Tussle of the two Tu's - one red and the other green

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Tussle of the two Tu's - one red and the other green

Published: 21/04/2011 at 02:30 AM
Newspaper section: News

Two decades ago, every time an army commander spoke, everyone, including the government and all politicians, listened. Every move by the top brass to voice their disappointment at any issue was taken heed of, everybody was scared of any signs of a military coup.

All that seems to have changed now.

The army is undoubtedly still a force to be reckoned with in politics, but what top-ranking officers say or do (including the statements of the army chief) appear to have lost that magic. Once deemed "untouchable", the number one officer in the army, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, has come under relentless attack from politicians across the spectrum.

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SteveCM
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Discussion 2 : 21/04/2011 at 09:02 PM2
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"Those people whom I don't want to name are suffering from psychosis. They don't want to see the country return to normal. These people are meaningless to me."

Well, Col Apirat, whatever the views of "these people" they are Thai citizens protected by the constitution - and all of them should mean something to you along with that constitution. Frankly, you are a disgrace to your uniform.
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Discussion 1 : 21/04/2011 at 07:29 AM1
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Those one who will come out on top will be the ones with the most MONEY, because at the end of the day its about protecting the 'divide' which for decades has rendered the majority of the population powerless to the clique like behavior that exists between politicians, the security forces and the different elite factions that vie for the top position of controlling the nations wealth. How long will this sort of hypocrisy continue to lash the dignity of not only the nation but also its struggling democracy. A democracy that has been used and abused for the sake of a small minority of greedy people who outwardly portray themselves as true model citizens but in reality are modern day autocrats who refuse to give power back to the people.
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