Sukumpol: No coup guaranteed

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Published: 24/02/2012 at 06:26 PM
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Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat has reaffirmed that the army will not stage a coup and has warned the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Demcocracy (PAD) to act within the law if it decides to stage rallies against charter amendments.

"The national army chief [Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha] and I have told the media for the 101st time that there won't be a coup. I've said this repeatedly and I don't want to talk about it again,'' ACM Sukumpol said at a press briefing with Gen Prayuth on Friday afternoon."Nobody wants to have a coup. If there is one I will tell you.'' When reporters asked ACM Sukumpol to look Gen Prayuth in the eyes and give his word that no coup would take place, the minister quipped that such action was not necessary because he just "kissed the army chief's cheek in the restroom and nobody saw it."Asked what guarantee there was that no military takeover would occur, ACM Sukumpol said he trusted the army and there was no need to make promises. The minister was also asked about claims by PAD co-leader Sondhi Limthongkul that the yellow-shirt group would hold...

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samut
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Discussion 26 : 28/02/2012 at 07:07 PM26
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It would be great and for the first time if people would vote for what they really want without taking a bribe and selling their votes to the highest bidder.
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Discussion 25 : 27/02/2012 at 12:33 PM25
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Re Sukumpol's quoted undertaking: 'No coup guaranteed' ... Yeah, like Lingluck's guarantee that there'll be no 'big flood' this year... Well, lets wait and see.
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Discussion 24 : 25/02/2012 at 02:46 PM24
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reconciliation starts.. when Mr. dubai comes to admit his wrong doings(be a model), shouldnt be above the Law, respect thai courts Law, fight in court rather than living in exile, no abuse authority..

Lets not forget, coup in 2006 happen, tanks roll, pad protest when Thaksins has been abusing.
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Discussion 23 : 25/02/2012 at 10:39 AM23
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Prosecute le perpetrators of 2006 coup. This is were reconciliation starts.
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Discussion 22 : 25/02/2012 at 08:36 AM22
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Those who live to repeat history must be remove. Coups and the ones who endorse such acts must be taken from positions of choice.
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Discussion 21 : 25/02/2012 at 06:00 AM21
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Sukumpol said "Nobody wants to have a coup. If there is one I will tell you.''

Don't stress about having to tell us , we will work it out for ourselves thanks.
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Discussion 20 : 25/02/2012 at 04:12 AM20
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coup? in 2012?
AEC around the corner.....Thailand means "Land of the Free!"
If everybody, including the colored political movements stick to their national heritage.....
then there is absolutely no need and certainly no desire on the military's part to stage any coup!
political Thailand.....wake up to reality and join hands instead of pointing fingers all the time.
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Discussion 19 : 25/02/2012 at 04:08 AM19
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Crazy season is rapidly approaching. Most of Thailand's protests and street demonstrations happen during Songkran and April/May especially in recent history so expect another battle of the colours in the weeks/months ahead.
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Discussion 18 : 25/02/2012 at 01:41 AM18
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the pt is the government. no need to have prolonged protests.the pt signed agreements with Ratchaprasong ventors and paid compensation. the reds got what they wanted.the yellows want back in the news(but discredited themselves because of the last protests they couldnt decide what they wanted.(except headlines).no one is threatning to kill anyone (reason for the last coup). i wish bp woud not be pulled into this redicoulous attempds for publicity by the (protectors of democracy groups whatever clor shirts thailad has grown up. and is not that gullable anymore.
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Discussion 17 : 24/02/2012 at 11:56 PM17
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I may be wrong, but this may turn out to be a non-event...for lack of participation.
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