GEOQUIZ: What is the present-day name of the country formerly called Siam?
Answer: Thailand. Kings ruled Siam for centuries, but in 1939 the name was changed to reflect a shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy and more independence. Thai translates to English as “free man.”
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