Comments on: Chachoengsao: Celebrating the King’s 80th Birthday http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/12/16/chachoengsao-celebrating-the-king%e2%80%99s-80th-birthday/ New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:10:35 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chachoengsao: Provincial election commission advertises the election http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/12/16/chachoengsao-celebrating-the-king%e2%80%99s-80th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-278514 Chachoengsao: Provincial election commission advertises the election Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:55:07 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/12/16/chachoengsao-celebrating-the-king%e2%80%99s-80th-birthday/#comment-278514 [...] way” earlier already when it participated in “Celebrating the King” (see post no. 4). This second time, the slogan turned out to be somewhat ambivalent again. Should citizens [...] [...] way” earlier already when it participated in “Celebrating the King” (see post no. 4). This second time, the slogan turned out to be somewhat ambivalent again. Should citizens [...]

]]> By: jonfernquest http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/12/16/chachoengsao-celebrating-the-king%e2%80%99s-80th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-276186 jonfernquest Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:46:16 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/12/16/chachoengsao-celebrating-the-king%e2%80%99s-80th-birthday/#comment-276186 Great detailed description. Multiple that hundreds, if not thousands of times throughout Thailand. I've always wondered what the uniforms and decorations mean. Chaturon Chaisaeng is wearing one even though he is not an elected official anymore, so it must be associated with some other ranking that he has in Thai society. Even though with TRT these uniforms disappeared from campaign posters, they are obviously still <i>de rigueur</i> for a host of other occasions. Great detailed description. Multiple that hundreds, if not thousands of times throughout Thailand.

I’ve always wondered what the uniforms and decorations mean. Chaturon Chaisaeng is wearing one even though he is not an elected official anymore, so it must be associated with some other ranking that he has in Thai society. Even though with TRT these uniforms disappeared from campaign posters, they are obviously still de rigueur for a host of other occasions.

]]> By: ChrisIPS http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/12/16/chachoengsao-celebrating-the-king%e2%80%99s-80th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-276114 ChrisIPS Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:27:49 +0000 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2007/12/16/chachoengsao-celebrating-the-king%e2%80%99s-80th-birthday/#comment-276114 this is an extremely insightful, subtle and interesting deconstruction of what is presently going on in Thailand. please do not stop here but continue on....... this is an extremely insightful, subtle and interesting deconstruction of what is presently going on in Thailand. please do not stop here but continue on…….

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