High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thailand witnessed several uprisings by farmers from several central Thai provinces in the mid-1970s. Thailand transiting into a democratic government from nearly forty years of dictatorship was besieged by revolutions involving several segments of the population. Farmers were one of several politicized groups that rioted on the streets. They implored for the Thai Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn to reduce their debt and to ensure for a fair rice price. These appeals were eventually ignored; with the Prime Minister refusing to meet the farmers. In their desperation, the farmers tried to enact change by themselves. Unafraid of creditors and other capitalists, they hoped for a change which would free them from oppression. They announced their intention to cease paying taxes and refused to recognise the authority of the Thai state leadership. By setting up an autonomous liberated zone, the farmers yearned for greater freedom and ability to...

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