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

He then stood up and spoke in a loud voice: "I'm sorry. I have to seize the ruling power."

It was 4.32pm.

His execution for high treason, post settlement, should be set for this time. Publically televised. Would be the last one in Thailand.

In a way i see the coup to be a possible positive, the ass hole people at the meeting when he seized the power weren't in anyway going to come to any sort of a deal.

Thailand is in a mess, and i hope that someone amongst the establishment has said, if we not chnge now guys theres a chance we either end up dead or lose the lot, lets admit the fact the ruling elite parties don't give a fek about joe blow on the farm street etc, and these very people are the people who will turn on them eventually.

Channel News Asia live (may not always cover Thailand)

Live TV - Channel NewsAsia


Al Jazeera (Just for general news but top of the hour some Thai coverage)

http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/

I notice Twitter has a pop-up right away to sign in when I look at twitter pages. This wasn't the case yesterday.

Thank You Exit Strategy.

The "Opinion" piece on Aljazeera's website yesterday sure implies Thailand's troubles are far from over. Worth looking up if you haven't read it.

Robert Amsterdams statement regards government in exile is quite interesting.

At Robert Amsterdam.com

Twitter folks think there's a reason why a letter was sent to the big man by Gen Prayuth rather than an actual meeting. One of them doesn't want to meet. Well, I guess you gotta keep yourself looking good and it doesn't look all that clear how this will turn out so no one wants to make a mistake an pick a loser. Looking out for #1

Responsibilites of the Gens in Thai. Maybe a TD Thai expert can explain this.

Thai reporter fired for taking picture defying the coup
Thai reporter fired for taking picture defying the coup | Prachatai English

Fri, 23/05/2014 - 21:47 | by prachatai


After a picture of a Thai female reporter standing next to a line of soldiers with an ‘X’ taped over her lips was circulated on the Internet, the reporter was fired by the media company for which she works.

The photo was taken on May 22, shortly after the coup d’etat was announced. Some have called it the first act of defiance against the military junta.

Pornthip Mongyai with X mark on her lips in front of the line of soldiers

Mono Group, which runs Channel 29 digital TV, on Friday published a letter to the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) stating that Pornthip is “no longer an employee” and that the company did not approve of her action.

Pornthip released her own statement saying that she did not intend to defy the martial law, nor to send any political message as was interpreted by social media users, adding that the action was purely personal.

Soldiers Raid Home of Celebrity Cat 'Johny’
Soldiers Raid Home of Celebrity Cat 'Johny?




RANONG — The military has raided the home of a man whose satirical Facebook photos of his cat wearing different costumes have become an internet phenomenon.
Kriangkrai Suetrong’s cat Johny is widely known among Thais for dressing up to parody famous scandals or controversies in Thailand.

Military personnel raided Mr. Kriangkria's home in Ranong province yesterday after he posted photo of Johny wearing a military costume with fake military weapons, mocking the declaration of martial law on Tuesday that escalated into a full-blown coup on Thursday.

Mr Kriangkrai said that when he asked the soldiers to present a search warrant, they told him that no document was needed because Ranong province was under martial law, which gives them the power to search residences and detain individuals without warrants.

Mr. Kriangkai said the soldiers searched every nook and cranny of his home for "illegal materials." When nothing suspicious was found, the soldiers asked him to sign a document confirming that the search had taken place, Mr. Kriangkai said.
"Personally, I don't agree with martial law,” said Mr. Kriangkai. “It has been in place in Ranong for eight years now, however the military has not exercised their power in full until now."

Martial law was declared in Ranong and other "Deep South" provinces in 2006 due to attacks by Islamist separatists on security forces and civilians.
Pol.Maj.Gen. Yutthana Thongpan, a police commander at Mueang Ranong Police Station, said that the military and police search of Mr. Kriangkai's residence was not an effort to intimidate him.

According to Pol.Maj.Gen. Yutthana, security forces are currently conducting sweeping searches across the area to look for illegal weapon caches.

"Mr. Kriangkai's house was merely one on the list," Pol.Maj.Gen. Yutthana said, adding that no property was damaged during the search.

"[Mr. Kriangkai] fully cooperated with the officers," Pol.Maj.Gen. Yutthana said.
Mr. Kriangkai’s Facebook account "Johnny the Supphalak Cat" currently has over 100,000 "likes."

Johny has appeared in television shows, magazines, and has been named one of the 12 most famous cats in the world by a number of media outlets.

When a monk was exposed to own millions of baht and luxury items in 2013, Johny appeared on his Facebook account wearing towel that resembled monk's robe with Louis Vuitton bag at his side.

Originally Posted by Dandyhole

Robert Amsterdams statement regards government in exile is quite interesting.

Ludicrous to even suggest a "government in excile" although the western money men will surely think this is a good idea. What their statement completely ignore is the Thai Military's own mandate which is to protect Thailand from threats outside and within. Rightly or wrongly, they perceive the corrupt murderous Thaksin regime and its extended tentacles which is all about creating profit for them, lovely debt for the country and Thai people enslaving them further, to be an internal threat which again they are attempting to deal with.

Alas, because the military has their own sponsors who want to ensure they stay at the trough rather than the western shill, nothing will change. They have no stomach for real change which might be positive for the country because this is not what they want, and they do not count the average Somchai in the street as being Thailand, but more a foot soldier to slave or die for Thailand (meaning, the Elite).

Anyway -anyone know when the TV will come back on again?

Originally Posted by pseudolus

The military has raided the home of a man whose satirical Facebook photos of his cat wearing different costumes

Damned right. What could be more of a threat to peace and security than a cat dressed up as a politician or a general.......

^

Easy. A Thai dressed up as a politician or a general.

Originally Posted by koman

Originally Posted by pseudolus

The military has raided the home of a man whose satirical Facebook photos of his cat wearing different costumes

Damned right. What could be more of a threat to peace and security than a cat dressed up as a politician or a general.......

Quite.

Originally Posted by pseudolus

Ludicrous to even suggest a "government in excile" although the western money men will surely think this is a good idea. What their statement completely ignore is the Thai Military's own mandate which is to protect Thailand from threats outside and within. Rightly or wrongly, they perceive the corrupt murderous Thaksin regime and its extended tentacles which is all about creating profit for them, lovely debt for the country and Thai people enslaving them further, to be an internal threat which again they are attempting to deal with.

Alas, because the military has their own sponsors who want to ensure they stay at the trough rather than the western shill, nothing will change. They have no stomach for real change which might be positive for the country because this is not what they want, and they do not count the average Somchai in the street as being Thailand, but more a foot soldier to slave or die for Thailand (meaning, the Elite).

Good points, between the lines, but interesting point is

"Mr Amsterdam also stated that a number of foreign governments have already expressed their willingness to host such a government in exile under internationally established rules and practice"

I was thinking it was Chiang Mai. Yingluck!

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnastier

Originally Posted by koman

Originally Posted by pseudolus

The military has raided the home of a man whose satirical Facebook photos of his cat wearing different costumes

Damned right. What could be more of a threat to peace and security than a cat dressed up as a politician or a general.......

Quite.

Yep....troublemakers.
Need to fall in line good citizens.

Originally Posted by Exit Strategy

foreign governments

I didn't realise I left anything "between the lines" lol

Foreign governments? I would think that the US is where this will happen eventually,or one of the countries that they dominate.

Originally Posted by Merrimack

Thai reporter fired for taking picture defying the coup

Pornthip Mongyai with X mark on her lips in front of the line of soldiers

Pornthip released her own statement saying that she did not intend to defy the martial law, nor to send any political message as was interpreted by social media users, adding that the action was purely personal.

Purely personal? Not while she is wearing that green armband it is not.

Originally Posted by pseudolus

Originally Posted by Exit Strategy

foreign governments

I didn't realise I left anything "between the lines" lol

Foreign governments? I would think that the US is where this will happen eventually,or one of the countries that they dominate.

US has already condemned this coup, strongest words politically possible (Department of State, May 22, 2014). Where's Russia?

Originally Posted by Merrimack

Brilliant.

Originally Posted by Exit Strategy

US has already condemned this coup, strongest words politically possible (Department of State, May 22, 2014). Where's Russia?

Where is Russia? Well, as they have no dog in the race (i.e., one of the protagonists is not shill for their world hegemony), they are rightly keeping out of it.