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Equally important, antimilitary forces found an inspirational leader in Chamlong Srimuang, a former general who quit the army in 1986 to run for governor of Bangkok. A Buddhist ascetic, he was re-elected in 1990 and ran a notably clean and democratic administration. He put together a civilian coalition that scored heavily in parliamentary elections in March...
Providing moral focus for the demonstrations was Chamlong Srimuang, a retired general and former governor of Bangkok who heads the opposition Palang Dharma party. A Buddhist, Chamlong announced that he would fast unto death to force Suchinda to resign. That vow sparked the antigovernment rallies. Suchinda fought back by accusing critics of promoting social unrest and declaring that he would resign only if his coalition suffered a parliamentary defeat. Suchinda's defiance was undermined, however, when his five-party coalition, clearly shaken by events, agreed to four constitutional amendments, including one that would require the Prime Minister...