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Coup d' etat

  • 1st Move towards democracy

    Constitutional monarchy introduced with parliamentary government
  • First Prime Minister

    First Prime Minister
    Electing the first prime minister of Thailand. Phrayo Manopakorn is appointed Prime Minister.
  • Completing Constitution

    Constitution was divided into 3 parts:
    1. Executive branch
    2. Legislative branch
    3. Judical branch
  • Temporary Constitution

    Adopted a temporary constitution created by Prime Minister.
  • Overthrown prime minister

  • Boworadet rebellion

    Boworadet rebellion
    The Boworadet rebellion started to go against the first government. The government still was able to suppress the rebellion
  • King Rama VII

    King Rama VII
    King Rama VII abdicated. The congress inform Ananda Mahidol to be King Rama VIII
  • Death of King Rama VIII

    Death of King Rama VIII
    King Rama VIII passed away because of gun
  • The resigned of the 7th prime minister

    The resigned of the 7th prime minister
    Pridi Banomyong, the 7th prime minister of Thailand need to resign because he was accused that he assassinate the King.
  • 1st coup d' etat

    1st coup d' etat
    The first coup d' etat led by Phin Choonhavan. Taking over the government of Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, the 8th Prime Minister.
  • 2nd coup d' etat

    The second coup d' etat which also led by Phin Choonhavan. Taking over the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the 3rd Prime Minister who also joined the military force.
  • 3rd coup d' etat

    3rd coup d' etat
    The third coup d' etat led by Sarit Thanarat. Taking over the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the 3rd Prime Minister.
  • 4th coup d' etat

    The forth coup d' etat led by Sarit Thanarat. Taking over the government of Thanom Kittikachorn, the 10th Prime Minister who joined the military force.
  • 5th coup d' etat

    5th coup d' etat
    The fifth coup d' etat led by Thanom Kittikachorn. He work with the military force and seize his own power.
  • 1973 Thai popular uprising

    1973 Thai popular uprising
    The prime minister Thanom Kittikajorn cancel the constitution and start to control the country using dictatorship. This makes lots of student came up and protest. The protest ends when Thanom left the country.
  • 6th coup d' etat

    After the 1973 Thai popular uprising event which ended because Thanom left the country, He came back so the students start to protest again. Polices need to invaded and cause lots of injured and deaths. That evening, the military force who called themselves the rebellion council were be able to seize the power of administration in the country.
  • 7th coup d' etat

    7th coup d' etat
    After the 6th coup d' etat. The government started to seriously against communist. This makes the student who were in the protest escape and live in the jungle because they're afraid of punishment. Then the same group of rebellion came up and create coup d' etat again.
  • 8th coup d' etat

    8th coup d' etat
    The eight coup d' etat led by Sunthorn Kongsompong. He seized the power of the Prime Minister, Chatchai Chunhawan.
  • Black May

    Black May
    A popular protest in Bangkok against the government of General Suchinda Kraprayoon who wasn't became a prime minister from election. The suppress caused lots of death. The event ended because of the prestige of King Rama IX.
  • 9th coup d' etat

    9th coup d' etat
    The last coup d' etat, cancel the old constitution and create a new one for year 2007.
  • Latest Election

    Latest Election
    Yingluck Shinawatra became the 28th prime minister of Thailand.