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Thai coup leaders’ goal: Democracy on their terms

By Kay Johnson
Published June 16, 2014 10:17am ET
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Thai coup leaders’ goal: Democracy on their terms
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha spoke at the start of his first press conference since Thursday's coup Monday , May 26 , 2014. Thailand's coup leader said Monday that the country's king had officially endorsed him to run the nation after the armed forces seized power last week. The announcement came one day after the junta warned protesters it was ready to crackdown on civilian opposition to its takeover.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) | Sakchai Lalit

BANGKOK (AP) — From the day Thailand’s military coup leader seized power last month, he has promised unspecified reforms to restore stability and return to civilian rule and democracy. Yet, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has mentioned a striking obstacle to a “fully functional democracy” — elections.

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