farangnahrak Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyInCM Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) is it: อำมาตยาธิปไตย - Amatyadhipatya from this helpful person: http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/oldguard/2010/01/14/entry-1 Edited February 26, 2010 by eljefe2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangnahrak Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaewmala Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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