In the latter half of the year 2006, in which one of the following countries did a military coup take place?
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- ACambodia
- BLaos
- CThailandCorrect
- DVietnam
Explanation
The correct answer is Thailand. On September 19, 2006, the Royal Thai Army led by General Sonthi Boonyaratglin overthrew the elected government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. This coup occurred while Thaksin was in New York for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. It was the first military takeover in Thailand in fifteen years and was triggered by a prolonged political crisis and allegations of corruption against the administration. The other countries listed—Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam—did not experience military coups during that period.
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