Thais can be proud of their democracy

Thais can be proud of their democracy - Bangkok Post, September 10, 2007
Former leader and adviser to the oldest political party in Thailand Chuan Leekpai lays out how to make the Sept 19 coup the last one.
...There was a coup and the reason for it at the time was annoyance caused by that situation (Mr Chuan laughs). I tell this story to demonstrate that you cannot stage a coup just because you are annoyed. This kind of behaviour is an obstacle to democracy...