On 30 September 2006, a mere 11 days after the Democratic Reform Council, led by the King as the Head of State, executed a coup and seized power, the world first heard of Mr. Nuamthong Praiwan. 🚖 At the age of 60, he was a taxi driver and a former employee of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) in the Bang Kruai District. On 30 September, he drove his taxi into a CNS tank near the Equestrian Statue area, as an act of protest against the military coup and

51 years ago today, the 14 October 1973 Uprising took place, which remains one of the most important events in modern Thai history. A major victory for the people, the protests resulted in the end of Thanom Kittikachorn’s military dictatorship regime. The significance of the event is further amplified by the university-student leaders' success in unifying the entire country for a common goal. Besides the victory, let's also not forget that, on that day, while being ordered to