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The year 1991 was the 208th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 46th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as the year 2534 in the Buddhist Era. Significant events include the coup d'état against the government of Chatichai Choonhavan and the tragedy of Lauda Air Flight 004.
Bhumibol Adulyadej, titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent Asian sovereign, and the third-longest of any sovereign state.
Chatichai Choonhavan was a Thai army officer, diplomat and politician. From 1986 to 1991, he was the chairman of the Thai Nation Party and served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from August 1988 until the 1991 coup d'état.
State decorations awarded by Thai King take the form of orders and medals. This page lists them by order of precedence.
The year 2014 was the 233rd year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 69th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2557 in the Buddhist Era. Significant events include the continuing political crisis which led to a coup d'état on 22 May.
The year 2006 was the 225th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 61st year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is reckoned as the year 2549 in the Buddhist Era. Major events include the celebration of King Bhumibol's Diamond Jubilee, and the intensification of the 2005–06 Thai political crisis, which culminated in a coup d'état on 19 September.
The year 2002 was the 221st year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 57th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2545 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1981 was the 200th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 36th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2524 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 2016 is the 235th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 71st and last year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the first year in the reign of King Vajiralongkorn. It is reckoned as year 2559 in the Buddhist Era.
The 1991 Thai coup d'état was a military coup against the democratic Chatichai Choonhavan government, carried out by Thai military leaders on 23 February. Although the figure head was Sunthorn Kongsompong, there was a military influence from military leaders, Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Suchinda Kraprayoon, and Kaset Rojananil in the conflict. Chalerm Yubamrung, a politician, was also involved in the beginning of the conflict which began since 1990 but reached the peak in February 1991 due to a strong executive order of Chatichai. Later in May 1992, protesters calling for democracy were massacred by the military regime, known as 'Black May.'
The year 1989 was the 208th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 44th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as the year 2532 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 2000 was the 219th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 55th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2543 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1999 was the 218th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 54th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2542 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1998 was the 217th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 53rd year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2541 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1997 was the 216th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 52nd year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is reckoned as the year 2540 in the Buddhist Era. It is most significantly marked by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which began when the Bank of Thailand floated the baht on 2 July, as well as the promulgation of the 1997 constitution of Thailand.
The year 1995 was the 214th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 50th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is reckoned as the year 2538 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1993 was the 212th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 48th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is reckoned as the year 2536 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1992 was the 211th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 47th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as the year 2535 in the Buddhist Era. It is most significantly the year which saw the events of Black May, a pivotal moment in Thailand's political history. 1992 was designated 'Thai Women's Tourist Year' by the government, in an effort to "promote the status of Thai women".
The year 1990 was the 209th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 45th year of the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as the year 2533 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1988 was the 207th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 43nd year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2531 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1974 was the 193rd year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 29th year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2517 in the Buddhist Era.
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