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SOVIET INVASION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Prague, Tuesday, Aug 20—Ussr led 500,000 Warsaw Pact troops in an
invasion of Czechoslovakia to crush the Prague Spring.

Posted on 25 August 1968 by Arissara P. government leaders were

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immediately taken to Moscow. There,
The Prague spring which they signed the Moscow Protocols—a
was a period of liberalization in sign to confirm that Czech remained
Czechoslovakia drove too much a communist country. There are many
unrest to the Soviet Union. At consequences followed this invasion.
that time Czechoslovakia was a For instance, Czechoslovakia
communist country and their citizens returned to communist control,
wanted to reform it. Therefore, to Russian troops were stationed there,
stop the action the Soviet started a Russia stayed in control behind the
plan to invade and stop this crisis. Iron Curtain, and an increase of the
On that night, the Warsaw Cold War. Luckily, when compared
Pact troops led by the Soviet crossed
Russia troops to other crisis, this action was not
Czechoslovaks carry their national flag past a
the Czech’s border and occupied the burning tank in Prague a longterm effect. Personally, I
country in a few hours. There were several people were reported killed and believe that if the soviet used lots of
an unconfirmed report said that two Czechoslovak soldiers and a woman time invading Czechoslovakia, it would be a huge impact that affects the
were killed in front of the Prague radio building. Moreover, one of the worldwide. Also, it will affect Thailand. To be more precise, Soviet might
people who were inside that building Věra Homolová, a reporter for the choose Thailand to be the next target of invasion. Because Thailand was a
radio’s international service, said “ On August 21, at four in the morning, democratic country and it allied with the US. Furthermore; if Ussr used less
I got a phone call from my boss, who told me that there was an invasion. time invading Thailand, Us would involve in the Cold war faster. Lastly,
I immediately rushed to the radio building and soon after I got in, the Czechoslovakia might be reform to be a democratic country again and it
shooting started. We had to crawl down the corridors because there were would make the US get involved which makes this cold war worsen.
bullets flying everywhere.”
As a result, General Secretary Alexander Dubcek and other History TV. (2018). History TV. [online] Available at: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-invade-czechoslovakia
[Accessed 30 May 2018].
government leaders were immediately taken to Moscow. History.state.gov. (2018). Milestones: 1961–1968 - Office of the Historian. [online] Available at: https://history.state.gov/
milestones/1961-1968/soviet-invasion-czechoslavkia [Accessed 30 May 2018].

CONSTITUTION OF KINGDOM OF THAILAND NO.8

Yesterday, 20 June 1968, the
constituent assembly of Thailand
promulgated the new constitution,
the Constitution of Kingdom
of Thailand no.8 because of the
change of the government.
Posted on 21 June 1968 by Arissara P.
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This constitution had been
taking shape since 1959 and
took 9 years to finished. That
is to say, compared to another
arrangement, the process of
drafting the eighth constitution
of Thailand was sluggish. Go
back to 20 October 1958, Mr.
Sarid Thanarat and his fellows
seized the power; they overthrew
the government and declared
the new constitution(1959). As a
result, there was no the election in
selecting representative and party.
Therefore, the eighth constitution
became a big hope of Thai people
2534 and 2540. Furthermore,
United Thai People’s Party and
militaries on board were elected
as a government and became the
and 120 of the member should be
added or reduce to get 3 in 4 as a rule.
According to these laws, It might
make Thailand’s politics vivacious
again. To clarify, there were many
politicians gathered, and established
parties. Also, anyone could be a
candidate for the election if they had
qualify enough. Therefore, the eighth
constitution of Thailand would drive
Thai society in many ways such
as politics, economic and citizen’s
influence. For example, it might have
no corruption in this country. Finally,
in Thai people’s view, they might
happy with these changes. If every
people who had good qualify be a
candidate, it would make Thailand be
a good democratic country.
King sign the constitution of Siam no.8
changed in a positive way, for
example, The Minister could
not be both member of senator
and member of the House of Constitution no8.(n.d.))Available at https://www.baanjomyut.com/

to see democracy again. Moreover, first government under the eighth Representative. Three-quarters in library_4/politics/04_18.html

the constitution of Kingdom of
Thailand no.8 was created because
of the amendment.
To clarify, this amendment was
to make some change by following
the old constitution and draft the
new one that also follows the
constitution (interim) which were
2475,2489,2492,2511, 2517,2521,
constitution of Thailand. However,
this constitution was annulled by
Mr. Thanhom Kitikajorn, a prime
minister at that time, he overthrew
himself government after inside
conflict between United Thai
People’s Party and Militaries
board.
When compared to the old
constitution, the new one was
parliament must be the member
of senator and member of the
House of Representative. Also,
the council of a minister should be
stating their policy to a parliament
without a vote of confidence.
Lastly, 15 after the announcement
of the constitution, a king would
appoint 120 of a member of the
House of representative, The protest of Thai citizen