2014 coup d'état

The 2014 coup d'état in Thailand was when the military ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government. Tensions had grown over political inequality and corruption, leading the military to intervene on May 22, 2014, to restore order. They dissolved the government, suspended the constitution, and imposed martial law. This move was driven by fears of political chaos and influence from Yingluck’s family, especially her brother Thaksin, a former prime minister. The coup resulted in military rule until a new government was formed, and it deepened divisions within Thai society about democracy and government authority.