The Constitutional System of Thailand: A Contextual Analysis
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This book assesses the attempt to
establish a modern system of democratic government in Thailand against the
background of Thai politics and culture. The fact that since 1932, when it
became a constitutional monarchy, Thailand has had 18 constitutions speaks of an
unstable political system which has seen rapid and repeated fluctuations between
military rule and elected government. The main focus of this study is a critical
discussion of the institutional frameworks which have been established under
recent constitutions. Individual chapters deal with: Thai history and context,
including the role of the monarchy and the military, and of constitutional
drafting processes; parliament and elections; the executive branch of
government, including the role of ministers, the civil service, of a contracting
state and of anti-corruption initiatives; the structure and challenges of local
government, including discussion of the southern insurgency; the Constitutional
Court and constitutional enforcement; the constitutional role of administrative
law and of the administrative courts; the constitutional protection of human
rights, with freedom of speech as a particular case study.
