2008 Thai political crisis

GPTKB entity

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