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Yingluck prays for no more coups as new coalition allies ready to sign pact

May 22, 2023

In a comment marking the ninth anniversary of the coup that ousted her government, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she hoped this would be the last.

Thai history already holds answer to good governance – it’s not coups

October 24, 2018

New army chief General Apirat Kongsompong is to be praised for his candour in admitting that another coup d’etat is possible if political unrest returns – thereby unwittingly confirming that the 2014 coup has been a total failure in reconciling us.

Heed those ministry advisories

TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018

Re: “Had Thailand been a democracy, there would have been no coups”, Have Your Say, May 29.

Learn from the coups, don’t blame coup makers, says Abhisit

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Coups in the past decade have taken place because those involved have not worked out the reason behind them, but have instead just blamed the coup makers, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said in response to former PM Yingluck Shinawatra’s remarks

More than 12 coups since WWII is no way to create a democracy

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016

A Johnsen (Letters 22 April) informs us that all functioning democracies start with the actions of people like Prayut. This is approaching 20 such occasions that these, “actions” of military intervention have disrupted Thailand since World War II.

Friends don't penalise you with double standards

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Re: "Best friends should be true and tell you of your faults", Letters, September 28.

Spreading misconceptions about coups

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015

Re: "Coups offer mirage of law and order", Letters, August 25.

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