A coup 'won't happen again'Army chief Apirat Kongsompong yesterday dismissed rumours of a coup d'etat, as the spokesman of the opposition Move Forward Party warned against a power take­over, saying public sentiment has changed. [A coup d'état] will never happen again," Gen Apirat told the Bangkok Post yesterday. When asked about the protest planned for Sept 19 by students and activists, he added that the prime minister is capable of handling the political situation. The post also called a coup attempt would be "suicidal" and the military won't be able to redeem itself if it launches one today. The academic also suggested Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha resign to pave the way for the appointment of an "outsider" prime minister as allowed by Section 272 of the constitution.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2020 23:03 UTC