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Peter Kneisel

Thailand's fall classic: a coup in the streets

By Peter Kneisel
October 2, 2006

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NEVER LEAVE home in autumn. In Thailand, it is a dangerous time for an embattled leader to travel outside the kingdom and a surprising oversight by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that led to his overthrow. He had used his fortune to consolidate power, but neglected to firm up his popularity as he fiddled with the military promotion lists. The lists ... (Full article: 744 words)

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