The military government, in preparation to suppress the demonstrators by force, was held back by another military power, Army Commander-in-Chief General Krit Sivara, who refused the order of Prime Minister Thanom and Supreme Commander and Deputy Prime Minister Prapass to use army tanks en mass to crush the demonstration. Following the resignation of the government on October 14, the King (Rama IX) personally selected Sanya Dharmasakti as the new prime minister.