Songsuradet rebellion

The Songsuradet rebellion (Thai: กบฏพระยาทรงสุรเดช; RTGSKabot Phraya Songsuradet) also known as the Rebellion of 18 corpses (กบฏ 18 ศพ) was the claimed pretext for a political purge on 29 January 1939 by the government of Thai Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Phibun) against his political enemies and rivals, which named Phraya Songsuradet as the alleged leader of a plot against Phibun.