Rare anti-coup protest in Thailand

[heybruce]

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You mean his conviction under a junta installed government? But your point is taken, in your mind only coup leaders deserve amnesty.

Now please tell us how this coup, unlike all the past coups, will help Thailand improve? Unless you define "improve" as protecting the country for democracy.

"his conviction under a junta installed government ?"

Just to point out that it was an elected PPP-led coalition-government in power, when Thaksin's conviction took place and he was permitted to leave to watch the Beijing-Olympics, so not a "junta installed government" at all.

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You mean his conviction under a junta installed government? But your point is taken, in your mind only coup leaders deserve amnesty.

Now please tell us how this coup, unlike all the past coups, will help Thailand improve? Unless you define "improve" as protecting the country for democracy.

He was convicted when one of his political parties were in power. He miscalculated that he could always get away with breaking rules and if caught could square it off with pastry boxes, claims of honest mistakes or giving things back. He was wrong and ran for it.

The other 15 serious charges against him are waiting his return, He could have come back any time and fought those while baby sister was in office. But getting a whitewash total amnesty bill which would clear him of everything ever seemed an easier option. Saves any awkward questions or someone actually wanting the truth.

My mistake. He was charged under a military junta and convicted by the Supreme court after the PPP had come to power.

Any comment on how this junta, unlike the past juntas, is going to improve Thailand?