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Thai Coup Ousts Democratic Government

Military coup ended Thailand's brief democratic experiment and established authoritarian rule lasting decades, defining Southeast Asian Cold War politics.

When1976
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This is a list of coups d'état and coup attempts by country, listed in chronological order. According to a report in the Journal of Peace Research, a coup is the illegal overthrow of a government. Scholars generally consider a coup successful when the usurpers are able to maintain control of the government for at least seven days.

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