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Riot at Thammasat University
A riot by students who are against the fall of the military government -> resulting in free elections but the new government lacks stability -
Military Gains Power
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New Constitution
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General Prem Tinsulanonda gains power
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Tinsulanonda gives up his military power
General Prem Tinsulanonda gives up his military power and instead heads a civilian government -
General Prem Tinsulanonda is re-ellected
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Tinsulanonda is replaced
General Prem Tinsulanonda is replaced by General Chatichai Choonhaven -
Military coup and Anand becomes prime minister
There is another military coup (the 17th since 1932) -> resulting in Anand (a civilian) becoming prime minister -
Changing of power
March Elections -> resulting in Anand being replaced with General Suchinda Kraprayoon, but there are demonstrations against General Suchinda Kraprayoon -> therefore Anand is temporarily re-instated until September when Chuan Leekpai (Democratic Party leader) is elected as prime minister -
Collapse of the Government
The government collapses -> resulting in Banharn Silpa-archa (a member of the Thai Nation party) to be elected prime minister -
Silpa-archa steps down
Banharn Silpa-archa voluntarily steps down because he has been accused with corruption -> resulting in Chavalit Yongchaiyudh ( a member of the New Aspiration party) to win the election