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What will the next military coup in Thailand look like by Murray Hunter
There have been 14 military coups in Thailand since the April 1 1932 Siamese coup d’état that brought about a constitutional monarchy. Since then, the Thai military has played a major role in the nation’s politics.
Despite the regular nature of coups, the supreme military leader, General NarongpanJitkaewthaehas gone on public record promising the armed forces will not stage any coups, and leave it to the civilian politicians to select the next government.
However, over the last 24 hours around knowledgeable circles in Bangkok, there is talk about another possible coup. Such a warning was posted in the Bangkok Post on May 21.
The programme director from policies and development strategy at the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) PhichaiRatnatilaka speculated that a military coup is a distinct possibility, if the Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat is unable to form a government.
Pita has stitched together 314 MPs to form a new government coalition. However, he is still short of the 376 votes needed to be selected as the next prime minister and form a government. Pita is appealing for senators to defect across and support the MFP coalition.
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Claims All On #poem by Saloni Kaul
“To get something we want some of the time
Is alright, like extracting treasures, mining gold from mine,
That adds to the occasion’s glamour, value prime,
Because of its prize rarity and qualities classed fine.”
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Insert Brain Here 2.0 #038 #cartoon by Paul Woods
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