100 Year Pridi Bonomyong

Being the mastermind of the 1932 transformation of the Thai political system to constitutional monarchy Pridi Banomyong is called the Father of Thai Democracy. Moreover, he led the Free Thai Movement against the Japanese occupation during the Second World War and deeply care for social justice for Thai people. His far sighted vision was way beyond his contemporaries, but his name and integrity have been severely undermined and intentionally ignored by the right wing reactionaries that have dominated Thai politics more or less since the Second World War. The successful uprising against the last military dictator in 1992 and the new constitution of 1997 marked new milestones of Thai democracy. Sulak and friends think it is time to be honest to the truth of our political history hence this project to celebrate Pridi's century in 2000. This is a successful but very controversial project in contemporary Thai politics.

Sources of further information:

www.pridi.or.th Thammasat University Pridi Bonomyong web-site.

www.geocities.com/pbanomyong
Another Pridi web-site.

Powers That Be: Pridi Bonomyong through the rise and fall of Thai democracy By Sulak Sivaraksa.

The 1932 Revolutionist
By Kamron Gunatilaka.

National Economic Policy
By Luang Pradist Manudharm (Pridi Banomyong.)

The King of the White Elephant
By Pridi Bonomyong

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