Thread: Coup 2014 !!!! : Military 'takes control' in Thailand

Originally Posted by The Ghost Of The Moog

The counter-coup has failed.

Any counter to the coup will not be seen for a while yet....

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Originally Posted by tomta

Originally Posted by Exit Strategy

Quote: Originally Posted by taxexile has china denounced the coup Good point.

I don' t think China is in the coup denouncing business. It might serve as a reminder or TienAn Men Square.

By the way, when girls are taking selfies with the handsome soldiers, they don't seem quite as happy as they did back in 2006 with the roses. Or is that just me? The troops look very edgy indeed.

Very different feel to this one, than 2006, dangerous game. If not played right, the army can not control the whole country.
Big trouble coming if things get out of hand, police and conscript soldiers may not follow BKK.

Hope clear heads will prevail, but people with guns are not happy in Issan.

The story takes a different twist outside of BKK, Jim...

That's a problem, Thailand is not BKK, here people think people from the south are black hearts. They will fight if things go bad.
They love the King, but have no time for BKK, presume that's why the border troops have pulled back. Don't start a fight you may lose, lots of weapons in the area. Jim

US army chief of staff General Odiermo calls Prayuth and urges return to democratic principles, Bangkok post

Originally Posted by thegent

The girls in the massage place next to where I had lunch still beckoned me with their gestures and grunts

So how did that end?...I have never had a "bloke" grunt at me...

Originally Posted by tomta

the soldiers don't seem quite as happy as they did back in 2006 with the roses. Or is that just me? The troops look very edgy indeed.

Soldiers around the world will never look happy when they are about to kill their countrymen, right or wrong.

Its being reported Thaksin is on his way to Thailand.

VERY seriously doubt that..

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I saw his interview on the BBC

BBC Online? Still not available on tv (at least, not on True Visions)

He's in Cambodia presently just waiting for a visa, he's pissed off because prayuth is paying the farmers for there rice.

Originally Posted by thegent

In short, no one who matters gives a fuck about this coup, about the Shinawattras, about fucking constitutions, about constitutional courts, about Amart Sakdina conspiracies, or about what happens next.

Normal life continues because politics in Thailand are irrelevant.

So true that, Its business as usual for the vast amount of Thais.

They are only concerned with losing money, this Political situation has played out time and time again.

Absolutely normal stuff for Thailand and as far as Coups go, so far this one is tame as fuk.

Banter on Farang political nutters.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by thegent

The girls in the massage place next to where I had lunch still beckoned me with their gestures and grunts I recall seeing when I last went to view the bonobo apes at Dusit Zoo.

These kinds of comments rather spoil any message you attempt to communicate...

Absolutely not Betty its just that you're blind to the message.

Its crystal clear that Thegent holds the opinion that its business as usual for the vast majority of Thais.

Unlock your Red biased and have a look around.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

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My personal take is that things will be back to the normal BS in short order and the political strife will continue and never really reach an end point.

Of course so, 18 coups since 1932 proves that exact point.

Jesus,

Its like saying Pattaya will go broke simply because a few mongering scum are heading home to Bouremouth .

Pattaya will never change nor will Thai politics.

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My thoughts as well Terry.

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Thailand certainly is a different world.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

J
My personal take is that things will be back to the normal BS in short order and the political strife will continue and never really reach an end point.

Just my two cents worth.

Normal including the ongoing insurgency in the south. I see the 11 bombings yesterday including a few dead do not seem to register, as long as the shops are open Thais will be happy to stick their heads in the sand.

Originally Posted by Merrimack

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Thailand certainly is a different world.

strewth the dirty bastards, BF will want to join up when he sees this.

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The Insurgency in the South has been going on for many many years with thousands of people killed.

This coup changes nothing.

The Muslim radicals continue killing people as per normal.

Originally Posted by Merrimack

Thailand certainly is a different world.

Definitely different than the first.

Actually the amount of people killed in all of the Coups in Thailand pales into insignificance compared with the lives lost down south.

All this Political banter could be put to good use coming up with real answers on how to deal with the disgrace that's happening down South.

The atrocities that happen are quite disturbing in there brutality, beheadings, burning schools, targeting monks, school teachers and killing innocent people.

Only last week did the Muslim militants kill a retired solder and burn him on the road.

Originally Posted by xanax

Originally Posted by Merrimack

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Thailand certainly is a different world.

strewth the dirty bastards, BF will want to join up when he sees this.

Maybe it's to weed out the BF's of the world from the Thai military, if one gets an erection or finishes off he's the one that gets his own room and showers or booted out..

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Morning Betty, knew you would be along soon.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

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You might want to read up about the Thai generals who conducted numerous coups and killed tens of thousands of Thais, tewwy...

Betty, you're making shit up again.

Nowhere in your cut and pastes does it mention tens of thousands.

The insurgence down South has killed Thousands, that's fact.