A book, the king and the 2006 coup

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 190-211

  Hewison, Kevin ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

2006 coup; Elites; King Bhumibol Adulyadej; Military; Thailand; Thaksin Shinawatra

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349030427     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330701652026     Document Type: Review

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