7 hours ago, webfact said:

THE DEFENCE Ministry’s spokesman Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich yesterday afternoon (Sept. 28) dismissed rumours of a coup d’etat being mounted while also confirming that this issue was not raised at the Defence Council meeting, Thai Rath newspaper said.

I remember Prayut saying that.

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I honestly cannot see a new coup in the near future.......well, not unless they get voted out and their pre-appointed lot cannot save them. Then I'd give it about 2-6 weeks

Prawit and Prayut successfully merged the military into government over the last 8 years.

No need for  coup... they're already in.

3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

When one starts to lose power, others start to think, and then........

Bingo ?

Reading the comment here, we seem to be forgetting who pulls the strings of the military.  Might that individual have a motivation to make a change?  I have no idea but we will see

Believe nothing in Thailand until officially denied

4 hours ago, Kerryd said:

The top dogs don't want to lose the power and prestige nor the possible consequences of their time in office. (Think Thaksin and all the criminal charges still pending against him. Same for his daughter.) 

Despite appearances...

Yingluck Shinawatra, (born June 21, 1967, San Kamphaeng town, Thailand), Thai businesswoman and politician who was prime minister of Thailand from 2011 to 2014. She was the younger sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the first woman in the country to hold that office.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yingluck-Shinawatra

8 hours ago, webfact said:

where the military is concerned there are no conditions leading to a coup.

they asked the wrong question, should not ask IF there is a coup but WHEN is the next coup

Back in late 2013 and early 2014, Prayut was then the army chief and Yingluck Shinawatra prime minister.

 

Then army chief Prayut kept denying, denying and denying to the press. He reassured them that there won’t be any coup. I lost count as to how many times Prayut had denied but I think 10 times, give or take, would be most reasonable. Then boom came the May 22 coup led by Prayut.

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2020/09/13/opinion-why-there-may-or-may-not-be-another-coup-soon/

 

 

Lips are movin'

 

 

 

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The junta is afraid of the election, therefore they think about  .......

7 minutes ago, puck2 said:

The junta is afraid of the election, therefore they think about  .......

typically all autocratic/military junta/dictatorship governments are afraid of elections, thus will do anything and everything trying to prevent/dismiss them, as @Tartesosaid "" there is no smoke without fire""

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They will do but i think people will not accept it and a lot of problems will occur.look at myanmar

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I honestly cannot see a new coup in the near future.......well, not unless they get voted out and their pre-appointed lot cannot save them. Then I'd give it about 2-6 weeks

Oh it's coming all right...It is hilarious that you think that politicians (or even the military) are in charge of the decision.

5 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Where there’s smoke,

there’s fire…

Frozen Carbon Dioxide ? ????

When one of these muppets deny something it usually means the opposite will happen

7 hours ago, whaleboneman said:

This is old news. I heard it already eight years ago...

It worked back then but it is a bit dirty now.

 

Rinse and repeat.

 

6 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said:

The fact the PM has just been accused of massive amounts of corruption, for the first time in 8 years, could mean he feels he is on his way out and needs to fund his retirement?

 

"fund his retirement"?? His offshore accounts could probably fund a dozen retirements.

4 hours ago, AlQaholic said:

we need a new fresh coup.

Interesting thought!

 

 

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-army-invites-in-kids-for-gun-play

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I remember Prayut saying that.

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With the popular people voting change like in Italy  they are probably worried about what will happen power to the people they can't have that

Have the coup while Prawit is having his daily nap and you could take control before his assistants could ever wake him up and carry him back to the Parlimentary Chambers.

 

As for Prayut, he's currently scheming plans A, B and C so that somehow he ends up back in power. Once a snake, always a snake.

Ah, so it's true then!

You know something's up if they're speaking [and denying] of such publicly. 

Forewarning. They've already tipped their hand.

 

Oh well......something to look forward to.

No in Process,

 

But coming soon in  your neighborhood.....

 

Get Readdy

19 hours ago, webfact said:

THE DEFENCE Ministry’s spokesman Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich yesterday afternoon (Sept. 28) dismissed rumours of a coup d’etat being mounted while also confirming that this issue was not raised at the Defence Council meeting,

Oh well, that’s ok then. 

Not had a coup for a while; must be due one soon?