Military Role in Thai Politics

PREPARED FOR: PROF. PATIT PABAN MISHRA

GFPP2023 POLITICS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA (Group A)

*Military Role in Thai politics

*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

*Map of Thailand

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*Introduction

*Origin of Thailand

*Geographical location of Thailand

*Political changes

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*1932-1973

*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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*Student Protest Against Military (1973)

*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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* (1975-1976)-Social Discontent and the Student

Revolution of 1973* 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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*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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* 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

* (1977-1991)

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*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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*Event in 1992

*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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* 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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* New election ( 1995 - 1996 ) & new pro-democracy constitution in Thailand (1997 - 2001)

* Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand

*2001-2006 : Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand

*2006 : coup of Thaksin by

military with support

of royal family

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30 bath scheme helps 80000 poor people

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30 bath scheme helps 80000 poor people

drug suppression campaign universal health care program Public transit-Sky

Train Bangkok (TBS)

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

Indian Ocean Tsunami

"One Tambon* One Product-OTOP

*Abhisit Vejjajiva

*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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*Yingluck

*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

*Conclusion

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*Thank You (^.^)v