Communist Party of Thailand
political party, Thailand
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history of Thailand
- In Thailand: The 1973 revolution and its aftermath
By mid-1977 the Communist Party of Thailand was beginning to mount an increasingly effective challenge to the military-backed government. Fearing increasing unrest, the military leaders—in yet another October coup—ousted the extreme right-wing government they had installed a year earlier and handed power over to Gen. Kriangsak Chomanand, who…
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