Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was a very busy week, starting with my birthday weekend -- my Lovely Lady Kanchana returned to Phuket just before midnight on my birthday last Saturday and we covered almost the entire southern half of the island … Continue reading Sunday Summary #17
Thai Constitution Day
Happy Constitution Day!
December 10th is a government holiday in Thailand, marking the date in 1932 on which King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) signed the Kingdom of Siam’s first “permanent” constitution, following a bloodless coup on 24 June 1932 and marking the transition from absolute to constitutional monarchy. Since then, there have been nineteen constitutions (three in the decade … Continue reading Happy Constitution Day!