The year 2006 was the 225th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 61st year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and is reckoned as the year 2549 in the Buddhist Era. Major events include the celebration of King Bhumibol's Diamond Jubilee, and the intensification of the 2005–06 Thai political crisis, which culminated in a coup d'état on 19 September.

2006
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Thailand

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Incumbents

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • 17 September - The HTMS Kut sinks off the coast of Pattaya and becomes an artificial reef.[2]
  • 19 September – 2006 Thai coup d'état: Prime Minister Taksin Shinawatra is deposed by the Royal Thai Army. The new Council for National Security was led by Sonthi Boonyaratglin with Surayud Chulanont as the new prime minister

October

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November

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December

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Births

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References

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  1. ^ Thailand timeline 2001-2011 - CNN.com
  2. ^ "HTMS Kut Shipwreck dive site | PADI". PADI Travel. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  3. ^ BBC News | Asia-Pacific |Thai PM blames rivals for blasts
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