Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), 79, 81, 94n39

Sun Yat-sen, Dr., 17n4, 56, 70, 74

Thai (ethnic boundaries), 161–162

capitals

Ayutthaya, 27, 44–46, 60n18

Krungthep Rattanakosin (Bangkok),, 49

Rattanakosin (Bangkok),, 27, 49

Sukhothai, 43–44

Thonburi, 27, 46–48

democracy, 33, 56, 67, 75, 78, 89, 98, 105, 112, 148

dynasties, eras, epochs

Ayutthaya, 25–26, 41, 45

Chakri Dynasty, 25, 41, 49

post-monarchy, 67

Rattanakosin, 15, 45, 48, 49

Sukhothai, 13, 15, 26, 42, 44

Thonburi, 41, 46–48

language, 68, 71, 101, 104, 116, 131, 136–138, 140–141, 144, 189

law

Alien Land Law of 1943, 116–117

Ang Yee, Act to Control,, 50–51, 53, 62n45

Book, Document, and Newspaper Act of 1922, 145

Citizenship and Naturalization Regulations, 97, 102, 111–112

Education Law, 11

Elementary School Act of 1921, 140

Immigration Act of 1932, 104

Immigration Act of 1948, 79

Immigration Act of 1950, 112

Immigration Bill, 34

Immigration Law, 11, 67, 117

Jus Soli system, 101, 111, 114–115

Law of the Three Seals, 24–27, 38n13, 45–46, 99, 103

National Act of 1939, 71

National Education Plan of 1898, 137

National Mandate of 1948, 131

Nationality Act, 113

Nationality Act of 1913, 110

Nationality Act of 1965, 114–116

Naturalization and Immigration Act, 115

Private School Act of 1918, 101, 139

Reservation Occupation Bill for the Thai, 69

Vehicle Act, 69

minorities

Thai-Indians (Hindu), 9, 128

Thai-Malay (Muslim), 9, 128

Thai-Muslim, 6, 12, 126, 128–132, 151

monarchy, 33, 56, 59, 67, 69, 103, 149, 188

absolute, 57, 65, 67–68, 98, 104, 129, 139

constitutional, 57, 65–69, 98, 139–140, 188