The current state of things

From the Bangkok Post

On Friday, army commander Gen Anupong Paojinda rejected a call by Mr Samak to declare a state of emergency and call out troops. He suggested the use of police instead, or the resignation of the premier to cool tempers. Mr Samak repeated he would not resign.

“If the PAD succeeds in ousting Samak, it will be a huge setback for Thai democracy,” Prof Thitinan said. “It will be the crowning success for the right-wing conservative contingent who are against election-based democracy.”

PAD leaders, such as retired Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, have said the Thai electorate is too uneducated to vote….