1957 Thai coup d'état
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On 16 September 1957, Thailand experienced a military coup led by Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat. This bloodless coup ended the government of Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram. His administration had
Sarit Thanarat, the leader of the coup, in 1957
Plaek Phibunsongkhram, who served as Prime Minister from 1948 to 1957
King Bhumibol during his monkhood, visiting the Government House to ask for alms on 31 October 1956. Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram is on the right.
General Thanom Kittikachorn
Kris Sivara
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Kris Sivara was a military officer of the Royal Thai Army, a member of the Thai Cabinet, and deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army during the violent crackdown on democracy protesters on 14
1957 Thai coup d'état
…soldiers of profit". Other major participants were Major General Praesert Ruchirawong, commander of the Air Defense Division, and Brigadier General Kris Sivara. The group also had support from technocrats and intellectuals, making it a broad network beyond just the military. Under Sarit's leadership, the army…
Kris Sivara