On the broader scale, moving to the national level, Thailand has been viewed by a number of
the so-called “developed countries” that it has come to the “set-back” period when the coup d’etat
took place on 22nd May 2014. But a large number of Thais see this as “a safety valve” of the nation,
preventing a possible bloodshed. This had been suspected because the military found M79 RGD5, M67
grenades, M16, M4 (with a silencer), a high power rifle with a scope, and lots of ammunitions and homemade
bombs on the red shirts places. And, this was before the coup. After 24 deaths and 700+ injured,
the police never caught any suspects. Not one. The coup d'etat was then believed to have saved
Thailand. However, it certainly saved the lives of the rice farmers who had not been paid for over half a
year dating back from 22nd May.