Siamese Revolution of 1932
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The Siamese Revolution of 1932 was a bloodless coup in Thailand that ended absolute monarchy and established a constitutional system of government.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siamese Revolution of 1932 canonical | 4 |
| Siamese coup of 1932 | 1 |
| Siamese revolution of 1932 | 1 |
| การปฏิวัติสยาม พ.ศ. 2475 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2831807 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siamese Revolution of 1932 Context triple: [Democracy Monument, commemorates, Siamese Revolution of 1932]
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A.
Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina
The Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina was a March 1945 military takeover in which Imperial Japan ousted Vichy French colonial authorities, briefly establishing direct control and paving the way for nationalist movements such as the August Revolution in Vietnam.
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B.
Communist insurgency in Thailand
The Communist insurgency in Thailand was a Cold War–era armed rebellion led primarily by the Communist Party of Thailand against the Thai government from the 1960s to the 1980s, involving guerrilla warfare, rural mobilization, and significant state counterinsurgency operations.
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C.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1960 pro-democracy uprising in South Korea that overthrew the authoritarian Syngman Rhee regime and paved the way for short-lived democratic reforms.
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D.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
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E.
Japanese invasion of Thailand
The Japanese invasion of Thailand was a brief 1941 military campaign in which Imperial Japan forced Thailand into an alliance and secured strategic bases for its subsequent offensives in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siamese Revolution of 1932 Target entity description: The Siamese Revolution of 1932 was a bloodless coup in Thailand that ended absolute monarchy and established a constitutional system of government.
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A.
Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina
The Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina was a March 1945 military takeover in which Imperial Japan ousted Vichy French colonial authorities, briefly establishing direct control and paving the way for nationalist movements such as the August Revolution in Vietnam.
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B.
Communist insurgency in Thailand
The Communist insurgency in Thailand was a Cold War–era armed rebellion led primarily by the Communist Party of Thailand against the Thai government from the 1960s to the 1980s, involving guerrilla warfare, rural mobilization, and significant state counterinsurgency operations.
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C.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1960 pro-democracy uprising in South Korea that overthrew the authoritarian Syngman Rhee regime and paved the way for short-lived democratic reforms.
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D.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
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E.
Japanese invasion of Thailand
The Japanese invasion of Thailand was a brief 1941 military campaign in which Imperial Japan forced Thailand into an alliance and secured strategic bases for its subsequent offensives in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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historical event ⓘ political revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1932 Revolution
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Khana Ratsadon Revolution ⓘ Siamese Revolution of 1932 ⓘ
surface form:
Siamese coup of 1932
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| cause |
dissatisfaction with absolute monarchy
ⓘ
economic difficulties following the Great Depression ⓘ elite demand for political participation ⓘ influence of Western political ideas ⓘ |
| characteristic | bloodless coup ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Thailand
ⓘ
surface form:
Siam
Thailand ⓘ |
| endDate | 1932-06-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitution of Thailand
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Siam 1932
establishment of the National Assembly of Siam ⓘ |
| ideology |
constitutionalism
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modernization ⓘ nationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Thai ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional system of government ⓘ |
| location | Bangkok ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime |
Prajadhipok
ⓘ
Rama VII ⓘ |
| numberOfCasualties | very few or none reported in the main seizure of power ⓘ |
| opponent |
King Prajadhipok
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absolute monarchy of Siam ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Khana Ratsadon
ⓘ
People's Party (Siam) ⓘ |
| participant |
Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena
ⓘ
Plaek Phibunsongkhram ⓘ Pridi Banomyong ⓘ civilian intellectuals ⓘ military officers ⓘ |
| precededBy | absolute monarchy of the Chakri dynasty ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Thai royal family
ⓘ
surface form:
Chakri dynasty
Thai constitutional monarchy ⓘ history of Thailand ⓘ |
| result |
end of absolute monarchy in Siam
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establishment of constitutional monarchy in Siam ⓘ promulgation of a constitution of Siam ⓘ reduction of royal political power ⓘ rise of military and civilian bureaucratic elites ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of modern Thai politics
ⓘ
transition from absolute to constitutional monarchy in Thailand ⓘ |
| startDate | 1932-06-24 ⓘ |
| ThaiName |
Siamese Revolution of 1932
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
การปฏิวัติสยาม พ.ศ. 2475
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| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Siamese revolution of 1932
this entity surface form:
Siamese coup of 1932
this entity surface form:
การปฏิวัติสยาม พ.ศ. 2475