More than likely.
To be sure, Pita and MF should've found it necessary to procure most anything that could've been use against them - in any manner. Almost naive not to comprehend who they were competing with.
All governments manage and manipulate their particular fallacious currencies.
Part and parcel of the fanciful existence that we participate in for ages.
I've always questioned [in a most curious manner] the supposed intelligence and knowledge of said foreigners as it applies to Thai affairs and society. Largely, twisted irony...
Quite concise.
Yet, the militarism paradigm extends much much farther than a couple decades.
One might consider this measured entity to be ageless - the patronage relationships are rock solid.
Yet, it's not truly sworn duty - as they weren't elected. They sit in their positions by way of illegal and prejudicial selection.
Highly contradictory....if not paradoxical.
A creepy percentage of this circle that you speak of are increasingly obsessed with the ideal that Thailand should follow and mirror everything that is the West.........especially from disconnected Anglophone types.
A sad and unaware state to what these folks are.