The year 1988 was the 207th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 43nd year in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), and is reckoned as year 2531 in the Buddhist Era.
Incumbents King: Bhumibol Adulyadej Crown Prince: Vajiralongkorn Prime Minister: until 4 August: Prem Tinsulanonda starting 4 August: Chatichai Choonhavan Supreme Patriarch: until 27 August: Ariyavangsagatayana VII
Events January
February 19 February – ceasefire agreement ends Thai–Laotian Border War.
March
April 5 April – Kuwait Airways Flight 422 hijacked by Lebanese guerillas (suspected Hezbollah) after departing from Bangkok. During the incident the flight, initially forced to land in Iran, travelled 3,200 miles from Mashhad in northeastern Iran to Larnaca, Cyprus, and finally to Algiers. Two hostages were killed, prior to the crisis ending on 20 April.
May 24 May – Miss Thailand Phonthip Nakhirankanok won the crown title of the Miss Universe 1988 held in Taipei, Taiwan.
June
July 24 July – 1988 Thai general election – victory for the Thai Nation Party, which won 87 of the 357 seats. Voter turnout was 63.6%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p286
August
September 9 September – Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashes with 76 fatalities.
October
November 10 November – Phra Narai Lintel returned to Thailand and widely celebrated.
December ประเทศไทยเปลื่ยนเป็นประเทศสยาม เปลื่ยนเป็นธงช้างเผือก
Births December 4 – Mario Maurer, Thai model and actor References
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