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The country's official name was Siam (Thai: สยาม; IPA: [saˈjaːm], RTGS: Sayam origin unknown) until 23 June 1939,[3], when it was changed to Thailand; it was renamed Siam between 1945 and 11 May 1949, after which the name Thailand was once again adopted. The word Thai (ไทย) is not, as commonly believed to be, derived from the word Tai (ไท) meaning "free" in the Thai language; it is, however, the name of an ethnic group from the central plains (the Thai people).[citation needed] A famous Thai scholar argued that Tai (ไท) simply means "people" or "human being" since his investigation shows that in some rural areas the word "Tai" was used instead of the usual Thai word "khon" (คน) for people [4]. With that in mind the locals seemed to have also accepted the alternative meaning and will verbally state that it means "Land of the free". This might be due to language barriers and the avoidance of long difficult explanations.[citation needed] Ratcha Anachak Thai means "Kingdom of Thailand" or "Kingdom of Thai". Etymologically, its components are: -Ratcha- (from Sanskrit raja, meaning "king, royal, realm", from Sanskrit) ; -ana- (from Pāli āṇā, "authority, command, power", itself from Sanskrit ājñā, same meaning) -chak (from Sanskrit chakra, meaning "wheel", a symbol of power and rule). P.S: This information is from hear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoI believe Siam changed its name after the coup against the Monarchy. After this coup, a Constitutional Government as well as a Monarchy was introduced. Since Thailand means "Land of the Free" in Thai. I think they thought it symbolised the fact that they could chose who ruled them.
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∙ 14y agoYes, up until June 23, 1939 when it changed to Thailand.
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∙ 13y agoJune 24 1939
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What was the new name of siam?
Thailand
Where was Siam?
Thailand... Asia
What happened to siam?
The name of the kingdom of Siam was changed to Thailand in 1948. The word "Thai" is supposed to mean freedom ,thus the name "Thailand" means " Freedom land".
What is siam called today?
Today Siam is called: Thailand.
When did Siam become Vietnam?
Siam was NEVER Vietnam, Siam was Thailand in the olden days.
What did Siam change its name into in 1939?
Thailand
Thailand was once called?
Siam.the old name for Thailand was Siam
Why did Thailand change it's name?
Siam changed its name to Thailand because they want to modernise the country's name.
What is Thailand used to be called?
The historic name of Thailand was the Kingdom of SIAM.
What is the different of Thailand and Siam?
Siam is just the old name for Thailand. Don't know why, but for some reason they decided to change it. Still the same country though.
Country of Siam became what modern country?
Thailand is the name of the country that was formerly named Siam. Siam was the name of the country before June 24, 1939, and was again for a short time between September 8, 1945 and July 20, 1949.
What is new name of Siam?
Thailand. :)
What country gave its name to both Siamese twin and the Siamese cat?
The country of Siam, which changed its name to Thailand in 1939.It was the country of Siam - which is now called Thailand.
What was the new name of siam?
Thailand
When did they first name Thailand Thailand?
Siam was the original name of Thailand until there year June 23, 1939 when it was changed to Thailand. It was renamed Siam again from 1945-1949 after which it was again renamed Thailand.
How far is Siam from Bangkok?
Siam is the old name for Thailand. Therefore, the answer will have to be 0.
What country in Southeast Asia was once called Siam?
Thailandby wh_soccergirl_23@yahoo.com i.m. me im so board
