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**ErnestTU** · 09-21-2012, 10:00 PM

1946-Present
The country's name is officially changed from "Siam" to "Thailand" in 1946 which is defined in the Thai language as "Prathet Thai," "Prathet" means "country" and "Thai" means "free", declaring Thailand as the "Free Country".

Free from colonialism

more info:
http://www.kessler-web.co.uk/History....and.htm

09-21-2012, 10:00 PM	#2
ErnestTU Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 543 Senior Member	1946-Present The country's name is officially changed from "Siam" to "Thailand" in 1946 which is defined in the Thai language as "Prathet Thai," "Prathet" means "country" and "Thai" means "free", declaring Thailand as the "Free Country". Free from colonialism more info: http://www.kessler-web.co.uk/History....and.htm
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