General Sonthi, presumably fearing humiliation, quietly dropped plans to stand in the election.

Sonthi将军，可能是害怕丢脸，默默地放弃了参加选举的打算。

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General Sonthi, presumably fearing humiliation, quietly dropped plans to stand in the election.

ECONOMIST: Heading for uncertainty

Last year Mr Thaksin clashed with Sonthi Boonyaratglin, his army chief (and a Muslim), who wanted talks with the rebels.

ECONOMIST: Thailand and Malaysia

Then again, General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, his predecessor, repeatedly made the same promise right up to the moment he overthrew Mr Thaksin.

ECONOMIST: Heading for uncertainty