Is this coup (#19) any different?

[CanuckThai]

Having been in Thailand a few years (4+), this is my first time living in a country, after/during a coup d'etat.   

I admit, being a "westerner", Canadian or simply accustomed to a democratic society, my perceptions are skewed (good, bad, ugly and/or twisted).  

My take on the current situation in Thailand has changed drastically over 4 years, from "why aren't they fighting for their freedoms", to well..."you reap what you sow" or "if you aren't willing to fight for it...".

 

Is this coup fundamentally different from the 18 previous, for being able to drag on 4 yrs without opposition, without a challenge?  Has Thailand buckled, and the future is written on the wall (re: neighbouring countries, take your pick)?  

 

A older foreign view:

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/thailand-s-19th-coup-underscores-country-s-fatal-flaw-1.2658846

[ubonjoe]

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