Will Thailand be the Same After Coup?

We watched with particular interest the developments in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday night.
The country's army commander pulled off a succesful coup, and in the process ousted prime minister Thaksin Sinawatra, declared martial law and nullified the constitution.
The army commander, general Sondhi Boonyaratkanlin encircled the government offices with his tanks and troops while the prime minister was in New York for the United Nations' General Assembly. Not a shot was fired.
Boonyaratkalin is known to be close to Thailand's revered monarch. On the other hand, Thaksin, first elected in 2001, has had repeated calls for his resignation amid allegations of corruption and the abuse of power (Klink gevaarlik baie soos die Suid-Afrikaanse regering).

The general asked for the public's cooperation and their pardon for the inconvenience. It seems peaceful enough, but we're holding our breaths. Thailand is a tourism mecca and I hope it will remain an "open" country. I plan to go back there.