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2014-05-27 207 Dailymotion

It looked like business as usual on the streets of the Thai capital -- Bangkok -- on Tuesday.<br/> <br />The streets and sidewalks were crowded with morning commuters.<br/> <br />But as people go about their day, many are wondering about the implications of the military coup.<br/> <br />The Army Chief Prayuth Chan-Ocha on Monday was formally endorsed by Thailand's king as the head of the military council which will lead the country.<br/> <br />Residents had mixed reactions to his appointment.<br/> <br />(Soundbite) (Thai) 60-year old food vendor, Puttinun Samanawiriya, saying:<br/> <br />"I don't really have much hope because, in the end, no coups in the past have succeeded in governing the country."<br/> <br />(Soundbite) (Thai) 35-year old company employee, Saranya Phinthurak, saying:<br/> <br />"I do have faith in Prayuth Chan-Ocha because at this minute, democracy was not able to move on from what we've seen. There's both the supporting and anti-coup protests. I wish the soldiers, those in power will step in to help reso

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