coup - when the military suddenly takes over the government of a country ("the sudden unconstitutional deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military") (See Wikipedia)
armoured - having strong metal protection around it
vehicle - a car, truck or something like this...
spotted - someone saw something happening 
rumour - a piece of information or claim that passes from person to person (word-of-mouth) without evidence to prove it (See Wikipedia)
rumour spreads, rumours arise - when a rumour passes from person to person so that many people hear it
it turns out... - we learn something different from what we expected...
assets - things owned by a person, company etc., particularly money and property ทรัพย์สิน
Thaksin assets seizure case - the big legal decision soon to be made that will decide whether Thaksin broke the law making money with his businesses while he was Prime Minister, after which he will lose part or all of his assets
confrontation - a dispute or fight between two groups of people
uncertainty - a situation when people don't know what will happen next
knowledge - things that people know 
gap - something missing from a situation, so the situation is not complete
fill the gap - add what is missing to make the situation complete

quake at coup rumours - become afraid when they hear rumours that a coup will happen
unanimous - with everyone in agreement เป็นเอกฉันท์
derail - (of a train) to come off the railway tracks ตกราง
recovery - the process of becoming normal and healthy again ฟื้นฟูสภาพ
tensions - the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people, groups or countries who do not agree about something and may attach each other ความตึงเครียด
tensions - the feelings caused by a lack of trust between people, groups or countries who do not agree about something and may attack each other ความตึงเครียด
X are set to Y - X will likely do Y in the near future
ruling - a decision by a court of law คำตัดสิน คำชี้ขาด
seizure - the act of taking control of something, especially by using power or force การบุกเข้ายึด
assets - things owned by a person, company etc., particularly money and property ทรัพย์สิน
former - of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past อดีต, แต่ก่อน

self - imposed - a restriction or rule that he made for himself (not forced on him by others, implying he can come back to Thailand if he wants.....if he serves his jail term)
exile - a situation in which you live in a foreign country because you feel you cannot live in your own country, usually for political reasons การลี้ภัย การถูกขับออกนอกประเทศ
exile - a situation in which you live in a foreign country because you feel you cannot live in your own country, usually for political reasons การลี้ภัย การถูกขับออกนอกประเทศ
exile - a situation in which you live in a foreign country because you feel you cannot live in ลี้ภัย
exile - the state of living in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishment
vowed to - promised to
step-up - increase activity
protests - meetings, sometimes forceful or violent, or public statements by people who strongly disagree with something ชุมนุมประท้วง
legitimacy - that fact that something is legal; the fact that something is fair and reasonable ถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย ความชอบธรรม
discontent - the unhappy feeling that you have when you are not satisfied with something ไม่พอใจ
armed forces - the military (army, navy, air force)
circulating - going around
rumours circulating - rumours going around (passing from person to person)
denial - saying that something is not true
despite fierce denials - it happened even with strong statements that [the coup rumours] were not true

image - an opinion that people have about someone or something ภาพลักษณ์
blow - an event that damages your chances of success สิ่งที่ทำให้เกิดความเสียหาย
struck a near-irreparable blow - damaged it so it could never be repaired
sentiment - a thought, opinion or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something กระแส, แนวความคิด, ความคิดเห็น
investment sentiment - how investors feel about investing in a place (do they think it is safe or dangerous?)
significantly - in an important way อย่างสำคัญ

investment climate - the conditions in a country for investors (is it safe or dangerous for them to invest)
climate - the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place สภาพอากาศ
domestic - relating to a person's own country ภายในประเทศ
stability - not likely to change suddenly and unpredictably
instability - not stable, changing suddenly and unpredictably, so it is difficult to make business plans for the future
political instability -  when the political situation is always changing suddenly and unpredictably
court - a court of law that decides legal disputes
suspension - stopping temporarily
Map Ta Phut, Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate - one of Thailand's largest industrial estates located in Rayong (See interactive map)
industrial park, industrial estate - a special area especially for factories with special facilities (roads, transportation, water, electricity, waste disposal) (See Wikipedia)
global - throughout the world ทั่วโลก
global economic climate - the condition of the world economy
dismay - a feeling of being very unhappy and disappointed ท้อใจ, ผิดหวัง
infrastructure - the set of systems within a place or organisation that affect how well it operates, for example the transport and communication systems in a country ระบบสาํธารนูปโภค
halt - to stop หยุด
rebound - rise after falling, get better after failing