Military “non-coup” in Thailand and its aftermath

... of instability, to return to the country. However, the government and the opposition were not the only players in this process. The army and the Constitutional Court were frequently involved in the confrontation. Shinawatra was toppled in a military coup. In 2008 Shinawatra’s men, Samak Sundaravej and Somchai Wongsawat, were deposed as prime ministers by decision of the Constitutional Court. This time around, however, the judges and the military kept neutrality for almost half a year and did not seem inclined ...