Manhattan Rebellion
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Manhattan Rebellion | |||||
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The Sri Ayudhya sinking near the naval headquarters | |||||
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Phibul's Government | Group of naval officers | ||||
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Phao Sriyanond |
Anon Puntharikapha Manat Charupha |
The Manhattan Rebellion (
Events
On 29 June 1951, a group of junior naval officers seized Phibun at gunpoint while he was attending the transfer ceremony of the
In the aftermath, the navy's leadership was immediately fired, including Admiral Sindhu, its top commander. Seventy other officers were relieved of duty. More than 1,300 sailors suspected of joining or aiding the rebellion were arrested. All naval combat aircraft were handed over to the air force. Heavy naval weapons were confiscated. Naval bases in Bangkok were relocated to outer provinces such as
The wreck of Sri Ayudhya was later salvaged for scrap, as it had become a navigational hazard.[5] The ship was officially struck from the naval register on 8 October 1959 in Ministerial Order 350/21315.
References
- ^ ISBN 9780877277422.
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- ^ New York Times 1957.
- ^ Charuvastra, Teeranai (29 June 2018). "Battlefield Bangkok: The Time the Navy Defied the Army – And Lost". Khaosod English. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Pattaragoson, Dilok (June 2007). "เรือจ้างในลำน้ำ" (PDF). Nawikasat. 90 (6): 64–72.
Bibliography
- New York Times (17 September 1957). "Coup Used In Past In Thais' Politics". timesmachine.nytimes.com. New York Times.