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    Keesing's Record of World Events (formerly Keesing's Contemporary Archives),
    Volume 38, May, 1992 Thailand, Page p38894
    © 1931-2006 Keesing's Worldwide, LLC - All Rights Reserved.

    May 1992 - Anti-Suchinda demonstrations and army crackdown Resignation of Suchinda

    Massive demonstrations in Bangkok against the premiership of Gen. Suchinda Kraprayoon resulted in a violent military crackdown in mid-May. The unrest provoked an unprecedented intervention by King Bhumipol Adulyadej after which Suchinda resigned and the National Assembly approved a series of major constitutional amendments.

    Growing opposition to Suchinda's premiership Chamlong's hunger strike

    Gen. Suchinda, the former army commander and military junta leader, had been appointed as Prime Minister in early April following an inconclusive general election in March which had resulted in the formation of a weak, pro-military coalition dominated by Chart Thai and Samakkhi Tham. Demonstrations against the appointment of Suchinda, a non-elected soldier, as Prime Minister had started in mid-April. On May 4 Maj.-Gen. Chamlong Srimaung, leader of the opposition Palang Dharma, announced his intention to fast to death unless Gen. Suchinda resigned.

    At the time of Chamlong's ...

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