Thailand’s 19th Nervous Breakdown -- Lennox Samuels, Time
Yes, the Thai military has thrown out the government once again, and the top general has made himself prime minister. A report from Bangkok under curfew.
BANGKOK, Thailand — The normally garrulous waiter hurried about frantically as he helped move patio tables into the bowels of one of the more popular bars in Bangkok’s Silom area. “Sorry, cannot talk right now; I have to go home,” he shouted in response to my question. Similar scenes played out in adjoining nightlife and business areas, as Thais rushed to clear the city’s streets before a 10:00 p.m. curfew.
Thailand’s latest coup d’etat was under way late Thursday night, the 19th real or attempted coup since the absolute monarchy was abolished in 1932, and the normally bustling capital was feeling the heat.
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A Time reporter writes his story from "one of the more popular bars in Bangkok’s Silom area", some things never change.
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