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Thai Democracy Movement (Publications on the)
MS.M.035  
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  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Custodial History
  • Processing History
  • Historical Background
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Collection Arrangement

  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: Publications on the Thai democracy movement
    Creator: Bolerium Books
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.M.035
    Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
    Date (inclusive): 1976-1979
    Abstract: This collection comprises publications related to the Thai democracy movement published in the United States after the October 1976 Thai military coup.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    Publications on the Thai Democracy Movement. MS-SEA035. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired, 2009.

    Custodial History

    The collection was purchased from Bolerium Books (San Francisco, Cal.).

    Processing History

    Processed by Joanna Lamb, 2009.

    Historical Background

    Since the overthrow of the Siam monarchy in 1932, the Thai military has dominated Thailand's unstable government. On October 14, 1973, more than one hundred students protesting military rule at Thammasat University were killed by government forces, resulting in the appointment of a prime minister and a brief period of parliamentary democracy. In October 1976, the military forcefully regained control of the government, polarizing the country politically and strengthening the Thai democratic movement which protested elitist military rule, U.S. government and military involvement in Thailand, and human rights violations.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    This collection comprises publications related to the Thai democracy movement published in the United States after the October 1976 Thai military coup. The bulk of the publications are bulletins, newsletters, and reports from the Union of Democratic Thais (UDT). Also included are tabloid-sized issues of the Thai language newspaper Santiphabb (Peace), and the Thai Review which was published by the American Friends Service Committee.

    Collection Arrangement

    This collection is arranged by title of publication.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Democracy -- Thailand
    Thailand -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Archives.
    Protest literature.
    Newspapers -- Thailand -- 20th century
    Union of Democratic Thais (U.S.) -- Archives
    American Friends Service Committee -- Archives