Martial Law in Thailand

**S Landreth** · 20-05-2014, 05:17 AM

Issued by Chief of military
Effective 3 am. 20 May 2014

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Headline:

Urgent!!!! Army declared Martial Law

วันนี้ (20 พ.ค.) ผู้สื่อข่าวรายงานว่า เมื่อเวลา 03.00 น.ที่ผ่านมา กองทัพบก โดยพลเอกประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา ผู้บัญชาการทหารบก ได้ออกประกาศฉบับที่ 3/2557 มีเนื้อหาว่า

Announcement will be on tv at 6 a.m.

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edit: after 6am,.......

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's army declared martial law in a surprise announcement in Bangkok before dawn on Tuesday, intensifying the turbulent nation's deepening political crisis. It was not immediately clear whether a coup d'etat was underway.

The move came after six months of anti-government demonstrations aimed at ousting the government and one day after the Southeast Asian country's caretaker prime minister refused to step down.

The army said in a statement that it had taken the action to "keep peace and order" and soldiers entered several private television stations that are sympathetic to protesters.

A ticker on Chanel 5, an army station, however, denied the military was taking over, saying "the invocation of martial law is not a coup."

Thailand's army has staged at 11 successful coups since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932.

Thailand's army declares martial law

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Thai Army Declares Martial Law, But Says It's No Coup : NPR

Thailand's army has declared martial law less than two weeks after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was thrown out of office by the country's constitutional court.

The Associated Press reports:

"The army said in a statement that it had taken the action to 'keep peace and order' and soldiers entered several private television stations that are sympathetic to protesters."

"A ticker on Channel 5, an army station, however, denied the military was taking over, saying 'the invocation of martial law is not a coup.'"
After months of protests, Yingluck and nine of her cabinet ministers were ousted by Thailand's Constitutional Court after she was found to have abused her powers when she transferred the national security chief, who was appointed by the opposition.

But the opposition that sought her removal has continued its push to have what's left of her government removed. Opposition leaders have called for the an unelected council to rule the country.

Coups are nothing new to Thailand. The last one took place in 2006 and removed Yingluck's brother, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office. Since the end of the absolute monarchy in the country in 1932, the military has staged 11 successful coups.

The opposition had openly invited the military to stage another coup to remove Yingluck, a request that was rebuffed until December, when the army chief in an interview declined to rule out the possibility of yet another coup.

Asked whether the army would seize the government for the second time in less than a decade, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha said: "That door is neither open nor closed ... it will be determined by the situation."

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 05:41 AM

Troops at the media stations ASTV, VoiceTV, SpringNews, Nation, ThaiPBS, Channel 3, Channel 7, NationTV, supposedly. Supposedly something different on Channel 5, more pro military stuff and a ticker at the base that has messages?

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 05:49 AM

Here's a pic from earlier someone posted.
https://twitter.com/Saksith

Pic of some soldiers at a NationTV.

**Rural Surin** · 20-05-2014, 05:57 AM

So....where does this lead us?
Coup. Martial Law.

Same as it ever was.
Some things never change.

**Dandyhole** · 20-05-2014, 05:59 AM

If the government have called it , to ensure democratic elections then fine.

If it's full scale from the army then it's a Military Coup d'état

**kingwilly** · 20-05-2014, 06:08 AM

Coup that's not a coup. Haha.

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 06:10 AM

Now they can arrest Suthep.... but if he resists...

**Thormaturge** · 20-05-2014, 06:13 AM

It must be true..even the BBC have it.

BBC News - Thailand army declares martial law

Suthep and his mob will now have to shut up and go home.

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 06:19 AM

BlueSky, ASTV, SpringtV, still up but I don't see the red channel. It's strange because when I got home from work yesterday I found that the buidling I am in had its cable from a new supplier. Not sure why that happened, maybe just a coincidence. So now it's hard for me to tell what channels have disappeared as they are all screwed up. I lost about 40 channels coming from Macau and other sources.

Just checked and T News is still there and that seems to have a lot of coverage of red stuff but no speakers.

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 06:27 AM

Starting to wonder if some twitter accounts are blocked as they have no updates on this. Could they shut down twitter Thailand? Some posters are abroad but Thailand must have some capability to shut stuff down.

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 06:32 AM

Prayuth on TV now.

I guess he just read out the document posted at the top of this thread.

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 06:35 AM

DNN Asia Update is off air via Jonathan Head's twitter. He says the yellow channels are still up.
https://twitter.com/pakhead

Update:

Correction RS TV Asia Update not of air but to be controlled and broadcast through Channel 11
via Jonathan Head's twitter

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 06:46 AM

Pic of Soldiers on Vibhavadi Road in from of govt's CAPO. Notice the guy on the M60.

https://twitter.com/georgebkk

**Loy Toy** · 20-05-2014, 06:52 AM

So what are the rules we now must obey regarding martial law in Thailand?

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 06:56 AM

When the soldier swing that M60 your way, run!

Actually that looks smaller than an M60.

**Thormaturge** · 20-05-2014, 06:58 AM

^^
Possibly a curfew, but other than that it probably won't make much difference for us.

**luckyjim** · 20-05-2014, 07:00 AM

The folks in our village don't even know it's happened.
Nothing much will change outside the capital just like every other time it's happened over the last 10 years.

**S Landreth** · 20-05-2014, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

So what are the rules we now must obey regarding martial law in Thailand?

I don’t know how accurate this is LT:

Martial law gives military officers the power to:

Take action against war or riots;

Use arms to suppress unrest;

Search, confiscate or occupy any premises or vehicles;

Censor information;

Block, search and control postal services;

Activate the military court to judge on crimes within the area under martial law;

Mobilise civilians to help the military;

Procure resources such as vehicles or logistical materials to support military operations;

Prohibit public gatherings, publications, broadcasting, transport, communication, travel, the movement of people or any action that the Defence Ministry deems necessary;

Enforce curfews;

Destroy, remove or adjust any premise or location for the purpose of military operations;

Arrest and detain suspects for a maximum of seven days.

People are not entitled to any compensation for damage incurred during such military operations;

Martial law can only be ended with a Royal Decree.

**Loy Toy** · 20-05-2014, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Possibly a curfew, but other than that it probably won't make much difference for us.

Well we had a state of emergency announced a few months ago and now we have martial law.

I wonder how many Thais understand what all this means.

^ Thanks for that information mate.

**luckyjim** · 20-05-2014, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

I wonder how many Thais understand what all this means.

or care, outside the major metropolitan areas.

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 07:03 AM

I wonder what the new Thai youtube means as well. That content is probably controlled by Thailand. I don't think many Thais realize they can bypass the Thai site and still get info online if they enter through another language. The military is trying to shut people up by screwing with so much media.

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Possibly a curfew, but other than that it probably won't make much difference for us.

Well we had a state of emergency announced a few months ago and now we have martial law.

I wonder how many Thais understand what all this means.

^ Thanks for that information mate.

I think that's the plan. I mean they don't want people to know what powers they have. That means fear and even more control.

**misskit** · 20-05-2014, 07:19 AM

Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha Tuesday declared martial law that covers the entire nation.

The martial law took effect on 3 am immedialtey when it was announced.

In the martial law announcement, Prayuth stated that the declaration was necessary to prevent people from committing violence and to return peace and order to the country.Following the martial law declaration, the Army chief issued an order to set up the peacekeeping command to replace the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order. The Army chief is the chief of the peacekeeping command.

The peacekeeping command would have the authority to summon to be interrogated and to hand over documents r evidences to the authorities.

The order, which appointed the command, stated that all government agencies that are parts of the structure of the CAPO, except the Army, Navy and Air Force, must return to their agencies and their normal activities.

The peacekeeping command also has the authority to demand the Internal Security Operations Command, the Royal Thai Police, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Interior Ministry and other government agencies to support their personnel to support the operations of the command.

Reacting to the martial law declaration, Jatuporn Prompan announced that the red shirts would continue their rally at the Utthayan Road.

The People's Democratic Reform Committee announced that it would cancel a planned march Tuesday because of the martial law.

Army chief declares martial law - The Nation

**Merrimack** · 20-05-2014, 07:19 AM

Some video of soldiers going to Channel 11

**Loy Toy** · 20-05-2014, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by misskit

Reacting to the martial law declaration, Jatuporn Prompan announced that the red shirts would continue their rally at the Utthayan Road.

The People's Democratic Reform Committee announced that it would cancel a planned march Tuesday because of the martial law.

Is this the plan?????????????????

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