2006 Thai military coup d'état
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The 2006 Thai military coup d'état was a bloodless overthrow of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra by the Royal Thai Army that led to the suspension of the constitution and the installation of a military-backed interim government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2006 Thai military coup d'état canonical | 3 |
| 2006 Thai coup d'état | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7944206 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2006 Thai military coup d'état Context triple: [Thaksin Shinawatra, removedFromOfficeBy, 2006 Thai military coup d'état]
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A.
Siamese Revolution of 1932
The Siamese Revolution of 1932 was a bloodless coup in Thailand that ended absolute monarchy and established a constitutional system of government.
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B.
Communist insurgency in Thailand
The Communist insurgency in Thailand was a Cold War–era armed rebellion led primarily by the Communist Party of Thailand against the Thai government from the 1960s to the 1980s, involving guerrilla warfare, rural mobilization, and significant state counterinsurgency operations.
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C.
Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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D.
1970 Cambodian coup d'état
The 1970 Cambodian coup d'état was the U.S.-backed overthrow of Prince Norodom Sihanouk that installed General Lon Nol and drew Cambodia deeply into the Vietnam War and ensuing civil conflict.
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E.
1988 Burmese military coup d’état
The 1988 Burmese military coup d’état was a power seizure by Myanmar’s armed forces that ended a nationwide pro-democracy uprising and ushered in decades of authoritarian military rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2006 Thai military coup d'état Target entity description: The 2006 Thai military coup d'état was a bloodless overthrow of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra by the Royal Thai Army that led to the suspension of the constitution and the installation of a military-backed interim government.
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A.
Siamese Revolution of 1932
The Siamese Revolution of 1932 was a bloodless coup in Thailand that ended absolute monarchy and established a constitutional system of government.
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B.
Communist insurgency in Thailand
The Communist insurgency in Thailand was a Cold War–era armed rebellion led primarily by the Communist Party of Thailand against the Thai government from the 1960s to the 1980s, involving guerrilla warfare, rural mobilization, and significant state counterinsurgency operations.
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C.
Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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D.
1970 Cambodian coup d'état
The 1970 Cambodian coup d'état was the U.S.-backed overthrow of Prince Norodom Sihanouk that installed General Lon Nol and drew Cambodia deeply into the Vietnam War and ensuing civil conflict.
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E.
1988 Burmese military coup d’état
The 1988 Burmese military coup d’état was a power seizure by Myanmar’s armed forces that ended a nationwide pro-democracy uprising and ushered in decades of authoritarian military rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coup
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2006 Thai coup d'état
ⓘ
linked to:
2006 Thai military coup d'état
2006 Thailand coup ⓘ |
| casualties | none reported ⓘ |
| characteristic | bloodless coup ⓘ |
| commander | General Sonthi Boonyaratglin ⓘ |
| conflict | 2005–2006 Thai political crisis ⓘ |
| constitutionalConsequence | drafting of the 2007 Constitution of Thailand ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| date | 2006-09-19 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2006-09-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2007 Thai general election ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Thai democracy
ⓘ
civil–military relations in Thailand ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
calls for a quick return to democracy
ⓘ
concern expressed by the United Nations ⓘ condemnation by several Western governments ⓘ |
| leader | General Sonthi Boonyaratglin ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
imposition of martial law in Thailand
ⓘ
suspension of the 1997 Constitution of Thailand ⓘ |
| location |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Thai Rak Thai Party supporters
ⓘ
supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ |
| organizer |
Council for Democratic Reform
ⓘ
Council for Democratic Reform under the Constitutional Monarchy ⓘ Royal Thai Army ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Thaksin Shinawatra government
ⓘ
linked to:
Thaksin Shinawatra
|
| partOf | history of Thailand (2001–2006) ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
appointment of General Surayud Chulanont as interim Prime Minister
ⓘ
ban on political activities ⓘ censorship of media ⓘ dissolution of the House of Representatives of Thailand ⓘ dissolution of the Senate of Thailand ⓘ formation of the Council for National Security ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2005–2006 Thai political crisis ⓘ |
| reason |
allegations of corruption against Thaksin Shinawatra
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concerns over abuse of power by Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ political crisis and mass protests against Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ |
| result |
dissolution of the Thai Rak Thai Party government
ⓘ
establishment of a military-backed interim government ⓘ overthrow of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ suspension of the 1997 Constitution of Thailand ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006-09-19 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
some royalist groups in Thailand
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some urban middle-class groups in Bangkok ⓘ |
| target | Thaksin Shinawatra ⓘ |
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Subject: 2006 Thai military coup d'état Description of subject: The 2006 Thai military coup d'état was a bloodless overthrow of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra by the Royal Thai Army that led to the suspension of the constitution and the installation of a military-backed interim government.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: 2006 Thai military coup d'état