Generals' disarray
Bombs in Bangkok and botched currency restrictions have left the military junta looking shaky
WHEN military chiefs seized power in September, many Thais looked on the bright side. They hoped the men in uniform would bring order and security after months of demonstrations for and against the prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. Unlike the plotters in the country's many previous coups, this lot of soldiers appeared to be decent men seeking to strengthen democracy, not crush it. And the technocratic government appointed by the junta seemed a capable bunch.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Generals' disarray”
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