Former prime minister Chuan Leekpai said of the events, "As politicians, we do not support any kind of coup, but during the past five years, the government of Thaksin created several conditions that forced the military to stage the coup.
O ex Primeiro Ministro, Chuan Leekpai, comentou que «como políticos, non podemos darlle o noso apoio a ningún tipo de golpe, pero durante os pasados cinco anos, o goberno de Thaksin creou moitas das condicións que forzaron aos militares dar o golpe.