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This will be the third time I have been through a coup in Thailand. The first one in 1991, then 1992 and now this one. So far, I'm happy to say this coup is going the same way as the 1990 one, i.e. not much going on. Hope it stays this way.
Then again, having gone through more than a decade of civil war, this is rather like a teddy bears' tea-party :)
BTW - if you are a pilot, all is god round my way so feel free to fly your planes to our new airport if you have troubles parking at the old gaff
I happened to be in Pakistan on July 5, 1977 when Bhutto was toppled by a coup....
But, never been to one here.
It might change in the coming few days, if pro-taxsin military got involved in a counter coup. Hopefully not.
This is my first coup, all excited about it :D
Calm and orderly, was it?
Has there been a coup?
Nah, just some idle chat. Go back to bed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wallace
This is my second. First one was Suchinda. Back then it was the oppisite, no-one liked Suchinda and most wanted the PM back...:withstupi
Number 4 the first was 78 or 79 Kriangsak Chohoman or something like that. I came up from Samui on the train, and there were tanks in the streets. Hell I thought it was military day. The second Chatchai, the Third Suchinda and his gang and now number 4. But its like my little buddy in Samui used to say "Whats to worry you vote we have coups", life goes on.
I was in BKK during the last Military Coup (When the army where shooting protestors in the street).
Nice!
The last 3, but I was in Pattaya each time so it really didn't affect us apart from all the blank bits in the Bangkok Post.
I was in Kosarn Road when the suchinda one went off.
Not sure if it's 4. You lose count of these things. Two coups in the early 80's I think. 1980 (?) I was in Don Meung Airport when Gen Prem was driving in a tank convey from the airport to Dusit to oust some coup plotters (long time ago and perhaps I'm mixing my memories). Then there was the April fools coup, was that 1985 ?. Then Gen Kraponyu's self seeking coup in 1991.
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Originally Posted by Begbie
Neither am I mate lets see if I can find a link.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Country profiles | Timeline: Thailand
Not to clearn but its there.
Yes it was 4 though I got mixed up as I thought the 1985 coup was "April Fools"
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April 1, 1981: An attempted coup, led by General Sant Chipatima, deputy commander-in-chief of the Army, is suppressed by forces loyal to the government.
Sept 9, 1985: A coup is attempted by Colonel Manoon Roopkachorn; a number of senior officers are later arrested.
Feb 23, 1991: The government of General Chatichai is ousted in a bloodless military coup. Power is assumed by a National Peacekeeping Council, led by General Sunthorn Kongsompong.
Sept 19, 2006: The armed forces take power and dismiss Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's caretaker government while Thaksin and several other ministers are overseas. The military revoke the constitution and promise a swift return to democracy after political reforms.
My first one - how exciting!
This is where it happened.
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