Volume XXIV, March, 1978 Thailand, Page 28861
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Mar 1978 - Government overthrown by Military Coup - Cabinet formed by General Kriangsak Chamanan - Other Internal Developments, July 1977 to January 1978 - Agreement on Normalization of Relations with Vietnam
Mr Thanin Kraivichien's Government was overthrown on Oct. 20, 1977, by a military coup in Bangkok, and a "Revolutionary Council" of 23 high-ranking officers took power. This body, which was headed by Admiral Sá-ngad Chaloryu, undertook to hold general elections in 1978 and to promote friendly relations with the Indo-Chinese countries. A Cabinet was formed on Nov. 12 by General Kriangsak Chamanan, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and a Legislative Assembly was nominated on Nov. 16 to draft a new constitution. An agreement with Vietnam for the normalization of relations was announced on Dec. 2. Details of these and other recent developments are given below.
Two home-made bombs exploded about 50 and 100 yards from King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit on Sept. 22, 1977, while they were presiding over a ceremony at Tambon Sateng, in Yala province (about 470 miles south of Bangkok). The King and Queen escaped unhurt, but 47 people were ...

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