Today eight years ago the military did what many feared it would do — engineer the coup that toppled the Pheu Thai Party-led government. Naming itself the National Council for Peace and Order, the coup maker argued it had to seize power to break the legal and political impasse. To its critics, there can never be justification for usurping power. Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is one such critic. He shares his thoughts with the Bangkok Post on those who can undo the act and prevent another military coup — the judiciary. Should the judiciary have a role to play in refusing to acknowledg…

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