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Alleged military coup in progress in Thailand (UPDATE) | 30 comments (30 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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Bear in mind that this coup has massive popularity in Bangkok, the south, the east and a lot of central Thailand.

by observer393 on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 10:11:49 AM EST
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The more I read about this stuff, the more it seems the coup can't fail.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. — Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 10:22:22 AM EST
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The coup is a done deal.
Read into it what you will but the PM left on a private airbus with 60 crates of "x" a week or so ago. His acolytes fled yesterday. His military supporters changed sides.
General Sonthi is proabably the second most popular man in Thailand today. Not bad for a Muslim.
An elected government may be more repressive than an unelected government. It is not about the way a government comes to power, but how they perform.

by observer393 on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 11:47:30 AM EST
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