The days of military coups in Thailand are gone : Sutin

[Hunz Kittisak]

Coups were made impossible after October 2019 when the control of the 1st and 11th infantry regiment was transferred away from the military chain of command.

The 2 units formerly part of the First Army region which oversees  security in Bangkok and central Thailand. 
 

 

 

[zzaa09]

8 hours ago, Cabradelmar said:

No nothing has changed. The fundamentals remain. Read a history book. The only think that is certain is that THA will have another coup in it's future. 

Indeed.

As long as the deeper traditions of influential militarism and the even more influential institutional patronage exist.....the power elite will always be seeking to secure it's place. Within this circle, coups are a way of life and certainly assure [in a rather twisted manner] their rightful space. 

 

Remember why the military exist here - or for that matter, why the reasoning and the existence for military anywhere. 

[Thingamabob]

23 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

When PTP and their new pro-military allies appoint yet another stacked senate, there will be no need for a military coup.

 

So, in a way, he is correct.

Yes indeed. It will be interesting to see how the new govt handles the scheduled dissolution of the current senate next May.

[Adumbration]

Jeesuz wept.....

[fondue zoo]

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

Yes indeed. It will be interesting to see how the new govt handles the scheduled dissolution of the current senate next May.

 

 

An lo, ask and thy shall receive.

 

 

 

 

[Gknrd]

Definitely the joke of the day!

[Maybole]

And I believe that the Loch Ness Monster is real!

[ericthai]

19 hours ago, 1duckyboy said:

Nor necessarily, the courts/commissions have the ability to strike down any election results, as we've seen recently

doesn't matter what any commission or court decides, it comes down to one person who decides who gets what.

 

[kiwikeith]

22 hours ago, neeray said:

In the words of another failed politician (and former president) in another well known country, "we'll see, we'll see how it goes".

As long as there's no coup b4 Thaksin and Yinglucks pardon, things will be fine, for a while 

[Artisi]

5 hours ago, Maybole said:

And I believe that the Loch Ness Monster is real!

A new search is currently underway, maybe your belief will be fulfilled ????

[2baht]

On 8/29/2023 at 8:21 PM, snoop1130 said:

Thailand has long passed the days of military coups.

Rubbish! While ever greed is ingrained in the culture there will be snouts lining up for the trough, if the army deems it is more worthy of the trough, there will be coups!