Are you happy Thaksin is gone?

[MODU]

If Yes, why didn't you vote?  Or were you the one that voted no?

I don't see why you would be happy for this anyway (except for the fact that you're kissing Opie's tush again).  Thaksin has been the champion of the poor and limiting the impact of religion in society, something you and Opie keep harping about.  Is it just because he's not a socialist?  You might say his agricultural reform policies to save the farms are very socialistic.  

Oh, I got it . . . you hate the fact that he's doubled the countries GDP while being in power, paying off the nations IMF debts (ahead of schedule even), lowered poverty by 20+%, implemented/strengthened their universal health care program, increased AIDS medication access, deregulation of state-run power/educational operations, and so on.  Yeah, that must be it.

Really, why "Hell yes" (other than Opie is for it)?

[MODU]

Because he's very, very corrupt, and known for massive violations of civil liberties and human rights. Plus is known to be prevelant for election fraud.

Ok, that's a start.  However, he was accused of corruption even before being elected (and re-elected in popular landslides), so are you basing this on the accusations or on actual fact (which none has really been offerred by the opposition)?

[MODU]

He was going to be gone by the end of the year anyway with the next election since he had already announced that he was resigning.  This makes the coup unnecessary based on their defense of their action.