The Thai military seized power from Thaksin in a bloodless coup [JURIST report] in September. In late October, Army Chief Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin [BBC profile], who led the coup, admitted that investigators are struggling to find evidence of corruption [JURIST report], the reason given for Thaksin's overthrow. The Bangkok Post has local coverage.
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