…a benign (i.e., popular and bloodless) military coup is not only inherently inconsistent but also politically untenable in a democracy. After all, no matter the extent of Thaksin’s corruption (highlighted by an insider’s deal where he allegedly sold his family’s stake in a state telecommunications company to Singaporeans for $1.9 billion), constitutional provisions were in… Read more.
UPDATE: Thaksin, Thailand’s exiled prime minister, convicted of corruption
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 5:58 AM