2015 Event Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals from a diverse array of nations, including Vietnam, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Tonga, Mexico, Myanmar, Uruguay, France and Thailand; three-fourths of the cardinals will have authority to vote on a papal successor 2014 Event Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has become interim leader of Thailand in a military coup today; the military has thrown out part of the constitution, imposed a curfew and placed media and Internet communication under its control 2011 Event In Bangkok, Thailand's Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, is hospitalized with suspected food poisoning 2011 Event Thailand's Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, reveals it is impossible to protect Bangkok from flooding; calls the floods a 'national crisis' 2011 Event Thailand's parliament officially elects Yingluck Shinawatra as Prime Minister of Thailand; Yingluck is Thailand's first female Prime Minister 2011 Event A clash occurs in the disputed border region of Cambodia and Thailand; thousands evacuate 2010 Event In Thailand, 79 pro-government 'yellow shirt' protesters are jailed for storming a state-run television station in 2008 2010 Event A new species of ancient crocodile, Khoratosuchus jintasakuli, is identified by a fossil in Thailand 2009 Event A train travelling through heavy rain in Hua Hin in southern Thailand, is derailed, killing serval people and injuring dozens 1997 Death Seni Pramoj, Prime Minister of Thailand 1945 - 1946, 1975, 1976, dies 1995 Death Kukrit Pramoj, Prime Minister of Thailand 1975 - 1976, dies at 84 1995 Event Thailand: Banharn Silpa-Archa's party wins election 1994 Event Ship disaster near Ranong Thailand, kills 200 1993 Event Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand, collapses, 114 killed 1992 Event Thailand General Suchinda Kraprayoon installed as president 1991 Event Military coup in Thailand, Premier Choonhaven arrested 1991 Event Freighter with dynamite explodes in Phang Nga Thailand, 120 die 1988 Event Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe 1978 Event Thailand adopts constitution 1977 Birthday Suangsuda Rodprasert, Miss Thailand Universe 1997 1976 Event Last U.S. troops leave Thailand 1976 Event Seni Pramoj's Democratic Party wins elections in Thailand 1973 Event Tanks attack Thailand demonstrating students, 300 killed 1970 Birthday Liz Earley, St. Catharines Ontario, LPGA golfer, 1995 Thailand Open 1968 Birthday Mardi Lunn, Liverpool Sydney Australia, golfer, 1991 Thailand Open 1967 Event Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand meet to form Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 1962 Event U.S. sends troops to Thailand 1962 Event U.S. promise Thailand assistance against communist aggression 1957 Event Pote Sarasin forms government in Thailand 1957 Event Thailand military coup under marshal Sarit Thanarat 1957 Event Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed) 1952 Birthday Somtow Sucharitkul, SP Somtow, Thailand, science fiction author, Utopia Hunters 1952 Birthday Monique Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince/Heir Apparent to Thailand throne 1950 Event Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand 1949 Event Siam changes name to Thailand 1949 Event Siam renames itself Thailand 1946 Event Bhumibol Adulyadej, becomes king of Thailand 1939 Birthday Adam Osborne, born in Thailand, author, computer designer, book and software publisher, founded and wrote memoir about Osborne Computer Corporation 1932 Event King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution 1932 Birthday Queen Ferekit, of Thailand, Queens Day 1932 Event Coup ends absolute monarchy in Thailand 1927 Birthday Rama IX, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Massachusetts, king of Thailand, 1946- 1911 Birthday Thanom Kittikachorn, general/premier Thailand, 1958..73 1868 Birthday Rama V, Chulalongkorn, leader of Thailand, -1910 1851 Event Rama IV, Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua, king of Thailand 1851 - 1868, crowned 1804 Birthday Rama IV, Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua, king of Thailand, 1851-68
