1973 Thai popular uprising

14 October uprising
Thousands of students gather at Ratchadamnoen Avenue, 1973
Date	9 October 1973 (1973-10-09) – 15 October 1973 (1973-10-15) (6 days)
Location	Bangkok Ratchadamnoen Avenue
Caused by	The Thung Yai hunting scandal Military dictatorship The start of a movement of intellectual and leftist university students
Goals	End of the Thanom military regime Drafting of the new permanent constitution
Methods	Sit-ins, occupation of public avenues, protest march
Resulted in	Thanom Kittikachorn, Praphas Charusathien, and Narong Kittikachorn fled the country Sanya Dharmasakti appointed as prime minister by Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej appointed 2,347-person group in a process of drafting new constitution
Parties
The National Student Center of Thailand Government  Royal Thai Army 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Guard 4th Tank Battalion Royal Thai Police Metropolitan Police Crime Suppression Division
Lead figures
Thirayuth Boonmee Seksan Prasertkul Thanom Kittikachorn Praphas Charusathien Narong Kittikachorn
Number
500,000
Casualties
Death(s)	77
Injuries	857
Damage	Buildings near Ratchadamnoen Avenue were set on fire

The popular uprising of 14 October 1973 (Thai: เหตุการณ์ 14 ตุลา, RTGS: Hetkan Sip-Si Tula, lit. 'October 14 Event'; also วันมหาวิปโยค, RTGS: Wan Maha Wippayok, lit. 'Day of Great Sorrow'^[1]) was a watershed event in Thailand's history. The uprising resulted in the end of the ruling military dictatorship of anti-communist Thanom Kittikachorn and altered the Thai political system. Notably, it highlighted the growing influence of Thai university students in politics.