Thailand’s Junta Invents a New Coup D'état
There have been 18 military coups d’etat in Thailand, of which 12 were successful, since 1932 when Phraya Pahol Polpayuhasena, leader of the People’s Party, led a group of military and police officers and civilians to proclaim the establishment of democracy in Thailand.
The latest, of course, took place in 2014 with the overthrow of the democratically el…
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