Thai Army Chief Calls for Restraint, Does Not Rule Out Coup

Thailand's army chief called Friday for restraint from both sides, and did not explicitly rule out the possibility of a military coup. When asked by reporters whether the military would stage a coup, Army Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocah said "The door to a coup is neither open nor closed." He added that "anything can happen." Prayuth also repeated a request that people stop asking the army to take sides in the bitter dispute. Thai Deputy Prime Minister Surapong...

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