BANGKOK: For many in Thailand, it was a clash between two men: an arrogant prime minister and a humble king who always wins.
Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej has yet to utter a word about the dramatic overnight coup that ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. But speaking out is not the style of the 78-year-old monarch, who despite age and frailty has shown that he remains the most powerful man in the country.
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