2006 Thai military coup d'état
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The 2006 Thai military coup d'état was a bloodless overthrow of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra by the Royal Thai Army that led to the suspension of the constitution and the installation of a military-backed interim government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2006 Thai military coup d'état canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coup
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political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2006 Thai coup d'état
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2006 Thailand coup ⓘ |
| casualties | none reported ⓘ |
| characteristic | bloodless coup ⓘ |
| commander | General Sonthi Boonyaratglin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 2005–2006 Thai political crisis ⓘ |
| constitutionalConsequence | drafting of the 2007 Constitution of Thailand ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| date | 2006-09-19 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2006-09-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2007 Thai general election ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Thai democracy
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civil–military relations in Thailand ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
calls for a quick return to democracy
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concern expressed by the United Nations ⓘ condemnation by several Western governments ⓘ |
| leader | General Sonthi Boonyaratglin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
imposition of martial law in Thailand
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suspension of the 1997 Constitution of Thailand ⓘ |
| location |
Bangkok
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Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Thai Rak Thai Party supporters
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supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ |
| organizer |
Council for Democratic Reform
NERFINISHED
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Council for Democratic Reform under the Constitutional Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Thai Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Thaksin Shinawatra government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Thailand (2001–2006) ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
appointment of General Surayud Chulanont as interim Prime Minister
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ban on political activities ⓘ censorship of media ⓘ dissolution of the House of Representatives of Thailand ⓘ dissolution of the Senate of Thailand ⓘ formation of the Council for National Security ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2005–2006 Thai political crisis ⓘ |
| reason |
allegations of corruption against Thaksin Shinawatra
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concerns over abuse of power by Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ political crisis and mass protests against Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ |
| result |
dissolution of the Thai Rak Thai Party government
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establishment of a military-backed interim government ⓘ overthrow of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ suspension of the 1997 Constitution of Thailand ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006-09-19 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
some royalist groups in Thailand
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some urban middle-class groups in Bangkok ⓘ |
| target | Thaksin Shinawatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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