Quote Originally Posted by nathanielnong View Post
The reason for this action concerned with the dissatisfaction with Plaek's government for not administering the state affairs to the true benefit of the people but taking a dictatorship by revamping the police department to intimidate the people and sweeping away their opponents in a cruel and inhumane way.
Sadly little seems to have changed in teh intervening years with both Govts or Police.

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n the aftermath, the navy's leadership was immediately fired, including its top commanders. Seventy other officers were relieved of duty. More than 1,300 sailors suspected of joining or aiding the rebellion were arrested.
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