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UPSC 2007: In the latter half of the year 2006, in which one of the following countries did a military coup take place?
(a)Cambodia
(b)Laos
(c)Thailand
(d)Vietnam
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Thailand
A military coup led by General Sonthi Boonyaratglin overthrew Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on 19 September 2006; no such coups occurred in Cambodia, Laos or Vietnam that year. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Thai_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 35. It falls under Current Affairs > International Conflicts & Security.
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