Thai cultural mandates

[1] The mandates aimed to create a uniform and "civilized" Thai culture at the time when the country was one of the Axis powers.

Many of the mandates' practices were a result of Thailand entering World War II, and they remain in effect.

On preventing danger to the nation, issued 3 July 1939, consisted of five items: On referring to the Thai people, issued 2 August 1939, reinforced Mandate 1 by forcing the public to stop using group names like "northern Thais", "southern Thais", or "Muslim Thais": On honouring the national flag, national anthem, and royal anthem, issued 8 September 1939, consists of five items: On using Thai products, issued 1 November 1939, consisted of five items: On the music and lyrics of the national anthem, issued 10 December 1939, consisted of two items: Urging the Thai people help build the nation, issued on 21 March 1940, On the royal anthem, issued 26 April 1940, shortened the lyrics of the royal anthem, and replaced the word "Siam" with the word "Thai":[12] ข้าวรพุทธเจ้า (Kha Wora Phutthachao) เอามโนและศิระกราน (Ao Mano Lae Sira Kran) นบพระภูมิบาล (Nop Phra Phummiban) บรมกษัตริย์ไทย (Borom Kasat Thai) ขอบรรดาล (Kho Bandan) ธประสงค์ใด (Tha Prasong Dai) จงสิทธิดั่ง (Chong Sitthi Dang) หวังวรหฤทัย (Wang Wora Haruethai) ดุจถวายชัย (Dutcha Thawai Chai) ชโย (Cha-yo) On language and writing and the duty of good citizens, issued 24 June 1940, consisted of four items: On Thai dress, issued 15 January 1941, consisted of two items: On daily activities, issued 8 September 1941, consisted of five items: The final mandate, On protecting children, the elderly and the handicapped, issued 28 January 1942, consisted of two items: In 2014, the National Council for Peace and Order, a military government that rose to power after a coup, unveiled the "12 Core Values of Thailand" (Thai: ค่านิยม 12 ประการ), a campaign intended to act as a moral guide for Thai youths, reminiscent of the earlier Thai cultural mandates.

The 12 values are:[17] The campaign has been criticized by some academics as "mere state propaganda".

[18] Students were required to recite the core values daily, either as part of their flag ceremony or in their classes.

Thai poster from the cultural mandate era demonstrating prohibited dress on the left and proper dress on the right.
Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram inspecting students.
Plaek Pibulsonggram giving encouraging speech to support agricultural activities.
Thai propaganda on honouring the national flag and national anthem.