Because he wasn't allowed to deal with it. He has had his hands tied. Compare it to US Generals during the Vietnam War. They knew what needed to be done but Johnson wouldn't let them. No different. The former Prime Minister wanted to have his guy replace Sondhi so wasn't about to let Sondhi do his job.
Across the capital, Thais who trickled out onto barren streets welcomed the surprise turn of events as a necessary climax to months of demands for Thaksin to resign amid . . . . worsening Muslim insurgency in the south. . . .
Worsening? ROTFLMAO! You might want to read local news instead of Fox News. The south has been QUIET since the coup.
Recently, Sondhi urged negotiations with the separatists in contrast to Thaksin's hard-fisted approach.
Hard-fisted? Like two years ago when he refused to admit there was any problems and blamed Krue Se on drugs? ROTFLMAO.