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  2. History of Thailand (1932–1973) - Wikipedia

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    On 23 June 1939, [1] Phibun changed the country's name from Siam to Prathet Thai (Thai: ประเทศไทย), or Thailand, said to mean "land of the free". This was a nationalist gesture: it implied the unity of all the Tai -speaking peoples, including the Lao and the Shan, but excluding the Chinese.

  3. The complete guide to legally changing your name

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    The process of legally changing your name depends on your state's laws and the reason you are changing your name. Common reasons to legally change your name include marriage or divorce, gender ...

  4. Name change - Wikipedia

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    Name change is the legal act by a person of adopting a new name different from their current name. The procedures and ease of a name change vary between jurisdictions. In general, common law jurisdictions have looser procedures for a name change while civil law jurisdictions are more restrictive. While some civil law jurisdictions have loosened ...

  5. List of Thai monarchs - Wikipedia

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    Western nations referred to the monarch as the "King of Siam" (Latin: Rex Siamensium), regardless of Thai titles, since the initiation of relations in the 16th century. Mongkut (Rama IV) was the first monarch to adopt the title when the name Siam was first used in an international treaty . [ 2 ]

  6. Thai nationality law - Wikipedia

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    However, Section 13 of the current act effectively allows a person in this situation to keep both nationalities, and Thai citizenship is only lost if she makes a formal request for renunciation. – Foreign women taking their Thai husband nationality: Female foreigners who naturalize as Thai's are also generally able to keep their foreign ...

  7. History of Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Xianluo (Chinese: 暹羅) was the Chinese name for the Ayutthaya Kingdom, merged from Suphannaphum city-state, centered in modern-day Suphan Buri; and Lavo city-state, centered in modern-day Lop Buri. To the Thai, the name of their country has mostly been Mueang Thai. [1] The country's designation as Siam by Westerners likely came from the ...

  8. Plaek Phibunsongkhram - Wikipedia

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    On 24 June 1939, Phibun changed the country's official English name from "Siam" to "Thailand" [7] [8] at Wichitwathakan's urging. [citation needed] The name "Siam" was an exonym of unknown and probably foreign origin, which conflicted with Phibun's nationalist policies. [citation needed]

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