The year 2008 was the 227th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 63rd year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2551 in the Buddhist Era. Much of the year was spent under the 2008 Thai political crisis, which saw political protests leading to the dissolution of the ruling People's Power Party by the Constitutional Court.
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Incumbents
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King
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Surayut Chulanon
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Samak Sundaravej
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Somchai Wongsawat
- King: Bhumibol Adulyadej
- Crown Prince: Vajiralongkorn
- Prime Minister:
- until 29 January: Surayud Chulanont
- 29 January-8 September: Samak Sundaravej
- 18 September-2 December: Somchai Wongsawat
- 2 December-15 December: Chaovarat Chanweerakul (acting)
- starting 17 December: Abhisit Vejjajiva
- Supreme Patriarch: Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana
Events
editJanuary
edit- January 28 - Parliament chooses People's Power Party leader Samak Sundaravej as Prime-minister-elect.[1]
- 2008 ASEAN ParaGames took place from January 20 to 26.[2]
February
edit- February 28 - After returning from exile, former Prime-minister Thaksin Shinawatra is taken into police custody.[1]
March
edit- 2008 Thai Senate election took place on March 2.[3][4][5]
April
edit- Ranong human-trafficking incident took place on April 8. There were 54 reported deaths.[6][7]
May
edit- May 4 - Itthiphol Khunpluem wins the mayoral election in Pattaya, becoming mayor of Pattaya.[8]
- May 25 - Protests in Bangkok are organized by the People's Alliance for Democracy, who oppose a planned constitutional change which will protect Thaksin from corruption charges. These protestors become known as the 'Yellow Shirts' due to their predominant yellow clothing.[1]
June
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July
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August
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September
edit- September 9 - The Constitutional Court fires Prime-minister Samak Sundaravej over his wishes to continue holding a cooking show he had been hosting since 2006 called Tasting, Ranting. Due to it being illegal for a sitting Prime-minister to hold any other paying job, he was fired after finding it unconstitutional for him to work for Thailand ITV.[9][10]
- September 17 - Thai lawmakers elect the deputy leader of the ruling People's Power Party and Thaksin's brother-in-law, Somchai Wongsawat as Prime-minister of Thailand.[11]
October
edit- 2008 Bangkok gubernatorial election was held on October 5. Incumbent Governor Apirak Kosayothin won the election.
- October 21 - Thaksin is convicted of corruption over a land deal when he was still in office, and is sentenced to two years.[1]
November
edit- November 22 - Thai and Australian law enforcement size 192 kilograms of drugs destined for Australia.[12]
- November 25 - Yellow Shirt protesters seize Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports.[13] Hundreds of flights are cancelled whilst thousands of tourists are left stranded in Suvarnabhumi airport - the country's main international airport. Many flights were re-directed to U-Tapao airport in Rayong, while others were led to hotels in Bangkok or Pattaya.[14]
- November 27 - Prime-minister Somchai declares a state of emergency after Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports are occupied by Yellow Shirts.[1]
- November 28 - Due to chaos in Bangkok's airport, Phuket's King's Cup was announced to be dalayed to begin on December 2.[15]
- November 29 - Ambassadors of the European Union issued a joint-statement against the anti-government demonstrators (Yellow Shirtst).[16] The governor of Phuket, Preecha Ruangjan, issues a statement that urges police to crack down on prostitution.[17]
December
edit- December 2 - The Constitutional court dissolves the People's Power Party after finding electoral fraud in the 2007 election.[1]
- December 15 - Parliament chooses opposition leader of the Democrat Party, Abhisit Vejjajiva, as the new Prime-minister.[1]
Births
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Deaths
edit- November 23 - Tom McNamara, founder of Baan Rim Pa, in Phuket[18]
See also
editReferences
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2008 in Thailand.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Thailand timeline 2001-2011". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ HOME - 4th ASEAN PARA GAMES Information Center Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand
- ^ Low turnout in Thai Senate vote BBC News, 3 March 2008
- ^ Bangkok Post Breaking News
- ^ IFES Election Guide | Elections: Thailand Senate 2 March 2008
- ^ "54 Burmese dead in trafficking horror". Phuket Gazette. April 10, 2008. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ Chutima Sidasathian; Alan Morison (April 10, 2008). "Horror of Human Trade: 54 Die in Phuket Bound Container". PhuketWan. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ Peter. "Landslide Victory for New Pattaya Mayor – MangoZeen". Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Bangkok Post: Most recent". wayback.archive-it.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The Nation: Thailand's top English news website". 2008-09-23. Archived from the original on 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Thailand timeline 2001-2011". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Gazette, Legacy Phuket (2008-11-22). "192 kilos of illicit drug ingredients seized". Thaiger. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Fuller, Thomas (2008-11-25). "Thai Protesters Shut Down Airport". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ MacKinnon, Ian (2008-11-26). "Thailand protest strands thousands of tourists at Bangkok airport". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Gazette, Legacy Phuket (2008-11-28). "King's Cup racing delayed". Thaiger. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Thai Protests – DW – 11/29/2008". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Gazette, Legacy Phuket (2008-11-29). "Governor urges police to quash trade in sex, pirate goods". Thaiger. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Baan Rim Pa founder Tom McNamara passes away". The Thaiger / Phuket Gazette. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2023.