June 1933 Siamese coup d'état

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June 1933 Siamese coup d'état

Colonel Phraya Phahol Pholphayuhasena, the coup leader
Date20 June 1933
Location
Bangkok, Siam
Result
  • Phraya Phahol appointed himself the country's second prime minister
Belligerents
People's Party Manopakorn Cabinet
Commanders and leaders
  • Phraya Manopakorn Nititada

    • The Siamese coup d’état of June 1933 (

    Phraya Manopakorn Nititada.[1]
    The coup was in effect a counter-coup against the dictatorial policies of Phraya Mano stemming from the Yellow cover dossier crisis.

    Background

    After the

    Khana Ratsadon, which was deemed to be a communist threat by King Prajadhipok and Mano.[2]

    Prelude

    On 18 June,

    minister of state resigned from his seat on the People's Committee, citing health reasons. In fact he and Naval Commander Luang Supphachalasai, with the help of young military officers, were conspiring to overthrow Phraya Mano's government. With the support of the army, the navy, civilian factions within the People's Party, and the support of most of Bangkok's populace, Phraya Phahol was able to act.[3]
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    The coup

    Phraya Phahol, Second Prime Minister of Thailand

    On 20 June, army chief

    Hua Hin
    , the reasons for the coup. The King duly accepted. He also pardoned Pridi and recalled him from exile. The coup was the first that was successfully carried out by the military against a civilian government in Thailand.

    Aftermath and legacy

    Immediate resistance to the coup was limited and quickly dissolved as Phraya Mano resigned and escaped the capital by

    Songsuradet Rebellion
    in 1939.

    Pridi Phanomyong eventually returned to Siam on 29 September 1933, but not returning to government immediately. He became an academic and founder of

    Thai history. During the Second World War he became Regent of Thailand (1944–1946) and Prime Minister of Thailand
    in 1946. However, the label of communist would never leave him.

    References

    1. ^ "Thailand coup: A brief history of past military coups". The Washington Post. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2019 – via The Straits Times.
    2. JSTOR 2750737
      .
    3. ^
      ISBN 9786169023869
      .
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