The year 2014 was the 233rd year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

. It was the 69th year in the reign of King

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

(Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2557 in the

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. Significant events include the continuing

political crisis Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

which led to a

coup d'état A coup d'état (; French for 'stroke of state'), also known as a coup or overthrow, is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal seizure of power by a political faction, politician, cult, rebel group, m ...

on 22 May.

Incumbents

King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

Crown Prince A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title is crown princess, which may refer either to an heiress apparent or, especially in earlier times, to the wif ...

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 ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

: ** until 7 May:

Yingluck Shinawatra Yingluck Shinawatra ( th, ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร, , ; ; born 21 June 1967), nicknamed Pou ( th, ปู, , , meaning "crab"), is a Thai businesswoman, politician and a member of the Pheu Thai Party who became the Pri ...

** 7 May-22 May:

Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan ( th, นิวัฒน์ธำรง บุญทรงไพศาล, , ; born 25 January 1948) is a Thai businessman and politician who served as the acting Prime Minister of Thailand following Yingluck Shinaw ...

(acting) ** 22 May-24 August:

National Council for Peace and Order The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO; th, คณะรักษาความสงบแห่งชาติ; ; abbreviated ( th, คสช.; )) was the military junta that ruled Thailand between its 2014 Thai coup d'état on 22 M ...

(junta) ** starting 24 August:

Prayut Chan-o-cha Prayut Chan-o-cha (sometimes spelled Prayuth Chan-ocha; th, ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา, ; born 21 March 1954) is a Thai politician and retired Royal Thai Army, army officer who has served as the Prime Minister of T ...

Supreme Patriarch Sangharaja (Pāli: ''sangha'' religious community + ''raja'' ruler, king, or prince) is the title given in many Theravada Buddhist countries to a senior monk who is the titular head either of a monastic fraternity ( nikaya), or of the ''Sangha'' t ...

: (vacant)

Events

January

* January 15 - A Thailand-based women's rights group accuses Myanmar of using rape as a weapon of war. * January 17 - An explosion rocks the protests in

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resulting in dozens of injuries. * January 19 - A blast at an anti-government protest at Victory Monument in

injures 28 protesters, seven of them seriously. * January 21 - The Government of Thailand declares 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces from tomorrow as anti-government protests continue. * January 22 - Kwanchai Praipana, a leader of the pro-government

United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) ( th, แนวร่วมประชาธิปไตยต่อต้านเผด็จการแห่งชาติ; นปช., alternatively translated as National Demo ...

, is shot in the city of

Udon Thani Udon Thani ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is a city in Isan (Northeast Thailand), the capital of Udon Thani Province and with a population of approximately 430,000 in its urban area the 7th largest city in the country. The city municipality ...

as protesters gather in Bangkok despite the declaration of a state of emergency. * January 28 - Thai protesters surround the venue of a cabinet meeting in Bangkok. * January 30 - The Thai Army announces plans to deploy more troops in the streets of Bangkok ahead of Sunday's

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February

* February 2 - Voters go to the polls with concerns about violence between supporters of rival parties. * February 14 - The government of Thailand deploys thousands of riot police to reclaim areas of Bangkok currently occupied by protesters. * February 18 - Protesters and police clash after a crackdown ordered by Prime Minister

with one policeman shot dead and dozens wounded. * February 23 - At least two people have been killed and 41 injured in an attack on an opposition rally in the Khao Saming District in Trat Province. * February 24 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says she will not resign. * February 27 - The National Anti-Corruption Commission summon the Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra to face charges of allegedly mishandling a rice subsidy program as her supporters block access to the building. * February 28 - At least fifteen children are killed in a school bus crash in the

Prachinburi Province Prachinburi province ( th, ปราจีนบุรี, , ) is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (''changwat''), it lies in eastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, an ...

March

* March 2 - Voters go to the polls for a rerun of a general election hoped to end the current political crisis. * March 21 - The Constitutional Court of Thailand invalidates the general election held on February 2, on the grounds that voting was not held on the same day throughout the country. * March 25 - A bus in

Tak Province Tak ( th, ตาก, , Burmese: တာ့ခ် pronounced ak is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (''changwat'') and lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, ...

, plunges into a ravine, killing 30 people and injuring 22.

April

* April 8 - The southern town of Yala is hit by a series of explosions that have killed one and injured others. * April 13 -

Songkran (Thailand) Songkran ( th, เทศกาลสงกรานต์, ) is the Thai New Year's national holiday. Songkran is on 13 April every year, but the holiday period extends from 14 to 15 April. In 2018 the Thai cabinet extended the festival ...

was celebrated.

May

* May 5 - The Mae Lao earthquake occurred. * May 7 - The Constitutional Court of Thailand finds that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is guilty of abuse of power when she transferred the National Security Council chief in 2011 and that she cannot remain in office. * May 8 - Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission refers former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to face impeachment charges in the Senate over a failed rice subsidy scheme. * May 15 - Two people are killed and 21 wounded in an attack on an anti-government protest in Bangkok. * May 17 -

Miss Universe Thailand 2014 Miss Universe Thailand 2014, the 15th Miss Universe Thailand pageant was held at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon in Bangkok on May 17, 2014. The contestants camped in Roi Et. before flying back to Bangkok for the final stage. Chalita Yaemwanna ...

took place Weluree Ditsayabu was the winner. * May 20 - The Royal Thai Army declares martial law after six months of political unrest. * May 22 -

2014 Thai coup d'état On 22 May 2014, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Commander of the Royal Thai Army (RTA), launched a coup d'état, the 12th since the country's first coup in 1932, against the caretaker government of Thailand, foll ...

took place. The

Royal Thai Armed Forces The Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) ( th, กองทัพไทย; ) are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Thailand. The nominal head of the Thai Armed Forces (จอมทัพไทย; ) is the King of Thailand. The armed forces are ...

launched a

against the

Yingluck cabinet The Yingluck Cabinet describes the cabinet selections of Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who served as Prime Minister from 2011 to 2014. Shinawatra was appointed effective 5 August 2011, and she handed in her cabinet list for endor ...

Prayuth Chan-ocha Prayut Chan-o-cha (sometimes spelled Prayuth Chan-ocha; th, ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา, ; born 21 March 1954) is a Thai politician and retired army officer who has served as the Prime Minister of Thailand since he ...

became the Prime Minister that day. * May 23 - Royal Thai Army chief and coup leader General

detains former

Prime Minister of Thailand The prime minister of Thailand ( th, นายกรัฐมนตรี, , ; literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed si ...

after summoning her for talks a day after the coup. * May 24 -

** The Thai military arrests 35 more individuals, including prominent academics. ** The military leaders announce the dissolution of the Thai Senate. * May 26 - Coup leader

claims to have the confidence of

King of Thailand The monarchy of Thailand (whose monarch is referred to as the king of Thailand; th, พระมหากษัตริย์ไทย, or historically, king of Siam; th, พระมหากษัตริย์สยาม) refers to the c ...

June

* June 1 - The Royal Thai Armed Forces deploy against major protests planned for today but a small protest goes ahead outside a shopping mall in central Bangkok. * June 17 - Emergency rule in the southern Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narithiwat is extended for another three months. * June 30 - A group of gunmen open fire at a mosque in the Panare District in Pattani province, resulting in at least one death.

July

* July 17 - The Thai military junta gives permission for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to travel abroad for the first time since the coup.

August

* August 21 - The National Assembly of Thailand elects coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha as

September

October

November

December

Births

Deaths

References

External links

Year 2014 Calendar - Thailand
{{Asia topic, 2014 in Years of the 21st century in Thailand

2010s in Thailand