1973 Thai popular uprising

14 October uprising
14 October uprising
	Thousands of students gather at Ratchadamnoen Avenue, 1973
Date	9 October 1973 – 15 October 1973; (6 days)
Location	Bangkok; Ratchadamnoen Avenue
Caused by	The Thung Yai hunting scandal; Military dictatorship; The start of a movement of intellectual and leftist university students;
Goals	End of the Thanom military regime; Drafting of the new permanent constitution;
Methods	Sit-ins, occupation of public avenues, protest march
Resulted in	Thanom Kittikachorn, Praphas Charusathien, and Narong Kittikachorn fled the country; Sanya Dharmasakti appointed as prime minister by Bhumibol Adulyadej; Bhumibol Adulyadej appointed 2,347-person group in a process of drafting new constitution;
Parties
The National Student Center of Thailand	Government Royal Thai Army 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Guard; 4th Tank Battalion; ; Royal Thai Police Metropolitan Police; Crime Suppression Division; ;
Lead figures
	Thirayuth Boonmee; Seksan Prasertkul Thanom Kittikachorn; Praphas Charusathien; Narong Kittikachorn;
Number
500,000
Casualties
Death(s)	77
Injuries	857
Damage	Buildings near Ratchadamnoen Avenue were set on fire

The popular uprising of 14 October 1973 (Thai: เหตุการณ์ 14 ตุลา, RTGS: Hetkan Sip-Si Tula, lit. 'October 14 Event'; also วันมหาวิปโยค, RTGS: Wan Maha Wippayok, lit. 'Day of Great Sorrow') was a watershed event in Thailand's history. The uprising resulted in the end of the ruling military dictatorship of anti-communist Thanom Kittikachorn and altered the Thai political system. Notably, it highlighted the growing influence of Thai university students in politics.