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Encyclopedia > Chatichai Choonhavan

General Chatichai Choonhavan (5 April 19206 May 1998) was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 19881991. On February 23, 1991, he was deposed by a military coup d'etat led by generals Sunthorn Kongsompong and Suchinda Kraprayoon. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The following is a list of Prime Ministers of Thailand: Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, (1932-1933) General Phraya Phahol Pholphayuhasena, (1933-1938) Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, (1938-1944) Major Khuang Abhaiwongse, (1944-1945) Tawee Boonyaket, (1945) Seni Pramoj, (1945) Major Khuang Abhaiwongse, (1946) Luang Praditmanutham, (1946) Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... General Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931 - 1999) was the de facto head of government of Thailand from 1991 - 1992, following a military coup detat led by Sunthorn and General Suchinda Kraprayoon deposed the government of Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan on February 23, 1991. ...

Preceded by:
Prem Tinsulanonda
Prime Minister of Thailand
1988–1991
Succeeded by:
Anand Panyarachun

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Chatichai Choonhavan Summary (1490 words)
Chatichai took some measures to curtail the practices of the military, but his government was widely seen as corrupt.
Chatichai was ousted in a coup d'etat that installed a military junta, the 17th coup or attempted coup since 1932.
Chatichai remained a vocal and active leader of the Char Thai political party, speaking out frequently on matters of Thai economic policy as it related to foreign relations and the development of Thailand.
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