BANGKOK (Reuters) - Below is a brief history of Thai protest and coups.
FILE PHOTO: Water with tear gas shot from a water cannon flies over demonstrators during an anti-government protest, in Bangkok, Thailand October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
1932 - The Siamese Revolution ends centuries of absolute royal rule, officially establishing a constitutional monarchy and democracy in Siam, later called Thailand.
1933 - The Boworadet Rebellion, aimed at restoring an absolute monarchy, is put down by the ruling People’s Party, a military-bureaucrat alliance.
1946 - King Bhumibol Adulyadej becomes monarch aged 18. During his 70-year reign, Thailand sees 10 coups and 17 constitutions.
Thailand s Coups, Kings and Protests
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