English translation
ประเทศไทยรวมเลือดเนื้อชาติเชื้อไทย
เป็นประชารัฐ ไผทของไทยทุกส่วน
อยู่ดำรงคงไว้ได้ทั้งมวล
ด้วยไทยล้วนหมาย รักสามัคคี
ไทยนี้รักสงบ แต่ถึงรบไม่ขลาด
เอกราชจะไม่ให้ใครข่มขี่
สละเลือดทุกหยาดเป็นชาติพลี
เถลิงประเทศชาติไทยทวี มีชัย ชโย
Prathēt thai rūam lư̄at nư̄a chāt chư̄a thai
Pen prachā raṭ, phathai khǭng thai thuk sūan
Yū damrong khǭng wai dāi thang mūan
Dūai thai lūan māi, rak samakkhī
Thai nī rak sangop, tǣ thư̄ng rop mai khlāt
Ēkkarāt cha mai hai khrai khom khī
Sala lư̄at thuk yāt pen chāt phalī
Thalœ̄ng prathēt chāt thai thawī, mī chai, chayō!
[prà.tʰêːt̚ tʰāj rūːə̯m lɯ̂ːə̯t̚ nɯ́ːə̯ t͡ɕʰâːt̚ t͡ɕʰɯ́ːə̯ tʰāj]
[pēn prà.t͡ɕʰāː rát̚ | pʰà.tʰāj kʰɔ̌ŋ tʰāj tʰúk̚ sùːə̯n]
[jùː dām.rōŋ kʰɔ̌ŋ wáj dâːj tʰáŋ mūːə̯n]
[dûːə̯j tʰāj lúːə̯n mǎːj | rák̚ sǎ.mák̚.kʰīː]
[tʰāj níː rák̚ sà.ŋòp̚ | tɛ̀ː tʰɯ̌ŋ róp̚ mâj kʰlàːt̚]
[ʔèːk̚.kà.râːt̚ t͡ɕàʔ mâj hâj kʰrāj kʰòm kʰîː]
[sà.làʔ lɯ̂ːə̯t̚ tʰúk̚ jàːt̚ pēn t͡ɕʰâːt̚ pʰá.līː]
[tʰà.lɤ̌ːŋ prà.tʰêːt̚ t͡ɕʰâːt̚ tʰāj tʰá.wīː | mīː t͡ɕʰāj | t͡ɕʰá.jōː ‖]
Thailand unites the flesh and blood of Thais.
The land of Thailand belongs to the Thais.
Long has been our independence,
Because we have been united forever.
Thais love peace, but are not cowards in war.
Our sovereignty will never be threatened.
We will sacrifice every drop of our blood for our nation.
We are ready to die for freedom, security and prosperity, hurrah!
Si Rat Malai
สี่รัฐมาลัย
1943–1945
Capital
Area
• 1943
38,382 km2 (14,819 sq mi)
History
Historical era
• Japan hands over the four states to Thailand
18 October 1943
• Thailand returns annexed territories to the United Kingdom
2 September 1945
PERLIS
(ปะลิส)
PALIT
KEDAH
(ไทรบุรี)
SYBURI
KELANTAN
(กลันตัน)
KALANTAN
TERENGGANU
(ตรังกานู)
TRANGKANU
Si Rat Malai (Thai: สี่รัฐมาลัย, 'Four Malay States') is a former administrative division of Thailand. It included the four northern states of Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, and Terengganu in British Malaya annexed by the Axis-aligned Thai government after the Japanese invasion of Malaya.[1]
The Thai authorities made Alor Setar the centre for the administration of the territory. Thailand administered the states as Syburi (ไทรบุรี), Palit (ปะลิส), Kalantan (กลันตัน) and Trangkanu (ตรังกานู) provinces[2] from 18 October 1943 until the surrender of the Japanese at the end of the war.
The national emblem of Thailand (Thai: ตราแผ่นดินของไทย) is called the พระครุฑพ่าห์ (RTGS transcription: Phra Khrut Pha; "Garuda as the vehicle" (of Vishnu)). The Garuda was officially adopted as the national emblem by Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in 1911. However, the mythical creature had been used as a symbol of royalty in Thailand for centuries. The Garuda is depicted on seals, which are used by the King and the Government of Thailand to authenticate official documents and as its primary emblem.
The Garuda is a mythological beast of the Hindu and Buddhist tradition. According to Hindu mythology, the Garuda is the vahana (vehicle) of the god Vishnu (Narayana). The ancient kings of Thailand believed in divine kingship, and considered themselves the incarnation of the god Narayana. Thus, the Garuda came to symbolise the divine power and authority of the king.
The Garuda also features in the national emblem of Indonesia and the emblem of the city of Ulaanbaatar.
COLONY OF THAILAND AND JAPANESE EMPIRE