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No chance at all of coup

Army chief: No chance at all of coup

Protesters warned, royal palaces are off-limits

Anti-government protesters on a truck with the Grand Palace behind them, during the rally at Sanam Luang on Sunday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

Army chief Gen Narongphan Jitkaewtae has ruled out any chance of a military coup to end the political crisis fuelled by months of rallies by protesters whose demands include reform of the monarchy.

“Below zero,” the most powerful man in the armed forces replied when asked on Monday about the chances of a coup.

Royalists on Sunday spoke of calling for a coup after thousands of anti-government protesters again rallied in support of demands for reform of the monarchy. They later calmed down, instead opting to submit a petition…

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