An Analysis of Banharn Silapaarcha Government (1995 ? 1996) in Historical Perspective

Abstract

The research firstly focus on the historical background of Banharn Silapaarcha as "Chao Poh" from local area who became the 21st prime minister of Thailand. The middle class in big cities was proved having bad impression on him at the first place. Though Banharn pleased them by supporting the political reform and the process of establishing the new constitution, his lacking of efficiency in globalization economic understanding and approach including the bad image of Banharn cabinet led to the dissendence of the capitalists, middle class in big cities. The opposite political parties grasped the opportunity to non - confidential motion of Banharn in the parliament. After the 3 days and 3 nights being fiercely verbal attacked by the opposite political parties, Banharn was forced by his allied political parties to resign from the prime minister position but he finally decided to dissolve the parliament for the new general election. Banharn government lasted only 1 year and 2 months.