“Yet it was the government that betrayed the working class and delivered it into the hands of the military junta.”

“The junta used lese-majesty as an excuse to stage the military coup that toppled Thaksin Shinawatra's government.”

“Late last year the junta released nearly 20,000 prisoners following a purge which ousted the prime minister.”

“Left unanswered by the high court ruling is whether new charges can be brought against the surviving members of the former military juntas.”

“And he's paid dearly for his outspokenness, resulting in numerous attests and detentions under the country's past military juntas.”

“The colonies set up temporary governments or juntas which were effectively independent from Spain.”