Key element missing in Thai military ‘coup plot’ – a good excuse
Words of wisdom have it that you can never discard the possibility of a military coup in Thailand. So is Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva safe?
The current coup rumours were based on what was perceived by some as a political impasse. According to the “deadlock” school of thought, Abhisit, because of his disastrous handling of the Thai-Cambodian territorial conflict, has come as far as he could, and although he has repeatedly promised an early election, that wouldn’t help. Under present political circumstances, the only alternative to Abhisit is a Pheu Thai-led government, which would be too close to Thaksin Shinawatra for comfort.
In other words, if both the Democrats and Pheu Thai are bad for Thailand, there’s going to be only one option left. The question, therefore, is how practical or plausible that “option” is. The answer is: “Not much.”
