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Encyclopedia > Sonthi Boonyaratkalin
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General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin (Thai: สนธิ บุญยรัตกลิน; first name also spelled Sondhi; last name also spelled Boonyaratglin or Boonyarakarin) is Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army. He is the first Muslim in charge of the mostly Buddhist army.[1] On 19 September 2006, the military reportedly named him acting Prime Minister of Thailand after a coup d'etat. [2] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Royal Thai Army is the army of Thailand. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... Buddhist Flag Buddhism (also known as Buddha Dharma, the teachings of the awakened one) is not a religion, but a way of life, a practical philosophy, and arguably a psychology, focusing on the teachings of Gautama Buddha (Pali: Gotama Buddha), who lived on the Indian subcontinent in or around the... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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... 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. ...


The Thai Army has an annual military reshuffle usually at the beginning of October, in which new commanders in chief, and commanders of service branches are appointed. Lt. Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratklin, a former commander of a special combat unit, was appointed as assistant commander-in-chief of the Army in August 2004.[3]


As Army commander-in-chief Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin was granted significant executive powers to combat unrest in the far South.[4] Flag of Pattani Raya, a symbol of Pattani separatism The South Thailand insurgency is a separatist campaign centered in the Pattani region, three southern provinces of Thailand, with violence increasingly spilling over into neighbouring provinces and threatening to extend up to the national capital in Bangkok. ...


General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin has assured the army would not interfere in the on-going political crisis, although he has said that "His Majesty must have been saddened" by the nation's recent political problems.[5][6] He has also been displeased at Thaksin's attempts to promote a large number of his former Class 10 police cadet school colleagues over more senior officers to army units responsible for Bangkok's security.[7]


The annual military reshuffle was delayed due to the crisis and caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra denied that he planned to remove Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin as the army commander-in-chief.[8][9] Despite this, General Sondhi Boonyaratkalin started entrenching his position by transferring 129 middle-ranking officers under generals deemed loyal to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. This was seen by observers as 'a message' to Thaksin not to interfere in the military's affairs.[10] Wikinews has news related to: Thai PM Shinawatra ousted by coup Thaksin Shinawatra (Thai: , IPA: [ ; born July 26, 1949), Thai politician, disputed prime minister of Thailand and the leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. ...


Military Coup

Main article: September 2006 Thailand military coup d'état

On 19 September 2006, General Sonthi launched a military coup. The Bangkok Post reported that the coup makers called themselves the Democratic Reform Council. Tanks surrounded Government House in Bangkok and the military took over all broadcast media. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared a state of emergency from New York City, where he was attending a meeting of the United Nations. Wikinews has news related to: Thai PM Shinawatra ousted by coup In September 2006, following a lengthy political crisis in Thailand, members of the Royal Thai Army undertook a coup détat against the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikinews has news related to: Tanks surround government buildings in Bangkok The 2006 Thailand coup attempt is an attempted coup détat by members of the Royal Thai Army against the government of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. ... The Bangkok Post is one of three daily English-language newspapers published in Bangkok, Thailand. ... The Bangkok Skytrain at sunset on Thanon Narathiwat Ratcha Nakharin with Empire Tower at the back. ... Wikinews has news related to: Thai PM Shinawatra ousted by coup Thaksin Shinawatra (Thai: , IPA: [ ; born July 26, 1949), Thai politician, disputed prime minister of Thailand and the leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Sources

  1. ^ http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1399262&C=landwar
  2. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/thailand.coup.rumor/index.html
  3. ^ Thailand's military reshuffle officially announced [1] (People's Daily)
  4. ^ Army commander's powers to rise: Thai Deputy PM [2] (Chine Economic Net)
  5. ^ Thai military chief seeking audience with King Bhumibol [3] (Taipei Times)
  6. ^ Should Thaksin Stay? [4] (Times Asia)
  7. ^ Thai elections: Democracy delayed [5] Asia Times Online
  8. ^ Thaksin denies planning to remove Thai army chief[6] (People's Daily)
  9. ^ Thaksin denies planning to remove Thai army chief [7] (China View)
  10. ^ Thai army chief delivers 'counter punch' to Thaksin [8] (Taipei Times)

 

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