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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
that i didn't know, that gives me a reason at least, as to why
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I don't think that the general's religion has much if anything to do with the coup. Prime Minister Thaksin has been a fairly controversial figure in Thai politics lately -- very popular in some quarters while very unpopular and distrusted in many others -- and the country has been in somewhat of a state of political crisis for a while. Following elections in April (which parties opposed to Thaksin had boycotted to protest what they saw as Thaksin's manipulation of the process), the subsequent invalidation of that election by the courts who stepped in at the request of the king, and a meeting with the king, Thaksin had said he would act only as Caretaker Prime Minister when the legislature convened again.
The king endorsed the coup the day after it occurred, and there is fairly wide speculation and assumption that he supported, at least tacitly, the coup, prior to its occurrence. It is presumed that the coup could not have occurred or succeeded without the king's support.
There have been a number of coups during the king's 60-year reign, and the king's influence and immense popularity should not be underestimated.
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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
yeah, there's some riots in Romania about gov't. corruption.
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Do you mean Hungary?