My previous post on the Thai coup was somewhat hastily written before picking my mom up at the airport, and I haven't had much chance to make the follow-up that I'd hoped. My apologies for another hastily written update. An AP article in the Oregonian today reported that coup leader Sondhi Boonyaratkalin has announced that he will not call another election for at least a year. Presumably this year will be used to re-writed the constitution. The irony of postponing elections in order to draft a democratic constitution under military rule seems to be lost on them.   more »