
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
In the latter part of his reign, Chulalongkorn and his supporters repeatedly justified the creation of a strong state and its absolutist management on grounds of the need for Siam to progress and be a significant country in the world. This formulation marks the start of one of the two recurring visions in modern Thai politics. The same idea, adapted to changing international and local contexts, reappeared over the following decades. The Chulalongkorn era had also created the key vocabulary of this theme, particularly the notion of samakkhi, unity, and its highly masculine and militaristic imagery, exemplified by Chulalongkorn’s equestrian statue and Damrong’s account of Thai history as a series of wars.
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- A History of Thailand , pp. 116 - 154Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022