1991 Thai coup d'état

1991 Thai coup d'etat
	; Sunthorn Kongsompong coup leaders
Date	23 February 1991
Location	Thailand
Result	Successful military and police takeover Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan removed; Chatichai government dissolved; 1978 Constitution repealed; Military junta, the National Peace Keeping Council (NPKC) appointed by Bhumibol; Anand Panyarachun endorsed by Bhumibol as Prime Minister; 1991 constitutions by NPKC enacted;
Belligerents
Royal Thai Armed Forces; Royal Thai Police Supported by:; Monarchy of Thailand	Chatichai Cabinet
Commanders and leaders
Sunthorn Kongsompong; Suchinda Kraprayoon; Isarapong Noonpakdee; Praphat Kritsanachan; Kaset Rojananil	Chatichai Choonhavan; Arthit Kamlang-ek
Strength
Thai military +283,000	None
Casualties and losses
None	None

The 1991 Thai coup d'état was a military coup against the democratic Chatichai Choonhavan government, carried out by Thai military leaders on 23 February. Although the figure head was Sunthorn Kongsompong, there was a military influence from military leaders, Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Suchinda Kraprayoon, and Kaset Rojananil in the conflict. Chalerm Yubamrung, a politician, was also involved in the beginning of the conflict which began since 1990 but reached the peak in February 1991 due to a strong executive order of Chatichai. Later in May 1992, protesters calling for democracy were massacred by the military regime, known as 'Black May.'