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

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

8.44pm: There are conflicting rumors on whether Internet will be cut off at 9pm this evening. However, there are unconfirmed reports that the ICT has said it will not be cut:

21: 06 by my computer and sill going.... Still Thais are tardy buggers...

^ Latest updates...will post them as I find them....

Not sure if its been mentioned elsewhere but apparently there has been trouble persuading some of the red shirt protesters to leave. I can't post a scource but a Thai friend who is in the military and in touch with other friends reckons that over 20 redshirts have been killed when fighting broke out and that there were some
' watermelons ' involved in the shooting.

I know rumour is not news but I believe that what is slowly filtering out is probably true. Even the army broadcasts have mentioned shooting going on so something is happening down there for sure.

^ That's a nice timeline, StrongDog. I also got Live TV - Channel NewsAsia streaming in the background. So far, internet is OK.

^^^ sad news if true.

Despite the troubles in the last 6 months, there has not been many deaths; too many, and avoidable, but not on a massive scale.

&, the recent red shirt protests have been peaceful and trouble/violence free.

French president Hollande "condemns takeover of power by the Army"

The most important effect of the coup that everyone has failed to consider is this:

Will the schools be open tomorrow or will I get to stay home and drink beer?

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

IN BRIEF: At 4.30pm local time Thursday Thailand’s army took over in the country’s 12th coup d’etat since 1932. The military has ordered a nationwide curfew from 10pm to 5am.

+++ALL TIMES LOCAL BANGKOK TIME+++

8.58pm: A number of Democrat Party members, including leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, are still being detained by the military:

Democrats that are still detained: - Abhisit Vejjajiva - Juti Krairiksh - Sirichok Sopha - Nipit Intarasombat - Chamni Sakdisek

8.52pm: One of the deputy PMs under the Yingluck Shinawatra government Chalerm Yuumbumrung is reportedly in detention:

Tulip Naksompop @Tulip_Oum Follow

Chalerm Yuubumrung reportedly captured at his house in BangBon and sent to Military 1st Infantry Regiment.-@Chu_SpringNews

8.44pm: There are conflicting rumors on whether Internet will be cut off at 9pm this evening. However, there are unconfirmed reports that the ICT has said it will not be cut:

8.40pm: Embassies from nations around the world are advising their citizens to travel with extreme caution in Thailand. 8.23pm: The location of ex-interim Prime Minister Niwatthamrong is still unknown. US Ambassador Kristie Kenney has strongly denied rumors that he is at the US Embassy.

7.46pm: The military has begun taking international news channels off air. BBC and CNN are now unavailable. There has bee no notable Internet censorship reported so far. 7.39pm: No public gatherings of more than five people are permitted in Thailand, the army has said.

7.33pm: The army has ordered ex-interim Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisarn to hand himself in.

7.18pm: NEWSFLASH! Thailand’s Constitution has been temporarily suspended, except the articles “pertaining to monarchy”. The Cabinet and the Senate have been dissolved. Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced himself as head of council that will run a temporary government.

9.01pm Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that the last businessman to leave Thailand should switch off the lights.

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Originally Posted by CSFFan

The most important effect of the coup that everyone has failed to consider is this:

Will the schools be open tomorrow or will I get to stay home and drink beer?

zerohedge ‏@zerohedge · 34s
THAI ARMY ORDERS CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES MAY 23-25.

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Originally Posted by CSFFan

Will the schools be open tomorrow or will I get to stay home and drink beer?

You still go to school?

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StrontiumDog ‏@StrontiumDog1 31m
Vast amount of people walking along Phahonyothin road in Ratchayothin, traffic extremely heavy....

It just doesn't get any better than that!

Originally Posted by CSFFan

Will the schools be open tomorrow or will I get to stay home and drink beer?

Schools officially shut! Get on it, you got til 10 PM!

Originally Posted by thegent

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Fuck. True visions just cut off.........playing card and some singing....

Bloody good i'm not in LoS, that would be a declaration of war

Originally Posted by The Ghost Of The Moog

People should break the curfew. Just go out on the streets. The army can't shoot everyone. People power.

Um, not sure that would work here. Ideals, principles and rights ain't high in the chickenhead order of things. Simply put, there isn't a discernible profit in risking one's arse for an abstract.

Essentially, it's why they are in the position that they're in. Little fuckers simply don't care unless there's something in it for them.

The chaps down the club in Budleigh Salterton would have hurled their croquet clubs at the tanks and given them what for without a moment's hesitation. Difference you see between real people and a bunch of nig nogs.

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

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UPDATE: Reports say that Chalerm Yuumbumrung, a deputy PM under Yingluck, was detained by army at his home http://asiancorrespondent.com/122874/thailand-coup-live/ …

Now, that is damn good news. I wonder if they're going to have a look at his bank accounts and track those funds that went off to HK etc.

Originally Posted by taxexile

quite impressive and somewhat frightening really, that in the space of six or seven hours, they can literally close down a modern country of 70 million and almost shut it off from the outside world.

and the tv stations broadcasting non stop cold war style military anthems just adds to the surreal nature of it all.

i think i feel a novel coming on !!

Sounds to me you feel (a long neglected) hard on coming on.

Originally Posted by aging one

Everybody wanted action to be taken one way the other. Well it happened big time. To me a lot of time and preparation has gone into this. Arresting the leaders while they were on military land is something else.

I can see why "time and preparation" would have been needed in order to bring about the coup. I suppose that it had to happen at some time but why now ? Things seem to have been reasonably stable over the last couple of weeks and the likelihood of large scale violent confrontations seemed to have been greatly reduced.

It could be said that the Army has been even handed by acting to prevent the various factions from meeting head on. The removal of all leaders regardless of political persuasion would seem to be a clever move if peace was the sole objective.

This takes me back to my question, "why now ?" I have a feeling that Prayuth has acted wisely but not solely because of the quest for peace following the recent difficulties. I have a very strong gut feeling that there is another reason and that this will be made known at daybreak tomorrow.

Political reforms means change in Electoral borders expect AV to be the next elected PM.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^^^ sad news if true.

Despite the troubles in the last 6 months, there has not been many deaths; too many, and avoidable, but not on a massive scale.

&, the recent red shirt protests have been peaceful and trouble/violence free.

Don't recall you being so solicitous when Thaksin was setting about killing 2000 men, women and children during his war against drug dealers which conspicuously managed to avoid targeting the main dealers including his senior police officers.

Johnny come lately chap, are you?

Originally Posted by KimDidMeGood

French president Hollande "condemns takeover of power by the Army"

That's good, means he will get it on the next UN meeting agenda

Possible that PM is in French Embassy then

Gent you forgot the Army generals and co.

Originally Posted by thegent

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^^^ sad news if true.

Despite the troubles in the last 6 months, there has not been many deaths; too many, and avoidable, but not on a massive scale.

&, the recent red shirt protests have been peaceful and trouble/violence free.

Don't recall you being so solicitous when Thaksin was setting about killing 2000 men, women and children during his war against drug dealers which conspicuously managed to avoid targeting the main dealers including his senior police officers.

Johnny come lately chap, are you?

Originally Posted by Yasojack

Political reforms means change in Electoral borders expect AV to be the next elected PM.

please tell me what that means, what are you trying to say?

Originally Posted by thegent

Don't recall you being so solicitous when Thaksin was setting about killing 2000 men, women and children during his war against drug dealers which conspicuously managed to avoid targeting the main dealers including his senior police officers.

Johnny come lately chap, are you?

???

I certainly do/did not support the 'war on drugs' that came from the top, through the generals to Thaksin and was completely supported, sadly, by virtually every element in society. An awful time.

That has nothing to do with this thread or my comment, however.