The generals who now control Thailand are making a big show of shifting their attention from guns to butter. Coup leaders are conferring with the central bank, the stock exchange and economic experts to safeguard growth.
They would have better luck if they could communicate their ultimate intentions to the rest of the world.
Military takeovers are rarely, if ever, good for an economy, never mind one like Thailand's that was already heading for recession when the army grabbed power last week.