Ending Act One. The modern musical libretto is almost always written in a two-act format. Audiences are accustomed to it, and intermission sales (refreshments, souvenirs) provide theatre owners with crucial income.
In Thailand. Siam was the original name of Thailand until there year June 23, 1939 when it was changed to Thailand. It was renamed Siam again from 1945-1949 after which it was again renameâ¦d Thailand. 3 people found this useful.
The country has always been called Mueang Thai by its citizens. By outsiders prior to 1949, it was usually known by the exonym Siam (Thai: à¸ªà¸¢à¸²à¸¡ rtgs: Sayam, pronounced [sajÇËm], also spelled Siem, SyÃ¢m, or SyÃ¢ma). The word Siam has been identified with the Sanskrit ÅyÄma (à¤¶à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®, meaning dark or brown). The names Shan and A-hom seem to be variants of the same word.