The 2012 Siamese military coup d'etat is an ongoing political crisis in Siam, coming on the heels of the 2011-12 Siamese protests. After refusing to crack down on pro-democracy protesters on February 20, the military initiated a coup d'etat in the early morning of February 24, arresting President Thaksin Shinawatra and sending his sister, Deputy President Yingluck Shinawatra, into exile in neighboring Vietnam. With multiple Communist Party officials under arrest and General Sonthi Boonyaratglin has assumed the title of Acting President of the People's Republic of Siam. Hundreds have been killed during looting, civil unrest and a broad military crackdown on pro-government demonstrators and various communist political groups cultivated by the now-deposed government. After nearly a month putt