Thailand - Military Movement in Bangkok
09-19-2006, 10:37 AM
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Thailand - Military Movement in Bangkok
The Thai military moved tanks around government headquarters in Bangkok the evening of Sept. 19 as part of an apparent army coup. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is in New York, and he will not be able to return until some sort of compromise has been made. Thaksin tried to make a statement on television regarding a state of emergency, but the programming was interrrupted to show pictures of Thai royalty while songs associated with former military coups played in the background.
The tanks moved in shortly after Thaksin issued a state of emergency and ordered army Commander in Chief Sondhi Boonyaratkalin to report to Deputy Prime Minister Pol. Gen. Chidchai Wannasathit. It is unclear whether this is an attempted coup, preventative military action or a countercoup.
Meanwhile, things are relatively calm in Bankgkok. No soldiers have been patrolling the streets, no curfew has been declared and the airport is open.
The tanks moved in shortly after Thaksin issued a state of emergency and ordered army Commander in Chief Sondhi Boonyaratkalin to report to Deputy Prime Minister Pol. Gen. Chidchai Wannasathit. It is unclear whether this is an attempted coup, preventative military action or a countercoup.
Meanwhile, things are relatively calm in Bankgkok. No soldiers have been patrolling the streets, no curfew has been declared and the airport is open.
09-19-2006, 02:06 PM
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I can't think of any possible reason that we'd do that. There's nothing there that I know of. If we feel like our embassy personnel are threatened, maybe.
09-19-2006, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jakes02
Great, one more place for the U.S. to send troops for no reason.
We won't send in troops unless the Thai military interferes with the filming of Ong Bak II.
09-19-2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
Thailand is a Buddist country.
The general that has taken action is Muslim.
Is this significant?
The general that has taken action is Muslim.
Is this significant?
09-19-2006, 06:42 PM
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Real-time blog reporting: Ha ha ha.
http://19sep.blogspot.com/
http://reddit.com/info/j30d/comments/cj38o
http://19sep.blogspot.com/
http://reddit.com/info/j30d/comments/cj38o
09-19-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dr3d1zzl3
*slaps head*
you guys sure do love to voyage past the boundaries of your own knowledge dont you?
you guys sure do love to voyage past the boundaries of your own knowledge dont you?
So, educate me.
09-19-2006, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
I admit it freely, I'm stoooopid.
So, educate me.
So, educate me.
**** if i know man.. i dont live in thailand.. have some buddies who do/have tho.
The thai people are pretty loyal to the king and royals in general so nto to much of a surprise esp given the recent protests of corruption (dudes family selling their stake in their company for 1.9 billion WITH OUT PAYING TAXES on the sale). That sort of stuff pissed of alot of people..
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Originally Posted by gpatmac
Real-time blog reporting: Ha ha ha.
http://19sep.blogspot.com/
http://reddit.com/info/j30d/comments/cj38o
http://19sep.blogspot.com/
http://reddit.com/info/j30d/comments/cj38o
09-21-2006, 10:01 AM
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Oh, so this IS just another case of Muslims not getting along with their neighbors:
"An exiled rebel leader welcomed the military coup, saying it could help resolve the country’s bloody Muslim insurgency.
Lukman B. Lima, head of one of several groups fighting the central government for a separate Muslim state, said Sondhi, a Muslim, was the “only one who knows the real problems” of the Muslim-dominated provinces of southern Thailand.
“We hope that the political (situation) can be resolved under Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin as the new leader,” Lukman wrote in an e-mailed response to questions from The Associated Press. Lukman, vice president of the Pattani United Liberation Organization, or PULO, is in exile in Sweden"
"An exiled rebel leader welcomed the military coup, saying it could help resolve the country’s bloody Muslim insurgency.
Lukman B. Lima, head of one of several groups fighting the central government for a separate Muslim state, said Sondhi, a Muslim, was the “only one who knows the real problems” of the Muslim-dominated provinces of southern Thailand.
“We hope that the political (situation) can be resolved under Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin as the new leader,” Lukman wrote in an e-mailed response to questions from The Associated Press. Lukman, vice president of the Pattani United Liberation Organization, or PULO, is in exile in Sweden"
09-22-2006, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by gpatmac
Is he a jihadist or is he just seeking power? I guess the answer to that would indicate whether we should be concerned or not.
...as of right now...no.
I was going to go back to Thailand in Dec.
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