Political situation in Thailand was unlocked by the coup on September 19

Today I can't resist writing on a topic I had always wanted to avoid. I want to make some historical remarks on recent Thailand's key event.

Majority of educated or well-informed Thais had wanted Thaksin removed from premiership for a few months without success. Thaksin Shinawatra had been hanging on as caretaking PM for too long, months longer than the 120 days stipulated by the current Thai consitutution. It took the last resort, a one-step backward by westerners' view, to unseat him. Now that the Thai armed-forces have staged a coup, the caretaking PM was announced out, to the delight of most Bangkokians. From now, various illegal irregularities under him would be surely be subjected to rectifications and legal punishments. Government officials would no longer feel under pressure to do their job by skirting around the laws to satisfy the former PM. (Some of those who did will be punished for sure.)

A minior point to note: I think the abrupt announcement of public holiday would adversely affect income of ten thousands of food vendors at various offices around Bangkok and perimeters. These people earn their living day by day, and surely they 're going to miss lots of customers and be broke for a few days.