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rival, Sarit, entered the cabinet as deputy minister of defence unaccompanied by close supporters, the Phao-Phin clique captured five cabinet slots. Phao's own appointment as deputy minister of the interior gave him effective control over this politically powerful ministry that allowed him to ruthlessly eliminate parliamentary opposition.
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turned its attentions toward the remaining civilians in government. Although the military was in control of the army, politicians and legislators continued to annoy the generals. Throughout 1950 and the following year, the civilians and military men bickered over spoils and offices, and, despite its
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in two days to assume his royal duties and the generals could not risk a dangerous confrontation with the monarch. Therefore, that evening, while the king was en route from
Singapore to Bangkok, they announced the dissolution of parliament, reinstatement of the 1932 constitution, and formation of a
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In the end, the Coup Group chose to disregard Phibun as well as the king. On 26 November they sent a representative to the prime minister to suggest reverting the 1949 constitution to the less democratic and anti-royalist one of 1932. The proposal was immediately rejected by Phibun, but, three days
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The Coup Group quickly decided that rewriting or amending the constitution was the only way to get rid of these irritants. Because the 1949 constitution drafted by the palace-backed
Democrats barred active government officials—including military and police officers—from the cabinet, the Coup Group
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As with the
Manhattan Rebellion, it was Phao who gained the most from the coup. His visits to the king indicate that he probably led the coup, and, most likely because of this role, he was able to take advantage of the civilians' defeat more readily than the other Coup Group members. While Phao's
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to accept a constitution more amenable to the military. On the first trip, the king apparently failed to object to the proposal, but Phao returned to
Thailand empty-handed. In November the Coup Group decided to proceed without the king's approval.
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November 29, 1951 Coup d'etat and Plans of the New
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The
Background of the November 29 Coup D'Etat in Thailand
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October 1951 the powerful police chief,
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296:Thak Chaloemtiarana.
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107:Plaek Phibunsongkhram
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674:Fuen R. Ritthakhanee
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506:Luang Praditmanutham
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484:The Prince Anuvatana
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