thai coup!

[Smoke]

the military is staging a coup in thai holy shit. never even suspected it... who knows mabye the thai will have a new gov tmorrow. apparently the troops are bein taken back to base now.

theyre military has been divided
some troops are defending the pm and some are defending the king!

civil war eh?

king is calling for martial law and pm is declaring state of emergency.

[Stabby Joe]

This should be some wild ride hopefully lol! :headbang:

[lycanox]

There have been something brewing for an while there over there.
I believe it was something like this.

The people wanted that the Prime Minister to resign, so they decided to elect earlier. However in that election the opposition didn't wanted to compete for some reason, so the current PM won. The world however declared the election faulty so another one had to be held soon.
It was not clear if the PM wanted to withdraw from the election, so the military decided to take action today.

I doubt this will spill in something big, It seems that the king has already won and it doesn't seem many civilians are in the line of fire now.

[lionheart]

what!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus christ, where did that come from, wehre u get the news from n e way i not heard a thing bout it, dint even knwo they were in a bad state, hmm maybe brittannia wont have to eat his hat!!, but i hopin to get pics if he dose!!! :2thumbs:

[loganosborne]

what!!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus christ, where did that come from, wehre u get the news from n e way i not heard a thing bout it, dint even knwo they were in a bad state, hmm maybe brittannia wont have to eat his hat!!, but i hopin to get pics if he dose!!! :2thumbs:
Its been on all the news stations here in the UK. Itdoesnt suprise me that much the government has been unpopular in Thailand for a whil and they were ment to have an election but it didnt happen for some odd reasons. I doubt you will get a war. The lastest news.

Thai army chief leads coup while prime minister away

BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Tanks and troops patrolled Bangkok early Wednesday after the chief of Thailand's army said the military was taking control of the country.

The coup against the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is being led by Thai army chief Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin and Thailand's opposition Party of Democratic Reform.

The coup plotters declared martial law and suspended the constitution of the Southeast Asian nation. (Watch tanks roll through the streets of Bangkok -- 3:53)

Thaksin, in New York to address the United Nations, declared a state of emergency Tuesday and said his government was still in control of the country.

Read More http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/thailand.coup.rumor/index.html

[Demonskates]

Yeah,interesting,the commander in cheif,he is muslim,not that that means anything,most of the country is budist.Wierd shite.

[rynprov]

(offtopic: I'm sorry that I've been off the forum for a long while)

Sounds like an interesting story!

It's a good thing that I signed up for CBC, CNN and FNC email news alerts a few years ago

The latest:

Tanks are rolling through the streets of Thailand's capital city after the Thai military attempted to seize power and oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra while he was at the United Nations in New York. Thaksin has declared a state of emergency, while Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin declared martial law.

More: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/thailand.coup.rumor/index.html

[lycanox]

They are gonna held elections in 2 weeks. So I doubt it will spill into something big.

Finally an military that does what its supposed to do.
Protect the country and its people.

[loganosborne]

They are gonna held elections in 2 weeks.
Incorrect the election will be held next year. Coup leader: New poll within year (http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/21/thailand.coup/index.html)

EDIT: This isnt the first coup in Thailand actually there has been 9 coups in Thailand since WWII.
- 1971: Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn returns to power and abolishes the constitution and dissolves the parliament.

- October 1973: A student-led uprising ousts the “Three Tyrants” - Thanom, his son Col. Narong Kittikachorn and his father-in-law Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien - who ruled Thailand for much of the 1960s and early 1970s. A brief period of democracy ensues.

- Oct. 6, 1976: At least 46 student protesters, who were demonstrating against the return of Thanom to Thailand, are killed and hundreds more are wounded by the police and army. A coup installs a new military-guided, right-wing government.

- March 26, 1977: The military government thwarts a coup led by Gen. Chalard Hiranyasiri after Chalard and about 300 men seized four government and military buildings.

- Oct. 20, 1977: A bloodless military coup, led by Admiral Sangad Chaloryoo, installs Kriangsak Chomanan as prime minister.

- April 1, 1981: Factions in the military attempt to overthrow Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda’s government.

- Sept. 9, 1985: Retired military officers stage a failed coup attempt.

- Feb. 23, 1991: Gen. Suchinda Kraprayoon topples the civilian government of Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan in a bloodless takeover.

- May 1992: Suchinda is forced from power when troops gun down at least 50 pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok. In the aftermath of the violence, his appointed prime minister resigns. King Bhumibol Adulyadej intervenes to end demonstrations, and parliament votes to reduce the power of the military in Thai politics.
Link: http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=f4a22aee-f70c-4f02-9d61-81185d64373c

[lycanox]

Oops, my bad.

They said they are gonna give the power to the people within 2 weeks, i thought they were talking about elections.

[krakatoa]

the military is staging a coup in thai holy shit. never even suspected it... who knows mabye the thai will have a new gov tmorrow. apparently the troops are bein taken back to base now.

theyre military has been divided
some troops are defending the pm and some are defending the king!

civil war eh?

king is calling for martial law and pm is declaring state of emergency.

and this is the one sent after mine. C.