1947 Thai coup d'état

1947 Thai coup d'état
	; Tanks in Bangkok amid 1947 Military Coup
Date	8 November 1947
Location	Bangkok, Siam
Result	Military takeover Prime Minister Luang Thamrong removed; Pridi Banomyong exiled; People's Party influence ends; 1946 Constitution repealed; National Military Council (NMC) established under Supreme Commander Phibun; NMC selects Khuang Aphaiwong as next Prime Minister; 1947 Interim Constitution enacted and followed by the 1949 Royalist Constitution; Crown Property reverts to monarchical control;
Belligerents
Government under Khana Ratsadon	Royal Thai Army Supported by:; Regent of Thailand
Commanders and leaders
Luang Thamrong; Pridi Banomyong	Phin Choonhavan

The coup d'état of 8 November 1947 (Thai: รัฐประหาร 8 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2490) was a military coup d'état that took place in Thailand on the evening of 8 November 1947, ending in the early morning hours of 9 November. The coup ousted the government of Pridi Banomyong front man, Luang Thamrong, who was replaced by Khuang Aphaiwong, royalist supporter, as Prime Minister of Thailand. The coup was led by military supreme leader, Phibun, and Phin Choonhavan and Kat Katsongkhram, allied with the royalists to regain their political power and Crown Property back from the reforms of the Siamese revolution of 1932. The influence of the People Party ended as Pridi left the country on exile.

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