1985 Thai coup attempt

1985 coup attempt in Thailand
	; Soldier guarding MCOT building
Date	9 September 1985
Location	Royal Plaza, Bangkok, Thailand
Result	Failed military takeover
Belligerents
4th Tank battalion, 1st Division, King's Guard; RTAF RTAF Security Force Command (rebels)	Prem Cabinet; Government Army Troops 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division;
Commanders and leaders
Serm Na Nakhorn; Kriangsak Chamanan; Manoonkrit Roopkachorn; Manus Roopkachorn	Prem Tinsulanonda; Thienchai Sirisamphan
Strength
	500
Casualties and losses
	~29 soldierss
	2 reporters

The 1985 Thai military coup attempt (known in Thailand as the Retired Officer rebellion, 9 September rebellion and theTwo siblings rebellion) was a military coup attempt against the government of Prem Tinsulanonda, by former Thai military leaders on 9 September 1985, but a counter-coup by Prem government in the morning led to surrender of the coup forces.

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