[heennaRaf]

This is very interesting, let's go back to the meanings behind both names when the names was changed officially. The Khmer controlled the country and called it Siam meaning 'dark-skinned people'.

800 years ago, after being influenced for some time by these Khmer forces they chose Thai, meaning 'free' (at that time) so the name Thailand was chosen to make a public display of their freedom.

Then a patriotic leader and soldier Luang Plaek Phibunsongkhram, changed the name officially from Siam to Thailand, I mean all the people referred to themselves at Thai already. The vote was passed 110:5 or a close number to that, now they consider changing it back ?? The amusing part of all this is the fact that has been discussed so much on here as for the Thai people being overly concerned with the color of one's skin tone to such a degree that skin bleaches are a huge industry for the majority of households regardless of social status. Cute ! Confusing, but cute.