This Slide will tell us about the military role in Thai politics.

1. PREPARED FOR: PROF. PATIT PABAN MISHRA
GFPP2023 POLITICS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA (Group A)
*Military Role in
Thai politics

2. *NUR FARHAN TAUFIQAH BINTI MD NOOR 214824
*MUHAMAD SYUKUR BIN ROSLI 214981
*NOR AZRIN BIN NOR AZMAN 214905
*SITI KHADIJAH BINTI HAIDRUS 215226
*CYNTHIA CAPRIATIE 211181
*PUARASI A/P THAMOTHARAN 214935
*MISS SUNEE MALEE 211179
*KHOO MING WEI 215017
*NUR AQILAH BINTI MOHD SUBARI 215124
*NORSYAFIKAKHAN BINTI RADZIKHAN 214709
GROUP MEMBERS

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NUR FARHAN TAUFIQAH BINTI MD NOOR
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4. *
*Origin of Thailand
*Geographical location of
Thailand
*Political changes
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5. *
*Revolution of June 24, 1932-Phibun was one of the
organizers
* 1934-Phibun was appointed to be the minister of
defence
* 1944- Changes of the ruler (Phibun- Pridi)
*An army coup d'etat in 1947 was followed by Phibun's
return as prime minister the following year.
*1957- open elections (General Sarit Thanarat
overthrew Phibun)
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6. *
*1973, there was a students’ movement
reacted over military dictatorship
*October 13, 1973, people gathered in
protest in Bangkok :criticisms for a more
democratic constitution and genuine
elections against the military government.
*Due to the unrest movement, the Thai’s
military opened fire on October 14 to the
demonstrators, killing seventy-five which is
most of them were students, and they also
occupied the campus of Thammasat
University.
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7. *
* Jan 1975- Election: (44 parties, 22 gain)
*April 1975-The rightist forces panicked
*May 1975-US military leave Thailand
*Mayaguez incident – anti American demonstration
*1976- Rightist org. established
*4th April 1976- Election-Pak Prachatipat-largest
party
*21st April- Seni became PM again
*Aug. – Prapass appeared
*- Student protest
*- 2 protestors were hung
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8. *6 Oct. – Police and military stormed the Thammasat
University
*Army seized power, civilian govt. ousted
*Admiral Sangad Chaloryu became Chairperson at the
National Administrative Reform Council (NARC)
*8 Oct. – Thanin Krivichien, new government formed –
support from the King and the NARC
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9. * Military power ebbed and flowed;1977-
1980:General Kriangsak Chomanan-served
as prime minister of Thailand
*1980-1988:General Prem Tinsulanonda
*1988-1991 :Chatichai Choonhavan
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10. *May 1992- event of the bloodiest uprisings in Thailand
cause by coupe in 1991
*7 April 1992, the contrary of General Suchinda
Kraprayoon, one of the coup leaders and a member of the
NPKC affirmed himself as prime minister
*17 May - 20 April: marched at the Royal Plaza Hotel and
Ratchademneon Avenue (Bangkok) challenging the
resignation of General Kraprayoon from the premiership
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11. *Four days protest:Without much argument, the Army had
violently censored the peaceful mobilization.
*Effect of the tragedy
*1992-1995-Chuan Prime Minister of Thailand and again
from November 9, 1997 to February 9, 2001
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12. * 1995-1996 : New election
* Banharn Silpa-Archa,new PM
*1997-2001 : New pro democracy constitution
in Thailand
*21 Jan. 2008- Banharn announced Thai Nation
Party would join a coalition with the People's
Power Party, successor to the Thai Rak Thai
Party .
* 2 December 2008, Banharn Silpa-Archa was
banned from politics for five years.
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13. *
*2001-2006 : Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime
Minister of Thailand
*2006 : coup of Thaksin by
military with support
of royal family
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14. 30 bath scheme helps 80000 poor people
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15. 30 bath scheme helps 80000 poor people

16. drug suppression campaign universal
health care program Public transit-Sky
Train Bangkok (TBS)

18. Suvarnabhumi Airport- Racha Thewa in Bang
Phli district, Samut Prakan Province

19. Indian Ocean Tsunami

20. "One Tambon* One Product-OTOP

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*Abhisit:Democrat Party.
*February 2006, Thaksin Shinawatra dissolved
the House of Representatives ,called for new
elections in April-Thai Rak Thai Party won -
crisis, Thaksin announced he would step down
* crisis-helps of military, Abhisit be the PM
*Thai political protest 2010
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22. *
*May 2011, the Pheu Thai Party
*Election indicated that Pheu Thai won 265
seats in the House of Representatives
*promised not to seek revenge for his brother's
overthrow on 19 September 2006.
*warned the military to respect the election
results and avoid a coup. Army chief General
Prayut Chan-O-Cha vowed

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