[freepatriot32]

Thai soldiers ride in a car next to Government house in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday Sept. 19, 2006. Rumors of a military coup swept the Thai capital after an army-owned television station suspended regular programming and played patriotic songs. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

[Jeff Chandler]

I know an expat who bought a farm in Thailand. I wonder if he is worried? (Hey, Larry! How the heck are ya?)

[verum ago]

holy crap! where'd this come from?

[zerosix]

"In Thailand's mostly Muslim south, separatist insurgents have waged a bloody campaign that has left at least 1,700 dead, mostly civilians, since 2004. Citizens there have complained of rights abuses by soldiers and discrimination by the country's Buddhist majority."

Religion of Hate, Death and Destruction in action.

[Mr. Brightside]

Maybe this is why (whats-his-name...) JonBenet Ramsey's confessor wanted out of Thailand.

[hosepipe]

Thailand has a military?... Who knew..

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra

The Chairman of the Board?

[martin_fierro]

Thaksin, who has faced calls to step down amid allegations of corruption and abuse of power, was in New York at the U.N. General Assembly

Wotta Chumphon.

[SMM48]

DemocRATs express jealously at news of Thai coup!

[fortunecookie]

Hmmm. Did I miss it? It doesn't seem to say, or I did miss it, are the takeover artists are Muslim? Just wondering...

"The armed forces commander and the national police commander have successfully taken over Bangkok and the surrounding area in order to maintain peace and order. There has been no struggle," the announcement said. "We ask for the cooperation of the public and ask your pardon for the inconvenience."

Um, Thailand has been fairly peaceful for some time, haven't they?

Bhumibol, a 78-year-old constitutional monarch with limited powers, has used his high prestige to pressure opposing parties to compromise during political crises. He is credited with helping keep Thailand more stable than many of its Southeast Asian neighbors.

Well, we can't have peace and stability continue.

[StAnDeliver]

"Arrgh! It be mutiny, I say!"

[N. Theknow]

Coup d'Thai?

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

I just spoke to my son who is in Khao Lak doing Tsunami relief work, and the feeling among the fishermen is "good riddance to Thaksin" who apparently is as corrupt as they come. Pray for a peaceful coup, and that it doesn't trigger the usual stuff from the muslims in the South.

TC

[oldleft]

Awww, Phuket.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

TANKS for the thread,,The Thai folks treated me and the rest of the guys great when we were there in the 60's,,,
Prayers Up for the Thai's.

[night reader]

So, of the five principals (The Prime Minister, The Deputy Prime Minister, The Army Commander, The Police Commander, and the King) who are the most pro-American? Who are the most rabidly anti-American? If they're all about the same, why should I care what they do out in the middle of nowhere? Does Thailand export anything we need?

[<1/1,000,000th%]

The coup went largely unnoticed in Thailand's popular tourist districts, where foreigners packed bars and cabarets, oblivious to the activity about two miles away.

Apparently, nothing short of a terrorist attack can stop the sex trade.

[shield]

Wonder if this group will OUTLAW the children sex tourism?

[Steve Van Doorn]

I would really like to know your opinion of what is going on there.

Thank you

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

So who's the new Thaimaster? The King?