General Apirat apparently sees nothing inappropriate in railing against communists, student agitators and opposition MPs
WHY, THE commander of Thailand’s armed forces asked darkly, did Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the leader of an opposition party, meet Joshua Wong, a prominent democracy advocate from Hong Kong? The real answer is simple: Messrs Thanathorn and Wong were both attending’s Open Future Festival in Hong Kong—a gathering to debate liberalism. But Apirat Kongsompong, the army chief, saw a much more insidious purpose.
In theory, Thailand’s army, having seized power in a coup in 2014, has returned to the barracks, after handing power back to politicians. But . Nor does Thailand’s deputy prime minister, who quickly piled in, hinting that Mr Thanathorn and his party should face consequences for the meeting. Mr Apirat is not the only general struggling to adjust to life in a democracy.
Meanwhile, China, presumably, is delighted. Earlier on October 11th its embassy in Bangkok had released a tetchy statement on Facebook. "Some Thai politicians have linked up with those wishing to separate Hong Kong from China in a supportive manner, which is a serious offence and irresponsible,” it declared. Some might see the apparent meeting of minds between the Thai and Chinese authorities as more alarming still.
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