2006 Thai military coup

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf revolutionary
gptkbp:aftermath Council for Democratic Reform established
gptkbp:constitutional_change Interim constitution enacted
gptkbp:date 19 September 2006
gptkbp:effect gptkb:2007_Thai_general_election
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2006 Thai military coup
gptkbp:internationalResponse Condemnation by Western countries
Mixed response from ASEAN
gptkbp:leader gptkb:General_Sonthi_Boonyaratglin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thailand
gptkbp:media_blackout Yes
gptkbp:motive Alleged corruption
Alleged disrespect to monarchy
Political crisis
gptkbp:notableEvent Coup leaders promised quick return to democracy
Military tanks in Bangkok
No bloodshed reported
Thaksin Shinawatra declared state of emergency from New York
gptkbp:opposedBy Thaksin Shinawatra supporters
gptkbp:perpetrator Royal Thai Army
gptkbp:precededBy Thaksin Shinawatra administration
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:2014_Thai_coup_d'état
gptkb:Red_Shirts
gptkb:2008_Thai_political_crisis
gptkb:Yellow_Shirts
gptkbp:result gptkb:Overthrow_of_Thaksin_Shinawatra
Dissolution of parliament
Establishment of military junta
Suspension of constitution
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Surayud_Chulanont_government
gptkbp:supportedBy Some royalists
Some urban middle class
gptkbp:target gptkb:Thaksin_Shinawatra_government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UDD_(United_Front_for_Democracy_Against_Dictatorship)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8