2008 Thai political crisis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political scandal
gptkbp:casualties hundreds injured
several deaths
gptkbp:cause alleged corruption of Samak Sundaravej government
alleged influence of Thaksin Shinawatra
gptkbp:country gptkb:Thailand
gptkbp:endDate 2008-12
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:2009_Thai_political_unrest
gptkbp:governmentResponse state of emergency declared
court dissolved ruling party
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 Thai political crisis
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bangkok
Don Mueang International Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
gptkbp:mainEvent gptkb:PAD_protests
occupation of Government House
seizure of Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:notableAction PAD blockaded airports
PAD occupied Government House
PAD stormed NBT headquarters
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:PAD_(Yellow_Shirts)
gptkb:UDD_(Red_Shirts)
gptkbp:participants gptkb:United_Front_for_Democracy_Against_Dictatorship
gptkb:People's_Power_Party
gptkb:People's_Alliance_for_Democracy
Royal Thai Army
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:2006_Thai_coup_d'état
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Thaksin_Shinawatra
gptkb:Somchai_Wongsawat
gptkb:2009_Thai_political_unrest
gptkb:2006_Thai_coup_d'état
gptkb:Abhisit_Vejjajiva
gptkb:Samak_Sundaravej
gptkbp:result appointment of Abhisit Vejjajiva as Prime Minister
removal of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej
removal of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat
gptkbp:startDate 2008-05
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sondhi_Limthongkul
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6