Today marks one of the most significant days in Thai political history. In 1932, a group of young Khana Ratsadorn elites who were educated abroad took a bold step towards democracy on June 24, launching a revolution that transformed the country from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy.
After King Rama VII abdicated two years later and left the country for the UK, where he would pass away, power was concentrated among a few new leaders, and their various power struggles made the situation worse, leading to a series of coups.
