Kingdom of Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand

Anthem

Name: Phleng Chat

Date Adopted: 1939

Lyrics:

(Thai)

Pra thet thai ruam luead nu'a chat chu'a thai
Pen pra cha rat pha thai kho'ng thai thuk suan
Yu dam rong khong wai dai thang muan
Duay thai luan mai rak sa mak khi
Thai ni rak sa ngop tae thu'ng rop mai khlat
Ek ka raj ja mai hai khrai khom khi
Sa la luead thuk yat pen chat p'hli
Tha loeng pra thet chat thai tha wi mi chai ch'yo

(English)

Thailand embraces in its bosom all people of Thai blood.
Every inch of Thailand belongs to the Thais.
It has long maintained its sovereignty,
Because the Thais have always been united.
The Thai people are peace-loving,
But they are no cowards at war.
They shall allow no one to rob them of their independence,
Nor shall they suffer tyranny.
All Thais are ready to give up every drop of blood
For the nation's safety, freedom and progress.

Flag

Date Adopted: 1917

Description: The flag of the Kingdom of Thailand shows five horizontal stripes in the colors red, white, blue, white and red, with the middle blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. The three colors red-white-blue stand for nation-religion-king, an unofficial motto of Thailand.[citation needed] The flag was adopted on 28 September 1917, according to the royal decree about the flag in that year. The Thai name for the flag is Thong Trairong, which simply means tricolor flag.

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