The Thammasat University Massacre was an incident that occurred during the coup d'état in the Kingdom of Thailand on October 6, 1976. Five to six bodies were laid out in close proximity. A man is using a brick to drive a long piece of wood into the ground.

   On October 6, 1976, within the grounds of Thammasat University in Thailand, numerous students and civilians were massacred and lynched by border police and right-wing mass organizations. The October 6 Incident, also known as the Bloody Wednesday Incident or the Thammasat University Massacre, occurred during the coup d'état in the Kingdom of Thailand on October 6, 1976. Five to six bodies were laid out in close proximity. A man is using a brick to drive a long piece of wood into the ground. 

    The Thammasat University Massacre resulted in deaths due to violent suppression by Thai police and extrajudicial killings by paramilitary groups and right-wing mobs. Leftist students and protesters were massacred on Thaprachan Road and within and in front of Thammasat University at Sanam Luang. On October 6, students, workers, and demonstrators protesting the return of former military regime Prime Minister Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn on September 19, as well as those occupying Thammasat University, were massacred. Thai police used military-grade weapons to suppress the protests, after which right-wing groups collaborated with police to carry out vigilante-style reprisals. Official death tolls ranged from 45 to as many as 500. Causes of death included gunshot wounds, beatings, and burning. 

   Following the events of October 14, 1973, communist forces and various right-wing groups emerged in neighboring countries like Vietnam and Cambodia. They sabotaged leftist movements, leading to multiple incidents resulting in deaths. Military factions plotted a new coup. The October 14, 1973 uprising overthrew the Thanom military regime, forcing Thanom to flee from Thailand to neighboring Singapore.