The rising dissent in the society has also been highlighted by yet another coup maker, Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin, who had ousted the government of Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006. Gen Sonthi said he would be in power for about a year, and true to his words, a new constitution was drafted and general elections were called within 15 months. Gen Sonthi never went back to hound those that won the election, nor did he play games to delay the polls. Instead he accepted the realities and moved on, unlike Gen Prayut who seems to be dragging his feet on what could eventually be a major loss for him. It is therefore advisable Gen Prayut and his band of democracy-robbers wake up before the situation deteriorates to a point of no return.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2018 21:31 UTC