Rumours of a coup are greatly exaggerated

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Rumours of a coup are greatly exaggerated

ANALYSIS: For the army, street protests and House mayhem are insufficient grounds for a putsch

Published: 6 Jun 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Rumours of a new military coup are making the rounds as yellow shirts take to the streets again, this time to rally against the reconciliation bills they view as an attempt to secure the return of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

In 2006, the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) was seen as attempting to stir up unrest with the hidden agenda of pressuring the army to stage the Sept 19 coup that ousted Thaksin.

This time, the PAD street protest has irritated army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, prompting him to rule out the possibility of another coup. This, however, has not been enough to calm the rumours.

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subcoman
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Discussion 2 : 06 Jun 2012 at 06.052
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So, no coup ? Well a couple of so called "democrats" here who have called for it since the first day of the election of YS are going to be very disappointed.
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Discussion 1 : 06 Jun 2012 at 05.491
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"Gen Prayuth thinks the military should remain neutral when it comes to politics... Given the absence of such factors, there appears nothing to compel the military leader to resort to such drastic action, at least for the time being."

The conditions today are very different than 2006. In addition, I think that the generals wisely see that years after the coup the 'son of TRT' & the 'sister' of TS were legally elected. The quote above sums it all up. A 'neutral military is vital for the growth & development of Thailand's nascent democracy. May it grow & flourish!
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