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The Kingdom of Siam, now known as Thailand, is one of the lesser known participants in World War I. Siam contributed to the fight against the Central Powers in one of the critical campaigns of the war. It sent an Expeditionary Force to France to serve on the Western Front. At the start of the war in 1914, Siam declared their neutrality.
The Thai pilots flew their first sorties in the last weeks of the war, although other sources claim that they finished their training too late to take part. [1] [3] On July 19, 1919 the Thai contingent marched in the victory parade in Paris and returned to the homeland in September. The country also participated in the Versailles Peace Conference.
The first ruler of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, King Uthong (r. 1351–1369), made two important contributions to Thai history: the establishment and promotion of Theravada Buddhism as the official religion to differentiate his kingdom from the neighbouring Hindu kingdom of Angkor and the compilation of the Dharmaśāstra, a legal code based on ...
Inner hall of the shrine of the god of Bo Lek Nam Phi, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. The Tai folk religion, Satsana Phi or Ban Phi is the ancient native ethnic religion of Tai people still practiced by various Tai groups. [3] [1] Tai folk religion was dominant among Tai people in Asia until the arrival of Buddhism. It is primarily based on ...
World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, had a major impact on global society and culture. Religion was also impacted. Christianity in both Europe and the United States served to unite fellow soldiers of the same denomination and motivated them to fight. Some European countries shared unity across denominations while ...
Major General Phraya Pichai Charnyarit (Phad Devahastin Na Ayudhaya), commander of the Siamese Expeditionary Forces.. While the troops were being assembled, trained and receiving smallpox vaccinations, an advance mission led by Major-General Phraya Pichai Charnyarit (1877-1951), commander of the expeditionary force, traveled to Europe in January 1918 to make preparations for the troops’ arrival.
Active participation in Buddhism is among the highest in the world. Thailand has the second-largest number of Buddhists in the world after China. [279] According to the 2018 National Statistical Office data, 93.46% of the country's population self-identified as Buddhists. [2] Samanera of Theravada Buddhism, the most practised religion in Thailand
Thai literature reflects the history, culture, religion, and worldview of the Thai people, as well as their interactions with other nations and peoples. One of the earliest forms of Thai literature is the stone inscription, which records historical events, royal decrees, religious teachings, and cultural values.