The year 2010 was the 229th year of the
Rattanakosin Kingdom of
Thailand. It was the 64th year in the reign of King
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2553 in the
Buddhist Era
The Buddhist calendar is a set of lunisolar calendars primarily used in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand as well as in Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam by Chinese populations for religious or official occasions. While the ...
. The year saw large
anti-government protests which led to a violent
military crackdown in May.
Incumbents
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King:
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Crown Prince:
Vajiralongkorn
Vajiralongkorn ( th, วชิราลงกรณ; , ; born 28 July 1952) is the King of Thailand. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. In 1972, at the age of 20, he was made crown prince by his father. After his ...
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Prime Minister:
Abhisit Vejjajiva
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Supreme Patriarch:
Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana
Births
January
February
March
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Miss Thailand Universe 2010 was held in
Bangkok on March 20.
Fonthip Watcharatrakul was the winner.
April
May
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2010 Thai military crackdown
On 10 April and 13–19 May 2010, the Thai military cracked down on the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) protests in central Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The crackdown was the culmination of months of protests that cal ...
ended on May 19. There were 87 reported deaths and at least 2,000 injuries,
[Erawan EMS Center]
รายชื่อผู้เสียชีวิตจากสถานการณ์การชุมนุมของกลุมนปช.
51 missing civilians as of 8 June.
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June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Births
Deaths
See also
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2010 Thai Premier League
The 2010 Thai Premier League was the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.
League Expansion
It was announced at the ...
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2010 Thai Division 1 League
2010 Thai League Division 1 is the 13th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai Premier League. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league.
League Expansion
It was announced at the end of t ...
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2010 floods in Thailand and north Malaysia
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2010 in Thai football
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Thailand at the 2010 Asian Games
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2010 in Thai television
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List of Thai films of 2010
References
External links
Year 2010 Calendar - Thailand
Years of the 21st century in Thailand
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