1981 Thai military rebellion

1981 Thai military rebellion
Date1 April 1981 – 3 April 1981 (3 days)
Location
Result Failed military takeover
Belligerents
Thailand 1st Army Area

Prem Cabinet
Thailand Second, Third, Fourth Army Area
Thailand Royal Thai Navy
 Royal Thai Air Force

Supported by:
Monarchy of Thailand
Commanders and leaders
Thailand San Jitpathima
Thailand Manoonkrit Roopkachorn
Prem Tinsulanonda
Thailand Arthit Kamlang-ek
Units involved
Thailand 1st Army Area
1st Division, King's Guard
2nd Infantry Division, Queen Sirikit's Guard
9th Infantry Division
2nd Cavalry Division, King's Guard
Thailand 21st Infantry Regiment

The 1981 Thai military rebellion was a military coup attempt to consolidate power by the government of Prem Tinsulanonda, staged by Thai military leaders of Class 7 on 1 April 1981, but a counter-coup by Prem, Arthit Kamlang-ek, and support by the royal family on 3 April led to the coup's failure, turning it into a rebellion. In Thailand, it is known as the "Young Turk Rebellion" (Thai: กบฏยังเติร์ก, romanizedKabot Yang Toek), referring to the group of military officers that led the coup, or more mockingly as the "April Fools' Day Rebellion" (Thai: กบฏเมษาฮาวาย, romanizedKabot Mesa Hawai), referring to the date of the coup along with its failure.[1] The coup attempt failed despite garnering the support of as many as 42 battalions, the most in Thai history.[1]

  1. ^ a b "1 เม.ย.2524 42 กองพันยังสู้ไม่ได้ กบฏยังเติร์ก "วันโกหกโลก"". คมชัดลึกออนไลน์ (in Thai). 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2022-12-09.

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