 The book was written by Dr. Giles Ji Ungpakorn, professor at Chulalongkorn's Faculty of Political Science.On 6 March, Thammasat University Bookstore followed suit in refusing to sell the book even though it had not been officially banned, although the university's rector overturned that decision and the book is now for sale at the university bookstore.A Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand panel concluded that it should be anticipated that "A Coup for the Rich" would be confiscated and banned.