Black May (1992)
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title:
Black May (1992)
text:
Black May, also known as "Bloody May", was a series of mass protests and subsequent crackdowns by security forces and police in Bangkok in May 1992. A rally of over 200,000 people led by Chamlong Srimuang was held on 17 May, caused by the extending of the military regime of Suchinda Kraprayoon, the 1991 Thai coup d'état leader. An estimated 52 to 100 protesters were killed, 696 were injured, and 175 had "disappeared" afterwards. King Bhumibol Adulyadej summoned both Chamlong and Suchinda on 20 M
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Mass protest in Bangkok and mass killing by Thai army and police
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_May_(1992)
date created:
2005-05-17T12:21:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T11:40:04Z
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