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What the fuck is happening in Thailand?!?!?

DjArcadianDjArcadian 3,632 Posts
edited September 2006 in Strut Central
My buddy just moved out there like two days ago. WTF is going on? Is there any violence?

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  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    From the NYT

    Thai Prime Minister Declares State of Emergency
    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    Published: September 19, 2006
    Filed at 12:04 p.m. ET

    Sakchai Lalit/Associated Press
    Rumors of a coup swept Bangkok today as the Thai military blocked the area around Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's office with tanks.
    BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Tanks and armored units of the Thai military blocked the area around the offices of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday night amid rumors of a military coup, witnesses said. Thaksin, who is in New York, declared a state of emergency via a government-owned TV station.

    Rumors of the coup swept the Thai capital after an army-owned television station suspended regular programming and played patriotic songs.
  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts
    The Coup live.


    Apparently this happens every couple of years in Thailand.
  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts


    Rumors of the coup swept the Thai capital after an army-owned television station suspended regular programming and played patriotic songs.


    Is it just me or does an army owning a TV station not sound like a good idea?
  • subsub 311 Posts
    na. thailand has been stable for the last 20 years. i'm flying to bangkok on saturday so i'm gonna check the news i suppose.....
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts


    Rumors of the coup swept the Thai capital after an army-owned television station suspended regular programming and played patriotic songs.


    Is it just me or does an army owning a TV station not sound like a good idea?

    Sgt Bilko and Combat 24 hrs a day...
  • CousinLarryCousinLarry 4,618 Posts
    na. thailand has been stable for the last 20 years. i'm flying to bangkok on saturday so i'm gonna check the news i suppose.....

    I don't doubt that the dude on NPR was wrong when he said this happens frequently.
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
    it's going down right now.

  • subsub 311 Posts
    the problems, that theoretically is a dangerous one, is that half the army is pro the other half against the current prime minister.

    hope it remains calm though....
  • piedpiperpiedpiper 1,279 Posts
    It has been comparatively stable in the past, but their record for 2006 is pretty much fucked up.
  • meistromocomeistromoco 954 Posts
    na. thailand has been stable for the last 20 years. i'm flying to bangkok on saturday so i'm gonna check the news i suppose.....

    I don't doubt that the dude on NPR was wrong when he said this happens frequently.

    Last coup was in 91 or 92
  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    It has been comparatively stable in the past, but their record for 2006 is pretty much fucked up.

    can someone break down what exactly the people/ army are revolting about?
  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,903 Posts
    Side note:


    Are things gonna blow up in Hungary???

    The Socialists PM looks to be in a bit of trouble.
  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts
    Now where are all the German pedophiles going to go on vacation?
  • piedpiperpiedpiper 1,279 Posts
    It has been comparatively stable in the past, but their record for 2006 is pretty much fucked up.

    can someone break down what exactly the people/ army are revolting about?

    for a brief overview regarding the recent development and the reasons for the current revolt: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5361210.stm
  • subsub 311 Posts
    It has been comparatively stable in the past, but their record for 2006 is pretty much fucked up.

    can someone break down what exactly the people/ army are revolting about?

    the actual prime minister changed laws in januar 2006 to increase his personal income. this lead to demonstrations and a boycott of the latest elections by the opposition. the opposition continued their demonstration mainly in bangkok until the current prime minister taksin granted new elections that were supposed to take place mid october.
  • subsub 311 Posts
    martial law has just been proclaimed says rauters.
  • DjArcadianDjArcadian 3,632 Posts
    Okay, so I heard back from my friend in Thailand. Seems everything is cool. I think he was drunk when he emailed me this-


    Sweetness, just awesome, awesome sweetness. Nah, kidding, this is a "Thai" coup. If this was anywhere else and there was a coup, I would feel threatened but here, it's like here, these people don't know how to have a coup! A lot of what makes the news here is a like a cry to the world, like, "We can be bad! Watch, we can have car bomb's too, because we're cool." I see Thailand like mimicking the rest of the world and somebody decided to have a coup. I mean the leader of the coup met with the King to discuss it first, it's like, if it was really a coup, you don't discuss it first with the countries largest political figurehead.[/b] Oh well, here's a picture of a tank.

    No worries
  • white_teawhite_tea 3,262 Posts
    TAKE A LOOK-Military coup in Thailand

    Thailand's armed forces seized power without firing a shot,
    dismissed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government, revoked
    the constitution and promised a swift return to democracy after
    political reforms.
    It is Thailand's first coup in 15 years but its 18th since it
    became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.[/b]


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  • soulmarcosasoulmarcosa 4,296 Posts
    > Thai army bans political gatherings after coup

    GENIUS
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    My girl made Panang Chicken last night, it was good..despite the fact she didnt have any dried lime leaves...I heart Thai food.
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