He explained that was why he chose the term “Thai Niyom”, which can be translated as “Thai-ism” or “the Thai way”, to describe the country’s democracy. How deeply do Thai people understand democracy? “But basically, we need to play by the world’s rules – whether it is democracy or anything else. “For me, the Thai way of democracy is about how to make Thai people have a good understanding about democracy, and how to make Thai people do good things for good results for the country,” he said. The prime minister first mentioned the term “Thai Niyom” in his Children’s Day speech last Saturday, which led to a lot of speculation about the intended meaning and his real intention.

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 16, 2018 07:29 UTC