They should be grateful that is all the US is doing, just be glad that Thailand isn't caught up in a proxy war like Ukraine or like Lao was. If Thailand had oil, you could bet that the US would be in Thailand setting up a different puppet government.
This is exactly why the unelected PM set up the senate like he did, those in power are reluctant to give up that power. I think the problem is not the senators, but who controls the senators. Power corrupts people. What is the difference between the Myanmar and the Thai Juntas? I think very little.
Once I move there, I just may want to give rides out for free as a retirement hobby, as long as I don't make money it should be legal, Who knows maybe I can get my other retired military buddies to do the same ????