National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) member Kasit Piromya has urged the military to join the planned signing of a controversial national unity pace and pledge not to stage further coups.
The so-called memorandum of understanding (MoU), which is aimed at getting all political groups to sign up to end their long-running conflict, has been rolled out by the government though criticised by politicians and political activists.
Mr Kasit, a former foreign minister-turned-NRSA member, is among the critics. He says the military has played a key role in perpetuating the conflict which has divided Thailand into two sides since the 2006 coup that toppled the Thaksin Shinawatra administration.
"The version of the MoU which the Thai people want," Mr Kasit wrote on Facebook, "must include the military not staging coups and tearing up the constitution."
In his view, Thailand must have laws strong enough to keep administrations in check and equipped with effective mechanisms to solve political conflicts without military interference.
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