Thai nationalism

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The Thai nationalism is reflected in the glorification of the Thai state and the Tai peoples and their culture. The roots of today's Thai nationalism can be found in the 19th century. Thai nationalism is an integral part of the Thai state and plays a decisive role in many areas of life.

Views

The main points of Thai nationalism are:

  • a Thailand dominated by ethnic Thai
  • the Thai language as the sole official and state language
  • no or only limited immigration
  • Thailand as a political and economic power factor in Southeast Asia
  • Loyalty to the Thai people, the state and the king
  • of Buddhism as the dominant or even the state religion
  • Thailand as the representative of all Tai peoples

Since the 2000s, radical Thai nationalism has also been associated with extremist Buddhist groups that - sometimes violently - take action against Muslims, especially in the southern provinces. Buddhism is seen by them as a national religion and a defining element of "Thaiism".

The Pan-Asianism is considered by many Thai as other important and desirable ideology considered, but does not refer to the whole of Asia, but only Siberia , East Asia , Southeast Asia , Polynesia and sometimes America . Some advocate greater cooperation with Japan and the People's Republic of China .

Thaiization

The thaification is conducted by the government assimilation of all non-Thai ( Mon , Khmer and Han Chinese ) and is in close contact with the Thai nationalism.

In 2018, the Thai government started a new Thaiization project that promotes Thai nationalism and emphasizes "Thaitum" as an important social aspect.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Marte Nilsen: Military Temples and Saffron-Robed Soldiers. Legitimacy and the Securing of Buddhism in Southern Thailand. In: Buddhism and Violence. Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia. Routledge, New York / Oxford 2013, p. 45.
  2. ^ Thongchai Winichakul: Nationalism and the Radical Intelligentsia in Thailand . In: Third World Quarterly . tape 29 , no. 3 , April 2008, ISSN  0143-6597 , p. 575-591 , doi : 10.1080 / 01436590801931520 .
  3. ^ Eiji Murashima: The Origin of Modern Official State Ideology in Thailand . In: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies . tape 19 , no. March 1 , 1988, ISSN  1474-0680 , doi : 10.1017 / S0022463400000345 .
  4. ^ Joel Sawat Selway: Thailand's king helped unify the country. But there are other forces for nationalism. In: The Washington Post. October 26, 2016, accessed September 17, 2018 .
  5. ^ A b David Hutt: Thai nationalism and the rise of Buddhist extremism . In: Southeast Asia Globe Magazine . February 11, 2016 ( sea-globe.com [accessed September 16, 2018]).
  6. ↑ 'Lao are lazy': The problem with 'Thai superiority' . In: The Nation . October 5, 2016 ( nationmultimedia.com [accessed September 16, 2018]).
  7. ↑ Special Report: How the junta misused culture to boost 'Thai-ism' . In: The Nation . May 27, 2018 ( nationmultimedia.com [accessed September 16, 2018]).