Key moments in Thailand’s political crisis

Published May 7, 2014 12:43pm ET



Thailand’s 28th prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, served two years and nine months in office before being forced out Wednesday by a court that found her guilty of abuse of power. The decision follows nearly eight years of political conflict between supporters and opponents of her brother, a prime minister forced out of office by the military. Some key dates in the crisis:

— Sept. 19, 2006: The army topples Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a bloodless coup following months of protests alleging corruption, abuse of power and disrespect for the monarchy.

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