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

**Necron99** · 23-05-2014, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by nidhogg

True visions is back!

Fucking liar.
You did that on purpose didn't you.

Red sent....

**aging one** · 23-05-2014, 06:25 PM

I was looking for real TV and found something shocking. The blocked channels are showing VDO of the Thai army in action. On the borders, training for special ops in the south, and then it leads into the new PM general whats his name, how great he is how great the army is and how they will lead Thailand into ASEAN. Its getting a bit freaky as this was all English subtitled. Some perfect other mangling the language. But that clip was not made in 12 hours. It took a while to get something like this. So for sure pre orchestrated coup... Wow.... Check in out if you can.... Wow.

**nidhogg** · 23-05-2014, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Necron99

Originally Posted by nidhogg

True visions is back!

Fucking liar.
You did that on purpose didn't you.

Red sent....

honest gov - I had 5 mins of NCIS - went down to see if the missus tv was back - whihc it was, posted and two minutes later was back to propaganda - hoping it is a long break and that we will be back to reasonable soon!!

hang in there!!!

**nidhogg** · 23-05-2014, 06:33 PM

singing schoolgirls now - beats that martial music crap which was seriously doing my head in!

Fuck me - back to the logos and martial music shit.....

**Necron99** · 23-05-2014, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Originally Posted by Necron99

Originally Posted by nidhogg

True visions is back!

Fucking liar.
You did that on purpose didn't you.

Red sent....

honest gov - I had 5 mins of NCIS - went down to see if the missus tv was back - whihc it was, posted and two minutes later was back to propaganda - hoping it is a long break and that we will be back to reasonable soon!!

hang in there!!!

More Reds...MORE!

If it's not back up for the rugby tomorrow I'm holding you personally responsible.
And if it's not back by Wed SoO1...I hope you have a deep hole to hide in....

**nidhogg** · 23-05-2014, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Necron99

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Originally Posted by Necron99

Originally Posted by nidhogg

True visions is back!

Fucking liar.
You did that on purpose didn't you.

Red sent....

honest gov - I had 5 mins of NCIS - went down to see if the missus tv was back - whihc it was, posted and two minutes later was back to propaganda - hoping it is a long break and that we will be back to reasonable soon!!

hang in there!!!

More Reds...MORE!

If it's not back up for the rugby tomorrow I'm holding you personally responsible.
And if it's not back by Wed SoO1...I hope you have a deep hole to hide in....

I have Prayuth on speed dial. I will get it sorted - honest guv....

**pickel** · 23-05-2014, 06:51 PM

TV's back on here, but no foreign news channels yet.

**Dandyhole** · 23-05-2014, 07:07 PM

Prayuth insisting on social, economic, political reforms before permitting any election.

**xanax** · 23-05-2014, 07:09 PM

did he say owt about 90 day reporting?

**Mid** · 23-05-2014, 07:09 PM

NPOMC stresses protection of Monarchy, those who defame or insult the Monarchy would be dealt with harshly http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/npomc-introduces-new-national-administrative-structure/ … #thaicoup

https://twitter.com/2Bangkok

**Mid** · 23-05-2014, 07:10 PM

NPOMC introduces new national administrative structure answerable to the military http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/npomc-introduces-new-national-administrative-structure/ … #thaicoup

https://twitter.com/2Bangkok

**Dandyhole** · 23-05-2014, 07:12 PM

Small anti-coup demonstrations at MBK Bangkok, 100+, kettled by army.

**robuzo** · 23-05-2014, 07:16 PM

I just heard on the news that Generalissimo Prayuth Chan-ocha is seeking to "organize Thailand." Presumably that will include making the trains run on time.

**Sumbitch** · 23-05-2014, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by daveboy

When does the civil war begin then ?

Isaan that an oxymoron?

**taxexile** · 23-05-2014, 07:25 PM

just reported on the army broadcast that ministry of finance workers have been ordered to work overtime (saturday and sunday) to organise payments to the farmers who have gone unpaid for their rice

**nidhogg** · 23-05-2014, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by taxexile

just reported on the army broadcast that ministry of finance workers have been ordered to work overtime (saturday and sunday) to organise payments to the farmers who have gone unpaid for their rice

Oooh. GOOD move..........

**StrontiumDog** · 23-05-2014, 07:34 PM

This is most revealing...and rather worrying....

Insider's report on coup decision | Bangkok Post: Most recent

Insider's report on coup decision

Published: 23 May 2014 at 17.37
Online news:

Less than 24 hours after the coup, Matichon Online had an account of events leading up to what is probably the most publicly staged coup in history.

This is its report:

At 2pm on Thursday, representatives of seven groups began the second day of peace talks hosted by army commander Prayuth Chan-ocha.

The general began by asking all sides what they could do about the five issues he had asked them to consider on the previous day, a source at the closed-door meeting told Matichon Online.

Wan Muhamad Nor Matha of the Pheu Thai Party said the best his party could do was to ask ministers to take leave of absence or vacation.

Chaikasem Nitisiri of the caretaker government insisted cabinet members would be breaking the law and could be sued later if they resigned.

Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democrat Party disagreed, citing as a precedent Visanu Krue-ngam, who had previously resigned as acting deputy prime minister, but Mr Chaikasem stood his ground.

Veerakarn Musikapong of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) said this debate was useless and a person would need a mattress and a pillow if they were to continue with it.

This was like discussing a religious faith in which everyone was firm in his belief. The army chief had a lot on his shoulders now because he came when the water was already waist-high.

If he continued, Mr Veerakarn said, he would be drowned. The army chief should walk away and announced there would be election. That way, his name would be untarnished.

At this point, Gen Prayuth snapped back: "Stop it. Religious issues I don't know much about. What I do know is I'll hunt down each and every one of those 'infidels'. Don't worry about me drowning. I'm a good swimmer and I've studied the situation for three years.

"Back in 2010, I didn't have absolute power. So don't fight me. I was accused of accepting six billion baht in exchange of doing nothing. I insist I didn't get even one baht."

At this point, Jatuporn Prompan of the UDD appeared more appeasing, saying since an election could not be held now anyway, the best solution was to hold a referendum on whether national reform should come before or after the next election.

The debate went on for a while before Suthep Thaugsuban of the People's Democratic Reform Committee said political parties were not involved in this.

"This was a problem between the UDD and the PDRC," he declared.

He proposed the two groups meet in a separate session.

Mr Abhisit said the government should also join in, but Mr Suthep insisted on only the people's groups.

Gen Prayuth allowed the two groups to meet separately.

In the meantime, Mr Abhisit suggested other participants should go home now that the two sides were in talks, but Gen Prayuth insisted on everyone staying where they were until a conclusion was reached.

The UDD and PDRC sides talked for 30 minutes.

After that, Gen Prayuth led them back to the meeting, saying he would announce the results of the talks.

At that point, Mr Suthep asked for a minute and walked over to say something with Gen Prayuth, with Mr Jatuporn present.

When they were done, Gen Prayuth said: "It's nothing. We talked about how the restrooms are not in order."

After that, the army chief asked the government side whether it insisted on not resigning.

Mr Chaikasem said:" We won't resign".

Gen Prayuth then declared: "If that's the case, the Election Commission need not talk about the polls and the Senate need not talk about Section 7."

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

It was 4.32pm.

At that point some of the attendees still thought he was joking.

They changed their minds when the general walked to the exit and turned back to tell them in a stern voice: "You all stay here. Don't go anywhere."

He then left the room.

After that armed soldiers came to detain the participants in groups. Notably, Prompong Nopparit who came in the government's quota was detained with the UDD group in a separate room.

Mr Veerakarn had a smile on his face and forgot his cane.

Mr Abhisit told Varathep Rattanakorn and Chadchart Sittipunt of the government: "I told you so".

A pale-faced Chadchart snapped:"So what? What's the point of saying it now?"

The military put the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties in the same room while the rest were put in different rooms.

The senators and election commissioners were let out first.

The rest is history.

**StrontiumDog** · 23-05-2014, 07:36 PM

Investigators tracking funds sent out of thailand | Bangkok Post: Most recent

NPOMC tracking politicians' money

Investigators tracking funds sent out of Thailand

Published: 23 May 2014 at 17.58
Online news: Writer: Wassayos Ngamkham

Soldiers acting under an order of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC) are overseeing a search for evidence of secret funds transfers involving politicians and protest leaders before the May 22 coup, seeking the money trail.

About 50 army soldiers arrived on three Humvees at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok on Friday morning, seeking CSD officers' help in tracking down the money.

The unit's commanders first met Pol Lt Col Torsak Sukwimol, acting chief of CSD commandoes. Later Pol Maj Gen Kowit Wongrungroj, deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, and CSD deputy commanders Pol Col Pornsak Surasit and Pol Col Krisada Kanchana-alongkorn arrived to acknowledge the NPOMC order and follow it.

The NPOMC wanted the CSD to help in the search for funds transferred out of the country by political and demonstration groups active before the coup.

The CSD deployed six teams of 13 officers each to search six targeted locations, suspected of aiding in funds transfers, in Bangkok and nearby provinces on Friday afternoon.

Soldiers took police to the targets, that included the residences of people with political influence and the house of a close aide of a high-ranking government official who played an important role in the now-disbanded Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order.

Each team comprised five heavily armed commandoes and eight plainclothes officers. They searched for not only documents but also weapons and were closely supervised by police colonels and inspectors of the Central Investigation Bureau.

The authorities collected documents from the locations for further examination, but initially

did not find any important evidence.

It was reported later that the Linda money exchange shop on Pradiphat Road in Phaya Thai district was one of the places searched.

Authorities seized Thai and foreign money worth about 26 million baht and seven big boxes of documents from the shop, the report said.

**Mid** · 23-05-2014, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Mr Abhisit told Varathep Rattanakorn and Chadchart Sittipunt of the government: "I told you so".

words simple fail , best I can come up with on short notice is

What a Tool .

**Mid** · 23-05-2014, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Investigators tracking funds sent out of Thailand

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

search for evidence of secret funds transfers

as usual an editor at the BP would be a wonderful thing ...................

**StrontiumDog** · 23-05-2014, 07:40 PM

Prayuth puts farmers first | Bangkok Post: news

Prayuth assigns duties, pledges to pay farmers

Published: 23 May 2014 at 19.01
Online news: PoliticsWriter: Online Reporters

Paying struggling rice farmers will be one of the first priorities of the new administration, coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha said, as he began to divide up government responsibilities among leaders of the armed forces and police.

Gen Prayuth, who is also acting prime minister, said a budget had been made available to make payments to farmers, who are owed hundreds of millions of baht under the failed pledging scheme run by the former Pheu Thai government. He said he believed the farmers would get their money within 15 to 20 days.

The army chief also said that before an election can be held, the country needed to undergo reforms in a wide range of economic, social and political areas.

Gen Prayuth made the comments as he set about dividing up government responsibilities a day after seizing control after talks to find a political solution failed.

ACM Prajin Janthong, the air force chief, will supervise seven economic ministries, according to an announcement made by the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC).

The seven ministries are finance, commerce, industry, agriculture, energy, labour and transport.

Adm Narong Pipattanasai, the navy chief, will oversee ministries related to social issues: natural resources and environment, education, science and technology, culture, social development and human security, and tourism and sports.

Supreme Commander Gen Tanasak Patmapragorn will surpervise four ministries: defence, interior, information and communication technology, and foreign affairs.

Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew, the national police chief, will oversee 20 government agencies including the Secretariat of the Prime Minister, the Secretariat of the Cabinet, the Office of the Council of State, the Office of the Civil Service Commission, and the National Economic and Social Development Board.

Gen Prayuth himself will be in charge of five government agencies including the Internal Security Operations Command, the National Police, the National Security Council, the National Intelligence Agency and the Budget Bureau.

The NPOMC decided to have three layers of administration, with policymakers forming the top layer and comprising comprise the NPOMC chief, his four deputies and the secretary-general. The NPOMC will set immediate and long-term policies to be transformed into operation, the statement said.

The second layer of administration would transform policy into operation and covers six fields including security, the economy, psychological and social welfare, law and justice, special operations, and agencies directly under the supervision of the NPOMC chief.

The third layer is operational which will cover government agencies and the Peace and Order Maintaining Command headed by the commander of Army Region 1.

Gen Udomdej Seetabutr will head the NPOMC Secretariat.

In a meeting with heads of government agencies, Gen Prayuth told them that the country needed reform in all spheres -- economic, social and political -- before an election and that all sides must agree together.

He also emphasised that one key policy would be to ensure that no attempts would be made to insult the royal institution.

Touching briefly on details of other work he would like to see done, Gen Prayuth cited the example of integrated infrastructure development, such as building roads along both sides of the Chao Phraya River to systematically solve traffic problems, and to promote an efficient water management system.

**Rural Surin** · 23-05-2014, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dandyhole

Prayuth insisting on social, economic, political reforms before permitting any election.

Reform for who?

**StrontiumDog** · 23-05-2014, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Mid

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Mr Abhisit told Varathep Rattanakorn and Chadchart Sittipunt of the government: "I told you so".

words simple fail , best I can come up with on short notice is

What a Tool .

Yeah, agree....waiting for Abi to come out and condemn the coup...nothing yet....

**StrontiumDog** · 23-05-2014, 07:43 PM

MBK anti-coup protest photos....happening now....

Zashnain Zainal ‏@bedlamfury 2m RT @jonmarsk:

1923: Army pointing water cannon on fire engine at protesters near MBK #thaicoup pic.twitter.com/IQm6EEbOPF #humanrights #NoCoup

pic.twitter.com/PkEsqD3Yu3

**Mid** · 23-05-2014, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Reform for who?

you need to ask ?

It is called a gerrymander

manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favour one party or class.

https://www.google.com.au/?gfe_rd=cr...der+definition

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