Is Anusorn's Gift Of The Gab Keeping Him 'Acting'?

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BURNING ISSUE

Is Anusorn's gift of the gab keeping him 'acting'?

Piyanart Srivalo

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- With new orders from Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to boost her government's media presence, the public relations team has some serious revamping to do.

Anusorn Iamsa-ard, the new acting government spokesman, was named as a replacement for Thitima Chaisang on February 7 in a move to bridge the gaps within the PR team.

During Thitima's time, the team - consisting of representatives from different factions of the ruling Pheu Thai Party - failed to speak in one voice and ended up confusing the public almost every day.

However, it seems as if Yingluck is not completely confident of Anusorn's abilities, because she has not actually given him the spokesman's job as such. Anusorn's job title is deputy spokesman to the Prime Minister Office acting for the government spokesman.

Perhaps, there are two reasons for the premier not really naming him the government spokesman. The first is that he is not that experienced in the political field, and the other is that he is far too close to the red shirts, which could have the opposition snapping at her heels.

Yet, since Yingluck does not have any other major candidates, Anusorn seems to be the best choice - but she's trying him out with the new mission of shaping the public opinion in her government's favour.

"Do what you can to achieve the goal. Don't just make news after the Cabinet's weekly meeting on Tuesday, but do so every day," she was quoted as telling Anusorn.

The government's new strategy is for the PR team to take the front line in the battle against the Democrats, who are already very good at public relations, so Anusorn and his team are having to collaborate with the ruling Pheu Thai Party's spokesman team.

The prime minister's personal spokesman, Suranand Vejjajiva, who learned how to handle the mass media during Thaksin Shinawatra's regime, would provide a strong back up for Anusorn.

The new acting government spokesman began his job by sending e-mails to all reporters on the Government House beat. The messages carried the government's usual PR spiel as well as some comments in response to the opposition party.

The government's public relations team is also making the most of the state media outlets to advertise its work. In fact, there has even been talk about creating a programme to counter the Democrat Party's "Lightning Rod" show on Blue Sky TV.

Anusorn said his office is producing two television shows broadcast at prime time on Channel 11 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to tell the public about the government's work. The shows "Cabinet for the People" and "Program for people" are not meant to directly counter the opposition party's programme, but to inform the public about the government's performance, he said. The two programmes have already been on air since last week.

Anusorn, meanwhile, will use his experience as a radio disc jockey to exploit the airwaves via the Public Relations Department (PRD) and the Mass Communication Organisation of Thailand (MCOT). His first radio programme, slated to go on air next month via a PRD station, will allow the audiences to phone in. However, he has yet to hear from the MCOT about a timeslot for his show.

Judging by the fact that he was the only person speaking at the press conference, it looks like Anusorn loves the sound of his own voice as any radio DJ would. This is probably why he might find it a bit difficult to keep things short and straight to the point as a government spokesperson.

Maybe this is why Yingluck has only nominated him as an "acting", not real spokesman.

-- The Nation 2012-03-22

[Buchholz]

Anusorn Iamsa-ard, the new acting government spokesman, was named as a replacement for Thitima Chaisang

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Chief government spokeswoman Thitima Chaisang tells Piyanart Srivalo about her vision for her post, to which she was appointed by the Cabinet last Thursday.

Is this the reason the PM appointed you to this post?

I think it's because she saw my performance in Parliament. I talked sense, not nonsense. No one who sits in this chair can afford to look bad, because that person represents the government. But I'm worried that I may be too harsh. I have to change.

Another thing is, I was given this job because I was a failed MP.

Great news, Thitima.... now you're a failed spokesman, as well.

.

[Buchholz]

Perhaps, there are two reasons for the premier not really naming him the government spokesman. The first is that he is not that experienced in the political field, and the other is that he is far too close to the red shirts

no prob-blem

I'm A Red Shirt But Neutral, Says Thai Govt. Spokesman Anusorn

I'm a red shirt but neutral, says govt spokesman Anusorn

His Facebook Fan Club page is resplendent with photos of himself (on the right and on the left below) alongside other "neutral" Red Shirts.

http://www.facebook....anusorn.fanclub

[CalgaryII]

"Is Anusorn's gift of the gab keeping him from 'acting'?" #1^

"During Thitima's time, the team - consisting of representatives from different factions of the ruling Pheu Thai Party - failed to speak in one voice and ended up confusing the public almost every day"

• When the media tries everything in its' power to denigrate Ms. Y. and company, from silly non-substance stuff like language proficiency, to blanket negative smears about her public appearances (think Davos), makes this broad generalization of "the public' sound very agenized.
  
• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion. So I will chalk it up to the opposition again confusing themselves with "the public".
  

"Perhaps, there are two reasons for the premier not really naming him the government spokesman. The first is that he is not that experienced in the political field, and the other is that he is far too close to the red shirts, which could have the opposition snapping at her heels"

• I checked some of my sources about their opinions of this guy. The evaluative responses I received were the following:
  
  • >A very smart guy
    
  • >Very effective in fighting back against Democrat Party shenanigans
    
  • >Was especially compelling and convincing in eviscerating Mr. Abhisit and Suthep when the occasion warranted (Suthep - the famous 'people running into bullets" guy)
    

  [*]The reference to "the Red Shirts" in this instance, again deprives them of a political context. When understanding them as being a significant political force in the country, the primary anti-coup protagonists and the political sector largely responsible for marshalling the electoral majority which elected this Government, makes referencing them by their affinity clothing colours somewhat diminishing. Probably the intent.

"..........it looks like Anusorn loves the sound of his own voice as any radio DJ would. This is probably why he might find it a bit difficult to keep things short and straight to the point as a government spokesperson"

• Negativity dripping all over the place.
  
• Given my above noted evaluative comments about this guy, and if I am correct, this being the role Nathawut first earned his spurs, could set the stage for the emergence of yet another political heavyweight in the future.
  
• My only knock on this guy, is perhaps his limited ability in the English language - but I am not sure about that. This article doesn't alude to it, but is a question in my mind. But this is a circumstance throughout the UDD/RS organization. It is essentially unilingual. Neither Natthawut nor Jatuporn speak a lick of English. The most English proficient guy they have I think, could be Dr. Weng. I am surprised they don't use him more in that capacity.
  

Edited March 22, 2012 by CalgaryII

[Thaddeus]

• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion.
  

I've got it now....... you're a Bangkok taxi driver.

[Thaddeus]

BURNING ISSUE

Is Anusorn the best hemorrhoid cream?

[CalgaryII]

• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion.
  

I've got it now....... you're a Bangkok taxi driver.

LOL

But dam_n, is that Taxi driver ever proficient in English.

[Siripon]

Calgaryll- you seem to know so little at times- the word 'weng' entered the Thai language 2 years ago as a verb meaning to ramble on in a confused manner, unable to get to the point, thus baffling the listener.

[GentlemanJim]

"Is Anusorn's gift of the gab keeping him from 'acting'?" #1^

"During Thitima's time, the team - consisting of representatives from different factions of the ruling Pheu Thai Party - failed to speak in one voice and ended up confusing the public almost every day"

• When the media tries everything in its' power to denigrate Ms. Y. and company, from silly non-substance stuff like language proficiency, to blanket negative smears about her public appearances (think Davos), makes this broad generalization of "the public' sound very agenized.
  
• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion. So I will chalk it up to the opposition again confusing themselves with "the public".
  

"Perhaps, there are two reasons for the premier not really naming him the government spokesman. The first is that he is not that experienced in the political field, and the other is that he is far too close to the red shirts, which could have the opposition snapping at her heels"

• I checked some of my sources about their opinions of this guy. The evaluative responses I received were the following:
  
  • >A very smart guy
    
  • >Very effective in fighting back against Democrat Party shenanigans
    
  • >Was especially compelling and convincing in eviscerating Mr. Abhisit and Suthep when the occasion warranted (Suthep - the famous 'people running into bullets" guy)
    

  [*]The reference to "the Red Shirts" in this instance, again deprives them of a political context. When understanding them as being a significant political force in the country, the primary anti-coup protagonists and the political sector largely responsible for marshalling the electoral majority which elected this Government, makes referencing them by their affinity clothing colours somewhat diminishing. Probably the intent.

"..........it looks like Anusorn loves the sound of his own voice as any radio DJ would. This is probably why he might find it a bit difficult to keep things short and straight to the point as a government spokesperson"

• Negativity dripping all over the place.
  
• Given my above noted evaluative comments about this guy, and if I am correct, this being the role Nathawut first earned his spurs, could set the stage for the emergence of yet another political heavyweight in the future.
  
• My only knock on this guy, is perhaps his limited ability in the English language - but I am not sure about that. This article doesn't alude to it, but is a question in my mind. But this is a circumstance throughout the UDD/RS organization. It is essentially unilingual. Neither Natthawut nor Jatuporn speak a lick of English. The most English proficient guy they have I think, could be Dr. Weng. I am surprised they don't use him more in that capacity.
  

Why don't you save your self a lot of time each morning (or night) and just type "I want to have Thaksin's babies", we all get the idea, If Thaksin and sister fell in a pile of s**t they would come out smelling of roses to you. Doesn't it start to hurt with all that forelock tugging?

[ianf]

"Is Anusorn's gift of the gab keeping him from 'acting'?" #1^

"During Thitima's time, the team - consisting of representatives from different factions of the ruling Pheu Thai Party - failed to speak in one voice and ended up confusing the public almost every day"

• When the media tries everything in its' power to denigrate Ms. Y. and company, from silly non-substance stuff like language proficiency, to blanket negative smears about her public appearances (think Davos), makes this broad generalization of "the public' sound very agenized.
  
• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion. So I will chalk it up to the opposition again confusing themselves with "the public".
  

"Perhaps, there are two reasons for the premier not really naming him the government spokesman. The first is that he is not that experienced in the political field, and the other is that he is far too close to the red shirts, which could have the opposition snapping at her heels"

• I checked some of my sources about their opinions of this guy. The evaluative responses I received were the following:
  
  • >A very smart guy
    
  • >Very effective in fighting back against Democrat Party shenanigans
    
  • >Was especially compelling and convincing in eviscerating Mr. Abhisit and Suthep when the occasion warranted (Suthep - the famous 'people running into bullets" guy)
    

  [*]The reference to "the Red Shirts" in this instance, again deprives them of a political context. When understanding them as being a significant political force in the country, the primary anti-coup protagonists and the political sector largely responsible for marshalling the electoral majority which elected this Government, makes referencing them by their affinity clothing colours somewhat diminishing. Probably the intent.

"..........it looks like Anusorn loves the sound of his own voice as any radio DJ would. This is probably why he might find it a bit difficult to keep things short and straight to the point as a government spokesperson"

• Negativity dripping all over the place.
  
• Given my above noted evaluative comments about this guy, and if I am correct, this being the role Nathawut first earned his spurs, could set the stage for the emergence of yet another political heavyweight in the future.
  
• My only knock on this guy, is perhaps his limited ability in the English language - but I am not sure about that. This article doesn't alude to it, but is a question in my mind. But this is a circumstance throughout the UDD/RS organization. It is essentially unilingual. Neither Natthawut nor Jatuporn speak a lick of English. The most English proficient guy they have I think, could be Dr. Weng. I am surprised they don't use him more in that capacity.
  

Why don't you save your self a lot of time each morning (or night) and just type "I want to have Thaksin's babies", we all get the idea, If Thaksin and sister fell in a pile of s**t they would come out smelling of roses to you. Doesn't it start to hurt with all that forelock tugging?

The coup took place because there were certain (unmentionable) people here who were justifiably concerned that there was a large anti-democratic movement developing. This movement followed policies laid down by one individual who had already found support from an errant member of the elite who had problems with aids, gambling and women. The leader, who saw himself as more than a prime minister, sezed the opportunity to get this person on board by supporting him for his own cynical reasons. At the grassroots level he also announced to people that as long as their villages voted for him then they would get financial support for their people/projects in the form of loans and grants. Obviously this was also very undemocratic. (The same thing is happening today with those areas providing support for him suddenly getting the benfit of government largesse - Chiang Mai being a good example where billions of baht are pouring in for such projects as a third ring road.) There were many examples where this leader was moving in undemocratic ways, such as the extra judicial killings of some 2500 souls whom, it was claimed, were drug dealers. That some of the may have been political opponents , innocent bystanders or people against whom scores were to be settled is neither here not there! So a coup was ordered (by ???????) in order to stem this advance towards a dictatorship in which the end prize was total control of the nation, both economically and socially. However, the 'coupists' as a certain poster has termed them were always one step ahead of those who understand democracy. By stealing the word 'democracy' they were able to turn the tide in their direction. Off course, the elections were not open, fair and balanced but that was just a small part of the manipulation that the great leader and his team (mainly a team of farangs) had organised. They would 'win', no matter what. This is just a taste of what happened and what led to the coup and the current state of the political process in Thailand. I await momentus events that will lead to the final push, placing Calgaryll's hero in a position of unfettled power. This is why the majority of right thinking people, people who care about democracy and those concerned abut the human rights of the masses who are currently being manipulated in order to support one incredibly power hungry and greedy potential dictator, oppose the view that Calgaryll promotes every day on the pages of Thai Visa. This is not a flame against him, but really an expose of the facts.

[OzMick]

• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion.
  

I've got it now....... you're a Bangkok taxi driver.

Just a simple man who enjoys widening the circle of his friends.

[ianf]

l

[nurofiend]

l

yeah, definitely.

[ianf]

l

yeah, definitely.

I don't know what happened there. I thought I was sending an email to my daughter!

[nurofiend]

l

yeah, definitely.

I don't know what happened there. I thought I was sending an email to my daughter!

lol!

[nurofiend]

lucky you didn't write anything personal eh? haha

[GentlemanJim]

"Is Anusorn's gift of the gab keeping him from 'acting'?" #1^

"During Thitima's time, the team - consisting of representatives from different factions of the ruling Pheu Thai Party - failed to speak in one voice and ended up confusing the public almost every day"

• When the media tries everything in its' power to denigrate Ms. Y. and company, from silly non-substance stuff like language proficiency, to blanket negative smears about her public appearances (think Davos), makes this broad generalization of "the public' sound very agenized.
  
• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion. So I will chalk it up to the opposition again confusing themselves with "the public".
  

"Perhaps, there are two reasons for the premier not really naming him the government spokesman. The first is that he is not that experienced in the political field, and the other is that he is far too close to the red shirts, which could have the opposition snapping at her heels"

• I checked some of my sources about their opinions of this guy. The evaluative responses I received were the following:
  
  • >A very smart guy
    
  • >Very effective in fighting back against Democrat Party shenanigans
    
  • >Was especially compelling and convincing in eviscerating Mr. Abhisit and Suthep when the occasion warranted (Suthep - the famous 'people running into bullets" guy)
    

  [*]The reference to "the Red Shirts" in this instance, again deprives them of a political context. When understanding them as being a significant political force in the country, the primary anti-coup protagonists and the political sector largely responsible for marshalling the electoral majority which elected this Government, makes referencing them by their affinity clothing colours somewhat diminishing. Probably the intent.

"..........it looks like Anusorn loves the sound of his own voice as any radio DJ would. This is probably why he might find it a bit difficult to keep things short and straight to the point as a government spokesperson"

• Negativity dripping all over the place.
  
• Given my above noted evaluative comments about this guy, and if I am correct, this being the role Nathawut first earned his spurs, could set the stage for the emergence of yet another political heavyweight in the future.
  
• My only knock on this guy, is perhaps his limited ability in the English language - but I am not sure about that. This article doesn't alude to it, but is a question in my mind. But this is a circumstance throughout the UDD/RS organization. It is essentially unilingual. Neither Natthawut nor Jatuporn speak a lick of English. The most English proficient guy they have I think, could be Dr. Weng. I am surprised they don't use him more in that capacity.
  

Why don't you save your self a lot of time each morning (or night) and just type "I want to have Thaksin's babies", we all get the idea, If Thaksin and sister fell in a pile of s**t they would come out smelling of roses to you. Doesn't it start to hurt with all that forelock tugging?

The coup took place because there were certain (unmentionable) people here who were justifiably concerned that there was a large anti-democratic movement developing. This movement followed policies laid down by one individual who had already found support from an errant member of the elite who had problems with aids, gambling and women. The leader, who saw himself as more than a prime minister, sezed the opportunity to get this person on board by supporting him for his own cynical reasons. At the grassroots level he also announced to people that as long as their villages voted for him then they would get financial support for their people/projects in the form of loans and grants. Obviously this was also very undemocratic. (The same thing is happening today with those areas providing support for him suddenly getting the benfit of government largesse - Chiang Mai being a good example where billions of baht are pouring in for such projects as a third ring road.) There were many examples where this leader was moving in undemocratic ways, such as the extra judicial killings of some 2500 souls whom, it was claimed, were drug dealers. That some of the may have been political opponents , innocent bystanders or people against whom scores were to be settled is neither here not there! So a coup was ordered (by ???????) in order to stem this advance towards a dictatorship in which the end prize was total control of the nation, both economically and socially. However, the 'coupists' as a certain poster has termed them were always one step ahead of those who understand democracy. By stealing the word 'democracy' they were able to turn the tide in their direction. Off course, the elections were not open, fair and balanced but that was just a small part of the manipulation that the great leader and his team (mainly a team of farangs) had organised. They would 'win', no matter what. This is just a taste of what happened and what led to the coup and the current state of the political process in Thailand. I await momentus events that will lead to the final push, placing Calgaryll's hero in a position of unfettled power. This is why the majority of right thinking people, people who care about democracy and those concerned abut the human rights of the masses who are currently being manipulated in order to support one incredibly power hungry and greedy potential dictator, oppose the view that Calgaryll promotes every day on the pages of Thai Visa. This is not a flame against him, but really an expose of the facts.

Excellent post thank you. Read and learn CalgaryII

[ianf]

"Is Anusorn's gift of the gab keeping him from 'acting'?" #1^

"During Thitima's time, the team - consisting of representatives from different factions of the ruling Pheu Thai Party - failed to speak in one voice and ended up confusing the public almost every day"

• When the media tries everything in its' power to denigrate Ms. Y. and company, from silly non-substance stuff like language proficiency, to blanket negative smears about her public appearances (think Davos), makes this broad generalization of "the public' sound very agenized.
  
• None of the many and variant "public' circles I am in every day, suggested this conclusion. So I will chalk it up to the opposition again confusing themselves with "the public".
  

"Perhaps, there are two reasons for the premier not really naming him the government spokesman. The first is that he is not that experienced in the political field, and the other is that he is far too close to the red shirts, which could have the opposition snapping at her heels"

• I checked some of my sources about their opinions of this guy. The evaluative responses I received were the following:
  
  • >A very smart guy
    
  • >Very effective in fighting back against Democrat Party shenanigans
    
  • >Was especially compelling and convincing in eviscerating Mr. Abhisit and Suthep when the occasion warranted (Suthep - the famous 'people running into bullets" guy)
    

  [*]The reference to "the Red Shirts" in this instance, again deprives them of a political context. When understanding them as being a significant political force in the country, the primary anti-coup protagonists and the political sector largely responsible for marshalling the electoral majority which elected this Government, makes referencing them by their affinity clothing colours somewhat diminishing. Probably the intent.

"..........it looks like Anusorn loves the sound of his own voice as any radio DJ would. This is probably why he might find it a bit difficult to keep things short and straight to the point as a government spokesperson"

• Negativity dripping all over the place.
  
• Given my above noted evaluative comments about this guy, and if I am correct, this being the role Nathawut first earned his spurs, could set the stage for the emergence of yet another political heavyweight in the future.
  
• My only knock on this guy, is perhaps his limited ability in the English language - but I am not sure about that. This article doesn't alude to it, but is a question in my mind. But this is a circumstance throughout the UDD/RS organization. It is essentially unilingual. Neither Natthawut nor Jatuporn speak a lick of English. The most English proficient guy they have I think, could be Dr. Weng. I am surprised they don't use him more in that capacity.
  

Why don't you save your self a lot of time each morning (or night) and just type "I want to have Thaksin's babies", we all get the idea, If Thaksin and sister fell in a pile of s**t they would come out smelling of roses to you. Doesn't it start to hurt with all that forelock tugging?

The coup took place because there were certain (unmentionable) people here who were justifiably concerned that there was a large anti-democratic movement developing. This movement followed policies laid down by one individual who had already found support from an errant member of the elite who had problems with aids, gambling and women. The leader, who saw himself as more than a prime minister, sezed the opportunity to get this person on board by supporting him for his own cynical reasons. At the grassroots level he also announced to people that as long as their villages voted for him then they would get financial support for their people/projects in the form of loans and grants. Obviously this was also very undemocratic. (The same thing is happening today with those areas providing support for him suddenly getting the benfit of government largesse - Chiang Mai being a good example where billions of baht are pouring in for such projects as a third ring road.) There were many examples where this leader was moving in undemocratic ways, such as the extra judicial killings of some 2500 souls whom, it was claimed, were drug dealers. That some of the may have been political opponents , innocent bystanders or people against whom scores were to be settled is neither here not there! So a coup was ordered (by ???????) in order to stem this advance towards a dictatorship in which the end prize was total control of the nation, both economically and socially. However, the 'coupists' as a certain poster has termed them were always one step ahead of those who understand democracy. By stealing the word 'democracy' they were able to turn the tide in their direction. Off course, the elections were not open, fair and balanced but that was just a small part of the manipulation that the great leader and his team (mainly a team of farangs) had organised. They would 'win', no matter what. This is just a taste of what happened and what led to the coup and the current state of the political process in Thailand. I await momentus events that will lead to the final push, placing Calgaryll's hero in a position of unfettled power. This is why the majority of right thinking people, people who care about democracy and those concerned abut the human rights of the masses who are currently being manipulated in order to support one incredibly power hungry and greedy potential dictator, oppose the view that Calgaryll promotes every day on the pages of Thai Visa. This is not a flame against him, but really an expose of the facts.

Excellent post thank you. Read and learn CalgaryII

People who have a monopoly on truth, or their own agenda, never learn. That is why the great leader will ultimately come unstuck as will his supporters. The fact is that if the "coupists" (ie military generals who were the front line acting for others) actually wanted to seize and hold onto undemocratic power, then they could have looked no further than Burma which would have been an excellent model for them. However, they were interested only in putting an end towards the putsch for dictatorship, that is why they quickly relinquished power .... and the rest we know about.

[GentlemanJim]

Why don't you save your self a lot of time each morning (or night) and just type "I want to have Thaksin's babies", we all get the idea, If Thaksin and sister fell in a pile of s**t they would come out smelling of roses to you. Doesn't it start to hurt with all that forelock tugging?

The coup took place because there were certain (unmentionable) people here who were justifiably concerned that there was a large anti-democratic movement developing. This movement followed policies laid down by one individual who had already found support from an errant member of the elite who had problems with aids, gambling and women. The leader, who saw himself as more than a prime minister, sezed the opportunity to get this person on board by supporting him for his own cynical reasons. At the grassroots level he also announced to people that as long as their villages voted for him then they would get financial support for their people/projects in the form of loans and grants. Obviously this was also very undemocratic. (The same thing is happening today with those areas providing support for him suddenly getting the benfit of government largesse - Chiang Mai being a good example where billions of baht are pouring in for such projects as a third ring road.) There were many examples where this leader was moving in undemocratic ways, such as the extra judicial killings of some 2500 souls whom, it was claimed, were drug dealers. That some of the may have been political opponents , innocent bystanders or people against whom scores were to be settled is neither here not there! So a coup was ordered (by ???????) in order to stem this advance towards a dictatorship in which the end prize was total control of the nation, both economically and socially. However, the 'coupists' as a certain poster has termed them were always one step ahead of those who understand democracy. By stealing the word 'democracy' they were able to turn the tide in their direction. Off course, the elections were not open, fair and balanced but that was just a small part of the manipulation that the great leader and his team (mainly a team of farangs) had organised. They would 'win', no matter what. This is just a taste of what happened and what led to the coup and the current state of the political process in Thailand. I await momentus events that will lead to the final push, placing Calgaryll's hero in a position of unfettled power. This is why the majority of right thinking people, people who care about democracy and those concerned abut the human rights of the masses who are currently being manipulated in order to support one incredibly power hungry and greedy potential dictator, oppose the view that Calgaryll promotes every day on the pages of Thai Visa. This is not a flame against him, but really an expose of the facts.

Excellent post thank you. Read and learn CalgaryII

People who have a monopoly on truth, or their own agenda, never learn. That is why the great leader will ultimately come unstuck as will his supporters. The fact is that if the "coupists" (ie military generals who were the front line acting for others) actually wanted to seize and hold onto undemocratic power, then they could have looked no further than Burma which would have been an excellent model for them. However, they were interested only in putting an end towards the putsch for dictatorship, that is why they quickly relinquished power .... and the rest we know about.

Well I just wish they would just crack on and do it again, and get rid of this rabble once and for all.