Thailand

Coup

Oct 6, 1976

Three years of civilian government ended with a military coup

Coup.....the sequel

Nov 10, 1976

military coup against the Prem government failed

Refugees flood Thailand

Nov 10, 1978

Fleeing from Laos, Vietnam, and the murderous regime of Cambodia's Pol Pot, refugees flooded into Thailand in 1978

Prime Minister elected

Nov 10, 1980

the national assembly elected Gen. Prem Tinsulanonda as prime minister.