In BangkokPost today I see:

The UDD leaders announced earlier that the red-shirts would hold a mass rallies on March 12-14 to force the government to dissolve the House and put an end to the role of the elite bureaucrats, known as the Amataya.

Anyone know how to spell 'Amataya' in Thai?

is it: อำมาตยาธิปไตย - Amatyadhipatya

from this helpful person:

http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/oldguard/2010/01/14/entry-1

Hmmmm almost looks like 'aristocrats' and 'aristocracy'.

From wikipedia: "An aristocrat is a member of an aristocracy, a form of government in which a few of the most prominent citizens rule."

thanks!

Hmmmm almost looks like 'aristocrats' and 'aristocracy'.

From wikipedia: "An aristocrat is a member of an aristocracy, a form of government in which a few of the most prominent citizens rule."

thanks!

In the context you raised your question:

The UDD leaders announced earlier that the red-shirts would hold a mass rallies on March 12-14 to force the government to dissolve the House and put an end to the role of the elite bureaucrats, known as the Amataya.

The word "Amataya" would be spelled อำมาตย /am-màat-tà-ya/ or อำมาตย์ /am-màat/ in Thai (referring to a person or persons). Originally a Sanskrit word, it means (in the original use in Thai language, if not also in Sanskrit, I presume) "royal servants" or "court officials" or royal advisers (like the privy councilors).

อำมาตยาธิปไตย - Amatyadhipatya, refers to the system of government, which the blog article quoted by eljefe2 explains extensively.