Gen Prawit believes there won’t be a coup after the elections if…

[HHTel]

Of course there won't be another coup.  Under the new constitution the military remain in power regardless of which party wins the election.  The whole of the Senate is to be appointed with 6 seats reserved for the military leaders.  The  prime minister will be appointed by a selection committee and doesn't have to be a politician.  (Guess who!).  The new government will have no power without the backing of the Senate  which has no elected members and remains in control of the military.

 

Why would there be a coup?  If the appointed prime minister doesn't do as he's told, then the Senate has the power to impeach him/her.

 

Democracy is dead. 

[mtls2005]

I know his nickname is "Pom", but if he were mobbed-up it would be "Tiny".

[dcnx]

12 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said:

if PTP wins again, there will be another coup. ( it's just a circle). But I doubt the next general election is going to be fair and just. ( maybe no election needed because we are so happy with the junta!!! ?).

 

Groundhog day. 

 

But I'm fairly sure an election is a long way off.  

[canuckamuck]

The general was asked if there was going to be a coup this year. He looked through his calendar and said. "well there's nothing about it in here so we're good through December"

[Thechook]

There is always a coup.  The elections aren't over until the elected government is overthrown by some crazy general, it's Thai tradition.

[HHTel]

There can't be an elected government, only a partially elected government with the Senate and the military holding the reins. Eliminates any need for a coup.

[Artisi]

Forget another coup or new governments, the only thing that will sort LOS out is a full on revolution from the peasants- assuming they can drag themselves out of bed in time to not miss the schedule. 

[Krataiboy]

Looking at all the current signs, if history doesn't repeat itself this time around it will be a minor miracle.

 

Since 1932, when the absolute monarchy was abolished and the temporary new charter pledge that "the highest power in the land belongs to all people", Thailand has had 25 general elections and 20 military coups, 12 of which succeeded.

 

After each successful takeover, military regimes have routinely replaced existing constitutions with new versions. Parliamentary institutions, as defined by Thailand's fourteen constitutions between 1932 and 1987, and competition among civilian politicians, have - in the words of Wikipedia, "generally been facades for military governments".

 

Since they took power, the preent junta has rolled out a raft of measures designed to tie down the next popular, elected government like some latter-day Gulliver. Should it break free from bondage you can bet your Gucci boots what will happen next. . .