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2007-01-04 Southeast Asia

Thai coup chief calls rumors of new coup 'inconceivable'

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-01-04 14:27|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wally Shawn, phone your agent...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-01-04 14:55|| 2007-01-04 14:55|| Front Page Top

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-04 15:03|| 2007-01-04 15:03|| Front Page Top

#3 "I don't think that word means what you think it means."

Posted by Mike 2007-01-04 16:09|| 2007-01-04 16:09|| Front Page Top

#4 More Origami, boys. More Origami...

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-04 16:27|| 2007-01-04 16:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Working scenarios - 1. Current regime is reinforcing checkpoints and strategic positions around the city by calling in additional troops. They want to be seen as strong in response to the bombings. 2. Current regime is preparing to finish what they started on Sept 19. During the coup, there were two camps within the coup - one wanted a very strong heavy handed approach intent on taking out any future opposition. The other side favored a softer non-violent approach. Group won the day with the support of the King and have been doing okay. The current rumint says the hardliners are back and want to finish what they started. The activities of Thursday was not a counter-coup. The current regime is firmly in control. Likely COA - continued plus up of troops in the city and denials that it is anything but routine repositioning. Most dangerous COA - current PM agrees to step down, a return to full scale martial law, and a Thai style (minus the peanut sauce) house cleaning of elements of the military and police still linked to the Thaksin gov't. (and belived to be behind the bombings). Bangkok Billy rates this one too close to call. One more bombing and stand by for fireworks.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2007-01-04 16:40|| 2007-01-04 16:40|| Front Page Top

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